AI Is The Fastest Adopted Work Tech Ever, But Still Not Fast Enough for Some
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore why AI is the fastest adopted work tech ever, yet still not fast enough for some. A nuanced ...
OpenAI's New System for Determining How Close AGI Is
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI introduces a new leveling system to track the progress towards AGI. Learn about the five stag...
Marc Andreessen Gives a Meme-Obsessed AI Agent $50k in BTC
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In one of the wilder stories we've had here at The AI Daily Brief for some time, NLW covers the ...
Goldman Sachs Is Wrong About AI (Why AI Isn't A Bubble)
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, Goldman Sachs made waves in the AI space with their report "Gen AI: too much spend, t...
What Everyone Is Getting Wrong About Sequoia's $600B AI Gap Argument
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sequoia recently published a blog post about AI's $600B problem. The piece has been used as evid...
Can AI Keep Propping Up the Stock Market?
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NLW covers recent comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell on AI; a shifting narrative around AI and stoc...
How AI Could Accelerate Digital Nations
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading of Balaji's 2013 ""How Software is Reorganizing the World" with a discu...
Privacy, Censorship and AI: A Conversation with Venice.ai
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this holiday weekend bonus episode, NLW is joined by Erik Voorhees and Teana Baker-Taylor of Veni...
Apple is Getting an OpenAI Board Observer Seat
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus, Figma pulls its AI after claims it produces results too close to existing apps. NLW covers all...
Will AI Acqui-hires Avoid Antitrust Scrutiny?
02 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amazon bought Adept...sort of. Just like Microsoft soft of bought Inflect. NLW explores the new big ...
AI and Autonomous Weapons
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/25/ai-weapon-u...
The Most Important AI Product Launches This Week
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The productization era of AI is in full effect as companies compete not only for the most innovative...
7 Observations From the AI Engineer World's Fair
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the latest insights from the AI Engineer World’s Fair in San Francisco. This event, tout...
What OpenAI's RecentAcquisitions Tell Us About Their Strategy
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI has made significant moves with their recent acquisitions of Rockset and Multi, signaling the...
The Record Labels Are Coming for Suno and Udio
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a major lawsuit, the record industry sued AI music generators SUNO and Udio for copyright infring...
Apple Intelligence Powered by…Meta?
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple is in talks with Meta for a potential AI partnership, which could significantly shift their co...
Early Uses for Anthropic's Claude 3.5 and Artifacts
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic has launched the latest model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, and a new feature called artifacts. Clau...
Ilya Sutskever is Back Building Safe Superintelligence
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After months of speculation, Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, has launched Safe Superintelligen...
Nvidia Becomes World's Biggest Company: Bubble or Destiny?
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia has ridden the AI wave all the way to the top of the public markets, exceeding the market cap...
What Runway Gen-3 and Luma Say About the State of AI
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the latest in AI video technology with Runway Gen-3 and Luma Labs Dream Machine. From the ad...
Just How Different is Apple's AI Strategy?
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-apples-ai-tells-us-experi...
The Top 5 AI Stories This Week
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Counting down the top 5 AI stories of the week, from AI candidates running for political office to A...
Meet the AI Avatars Running for Elected Office
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Wyoming, an AI avatar is running for mayor. In the UK, one is running for Parliament. Are imparti...
AI Makes Apple World's Most Valuable Company Again
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s recent AI strategy announcement has catapulted them back to being the world’s most valua...
Can Apple Intelligence Actually Protect Your Privacy?
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple’s recent AI strategy announcement at WWDC 2024 has sparked discussions about the balance bet...
7 Takeaways from Apple's AI Announcement at WWDC
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple made its much-awaited announcement about AI today. NLW covers everything that was said, and ho...
The Danger of an AI Counterreaction
08 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by https://x.com/nic__carter/status/1797635177973158182 ** Join Su...
How US Antitrust Investigations Into Nvidia, OpenAI and MSFT Could Make Things Worse Not Better
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. government is investigating Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft for potential antitrust violation...
Do AI Lab Employees Have a "Right to Warn" The Public About AGI Risk?
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the latest controversy in the AI world as current and former employees of AI labs call for...
Is the AI Revolution Losing Steam?
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
That's the argument in a new WSJ piece: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/the-ai-revolution-is-already-los...
Dueling Letters from the OpenAI Board
02 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Economist posted two letters from current and former members of the OpenAI board. Whi...
How Disinformation Agents Are Using ChatGPT
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into today’s AI Daily Brief Headlines Edition to explore how disinformation agents are using ...
The "Most Influential" AI Companies
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the AI companies featured on Time’s 100 Most Influential Companies list. This video review...
What Actually Matters with the Latest OpenAI Controversy
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The OpenAI controversy continues to dominate headlines, with recent comments from former board membe...
