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In Today’s Menu:

• AI-related Quote

• AI-ducation: Alan Turing’s influence

• Reader Contribution

• Tool of the Week

• AI decoded: LLMs

• Top 3 News of the Week

• AI story: Yann Le Cun

• Extra News

• Image of The Week

The AI-related Quote

The AI-ducation

Alan Turing's Influence

Alan Turing, often regarded as the father of AI, made groundbreaking contributions to artificial intelligence and computer science. His development of the Turing Test set a benchmark for machine intelligence, proposing that a machine could be considered intelligent if it could engage in human-like conversation.

During World War II, Turing played a crucial role in breaking the Enigma code, significantly aiding the Allied war effort. His concept of the Universal Turing Machine laid the foundation for modern computing.

Despite facing persecution for his homosexuality, Turing's legacy endures, celebrated through the annual Turing Award, which honors significant contributions to computing. His work continues to inspire advancements in AI and beyond.

Reader Contribution

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The Tool of the Week

Introducing Perplexity AI

Launched in July 2022, the startup Perplexity AI aims to revolutionize the internet search experience. Focusing on the reliability and relevance of its results, Perplexity AI seeks to transform how users navigate and discover information online. Founded by Aravind Srinivas, a former engineer at OpenAI and Google, this American startup has made it its mission to build "the best response engine in the world: a search engine people trust to discover and expand their knowledge." With a funding round of nearly $74 million in early 2024 from notable investors like Nvidia, Elad Gil, and Jeff Bezos, Perplexity AI has an ambitious goal of becoming a leading challenger to the established giants of online search, starting with Google.

The AI Decrypted

What are LLMs?

Large Language Models (LLMs) are sophisticated AI systems designed to understand and generate human language. Built on deep learning algorithms and trained on vast amounts of text data, LLMs can perform various language-related tasks, such as translation, summarization, and conversation. The most famous example of an LLM is OpenAI's GPT-4, which generates coherent text based on prompts.

The underlying technology of LLMs involves transformers, a model architecture that excels at handling sequential data and capturing long-range dependencies within text. This allows LLMs to maintain context over long passages and produce accurate, fluent text. Applications of LLMs span content creation, customer support, code generation, and educational assistance.

However, LLMs also face challenges like producing biased or inaccurate content due to the training data. They can sometimes be overly verbose or factually incorrect. Ongoing research aims to improve LLMs, addressing these issues and enhancing their effectiveness and responsible use in human-computer interactions.

The 3 News of the Week

#1 - Nvidia Becomes Most Valuable Company

Nvidia recently became the most valuable public company, surpassing tech giants like Apple and Microsoft. This milestone reflects Nvidia's dominance in the industry, driven by its innovations in graphics processing units (GPUs) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The company's impressive growth and strategic investments have positioned it as a key player in the future of computing, making it a powerhouse in the tech world.

This leap propels the Nvidia founder, Jensen Huang, to the rank of 11th richest man in the world according to Forbes, with an estimated net worth of $119 billion.

“Nvidia Becomes Most Valuable Public Company, Topping Microsoft” from The New York Times → here

#2 - Apple X OpenAI

Apple has announced a partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into its ecosystem, including iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. This collaboration will enhance Siri's capabilities, allowing it to handle more complex queries and provide more natural responses. Users will be able to access ChatGPT's features, such as document understanding and content generation, directly within Apple applications. The integration aims to improve user experience by offering advanced AI-driven functionalities while maintaining strong privacy protections.

Read more on the OpenAI’s website → here

#3 - UNESCO warns on AI

A new UNESCO report warns that Generative AI poses a significant threat to Holocaust memory by potentially distorting historical facts and spreading antisemitism. The report highlights that AI can be exploited to create disinformation and hate-fueled narratives, and may inadvertently generate false content about the Holocaust. With 80% of young people using AI regularly, there is an urgent need to integrate ethical principles into AI development to prevent the spread of misinformation. UNESCO urges governments and tech companies to adopt its ethical guidelines and work with educators and Holocaust experts to safeguard historical accuracy and promote digital literacy among youth.

Read the full UNESCO article → here

The AI Story

Yann LeCun

Yann LeCun is a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence. He is renowned for his significant contributions to deep learning and computer vision.

As one of the key figures behind the development of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), LeCun's work has revolutionized image recognition and processing, enabling machines to interpret visual data with unprecedented accuracy. His research laid the groundwork for modern applications such as facial recognition, autonomous vehicles, and medical imaging.

Currently the Chief AI Scientist at Meta (formerly Facebook), LeCun's influence extends through his academic work and leadership in AI research. His numerous accolades, including the Turing Award, underscore his pivotal role in advancing AI technologies and inspiring future innovations.

The Extra News

• AI assistant for sales professionals: Belgium-based Donna snaps $1.6M funding → here

• McDonald's to end AI drive-thru test with IBM → here

• Elon Musk Forecasts A “10%-20% Chance” Of AI-Related Global Disaster & Doubles Down On Free Speech Over Advertisers’ Ask For Censorship → here

Image of The Week