AI Competition Heats Up as xAI Closes Biggest Series B of All Time
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s extended headlines edition covers the massive Series B round completed by Elon Musk’s xA...
The Big Shift in AI Safety Discourse
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-21/ai-safety...
Anthropic Begins to Unlock the Mystery of LLMs
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthropic’s new research brings us closer to understanding the inner workings of LLMs. By identify...
After Rough Launch, is Humane AI Pin Looking to Sell?
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI wearables are facing scrutiny as reports suggest that Humane, the company behind the AI Pin, is n...
Scarlett Johansson vs. OpenAI
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI is facing controversy after Scarlett Johansson claimed they used a voice eerily similar to he...
5 Things to Watch at Microsoft Build
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Will OpenAI and Google's events in the books, NLW looks at what he's watching for with Microsoft's B...
95 Theses on AI Safety
19 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.secondbest.ca/p/ninety-five-theses-on-ai ** Join Su...
The Significance of Ilya Sutskever Leaving OpenAI
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI’s chief scientist and co-founder Ilya Sutskever has left the company, sparking widespread s...
Senators Debut a New US AI Roadmap
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
...and lots of people -- particularly on the AI safety side of things -- aren't happy about it. NLW ...
Who Won the Week: Google or OpenAI?
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the recent AI announcements from OpenAI and Google, comparing their new products and innovat...
7 Use Cases for GPT-4o
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore seven innovative uses for OpenAI’s new GPT-4o model, a natively multimodal model capable o...
Why OpenAI's Announcement Was A Bigger Deal Than People Think
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode dives into OpenAI's recent product event, unpacking the key takeaways and why it might ...
We're Thinking About AI Adoption Completely Wrong
11 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode challenges the traditional top-down view of enterprise AI adoption. The show highlights...
Microsoft's Top Secret AI for Spy Agencies
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft unveils a new top-secret AI system designed for US intelligence agencies. This video explo...
The gpt2 Chatbot is Back as OpenAI Talks Data
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The AI Daily Brief, NLW looks at expanded restrictions the White House is considering to de...
With MAI-1, Is Microsoft Trying to Compete with OpenAI?
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft is training a 500B parameter model. It's caused huge speculation that the company is tryin...
How Worried About AI Should Professionals Be?
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/04/29/ai-professio...
RUMOR: Is ChatGPT About to Launch Search?
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus Nick Bostrom on what if AI fixes everything? ** ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps ...
Anthropic Launches iOS App and Teams as Altman Says He'd Burn $50B a Year to Get to AGI
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Busy day in the world of leading LLM labs. Anthropic announced a much anticipated iOS app, as well a...
Biden's AI Executive Order, 6 Months Later
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Six months after the Biden administration issued a historic executive order on artificial intelligen...
Is Mysterious GPT2-Chatbot Actually GPT5?
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the buzz surrounding a mysterious AI model dubbed "GPT-2 Chatbot" recently spotted on a benc...
Why Everyone is Angry About the AI Safety Board
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the widespread backlash against the newly established Artificial Intelligence Safety and Sec...
AI Doesn't Have to Automate Away All the Jobs
27 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/03/19/artificial-i...
Does xAI's $6B Raise for Grok Make Sense?
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the strategic reasoning behind X AI's massive $6 billion fundraising effort in this episode ...
How Moderna's ChatGPT Use Shows the Future of Corporate AI
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Moderna's integration of ChatGPT across its entire organization marks a significant shift in corpora...
What Perplexity's Raise Says About the State of AI Hype
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the implications of Perplexity's recent valuation surge in today's episode of AI Breakdown. ...
A Preview of the AI Agent Future
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the rapidly evolving world of AI agents in this episode of AI Breakdown. Discover how Micros...
Tucker Carlson Says We Should Bomb the Data Centers and Kill AI Before It's Too Late
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Some dramatic discourse from the former Fox journalist, plus Drake uses AI Snoop and Tupac in a diss...
Will Big Tech's AI Needs Solve Energy Issues?
20 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by https://www.ft.com/content/8af1f467-2953-4cbc-a336-4c92c92e6792...
Boston Dynamics Shows Next Frontier in Robotics
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Boston Dynamics has unveiled a new version of their Atlas robot, showcasing advanced mobility with u...
Llama 3 Is Here (And Seemingly Better Than Expected)
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meta has released the first of its Llama 3 models, enhancing the landscape of open-source large lang...
The State of AI In 13 Stats
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode explores the state of artificial intelligence through Stanford University's AI Index...
Microsoft's $1.5B AI Geopolitical Gambit in the UAE
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Microsoft's $1.5 billion investment in UAE-based AI company G42 represents a strategic geopolitical ...
AI Wearables: Is There a There There?
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Critiques of Humane, a new launch from Limitless (i.e. Rewind), plus Meta is (supposedly) sharing tw...
What AI Is Capable Of Today
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion inspired by https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/what-just-happened-what-is-happening ** CH...
Game of Thrones, but for AI Chips
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple's unveiling of the M4 chip aims to rejuvenate its Mac lineup with enhanced AI capabilities, fo...
The 5 Important AI Models Released This Week
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week witnessed the introduction of five notable AI models, highlighting the field's swift advan...
Al Is The Biggest Work Disruption Of Our Lifetimes
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI's impact on the workforce is substantial, with executives predicting that up to 60% of jobs could...
8 Questions on the Future of AI
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by a recent essay by Niall Ferguson, NLW discusses 8 questions on the future of AI. https:...
The Ethical Gray Area of AI Labs and Data
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The New York Times alleges AI companies, including OpenAI and Google, may bypass their own policies ...
Can AI Help Restore the Middle Class?
06 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion inspired by: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2024/04/04/call-a...
Debating GPT-4 Reduced Conspiracy Theories
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A study by MIT and Cornell showed that debating with GPT-4 reduced believers' confidence in conspira...
30% of Young Americans Have Used ChatGPT at Work
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new survey shows that genAI is being adopted in a work context faster than for entertainment or le...
The Most Important AI Stories Last Week
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, NLW catches up on the big stories over the last week, including Grok 1.5, OpenAI...
How to Redesign Organizations for the AI Era
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion based on https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/reshaping-the-tree-rebuilding-org...
What AI Developers Are Building Next, with Swyx and Alessio of Latent Space
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NLW is back with Part 2 of his conversation with the hosts of Latent Space. In this segment they hon...
The Four Wars of the AI Stack - An Update with Swyx and Alessio of Latent Space
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NLW is joined today by the hosts of the Latent Space podcast for part one of a wide-ranging conversa...
A Report from the AI Frontlines with The Neuron's Pete Huang
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, NLW talks with The Neuron co-founder Pete Huang. They discuss Pete's recent ti...
How Businesses Are Using AI Right Now with Greg Kamradt
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is a huge amount of discussion about AI, but is it actually translating to new behaviors insid...
How AI Is Shifting with Nathan Labenz
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A wide-ranging conversation with host of The Cognitive Revolution and AI multi-threat Nathan Labenz....
Why Boring AI is Driving Adoption
24 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NLW builds off an essay by Ethan Mollick https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/in-praise-of-boring-ai He ...
The 5 Most Important Stories in AI This Week
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Top 5 AI Stories This Week: Open Interpreter's new device, Reddit's AI-driven IPO, Apple's AI shifts...
U.S. Gov't Grants Intel $8.5B for AI Chip Production
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Intel secures a preliminary deal with the U.S. government for up to $8.5 billion in Chips Act fundin...
Bye Bye Pi? Inflection CEO and Team Head to Microsoft
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of Inflection AI, moves to Microsoft as the new CEO of Microsoft AI, le...
Nvidia’s Blackwell is Radically More Powerful AI Compute
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nvidia's new Blackwell GPU announced at the GTC conference revolutionizes AI computing with unmatche...
Wait, Apple is Putting Google Gemini AI on iPhones?!
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Apple is negotiating with Google to integrate Gemini AI into iPhone features, signaling a major stra...
The AI Revolution Through an Economic Lens
17 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion based on Per Bylund's "The Economics of the AI Revolution" https://mises.or...
Should AI Gains Mean a 32-Hour Workweek?
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
According to new legislation from Bernie Sanders, the answer is yes. Also on this episode, Apple buy...
ChatGPT Gets a Body with the Figure 01 Robot
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A wild demo has the world talking about AI and robotics. Plus, Google has a new AI agent called SIMA...
GPT-4.5 - Does a Cached Announcement Blog Prove It’s Coming?
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NLW gives the update on the EU AI Act, and why multiple parties don't love where it landed. Also, do...
A New AI Safety Report (and Why the Media Loves the AI Extinction Narrative)
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
US-funded report sparks media frenzy, advocating for drastic AI measures. Unpacking the actual conte...
The Questions That Remain Around OpenAI's Board
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elon Musk's latest attempt to differentiate from OpenAI is that he's promised to open source Grok th...
Does AI Have a Capital Concentration Problem?
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A reading and discussion based off of this essay by Tim O'Reilly https://www.theinformation.com/arti...
Inflection-2.5 Is a "Personal" AI at Near GPT-4 Levels
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Plus President Joe Biden talks AI at the State of the Union. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdow...
Google Engineer Arrested for Selling AI Secrets to Chinese Companies
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A former Google engineer has been arrested for allegedly sharing AI secrets with Chinese companies. ...
OpenAI Publishes Emails Showing Elon Pushed For-Profit Conversion
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
OpenAI has clapped back after Elon Musk sued them, publishing a set of emails that make it appear li...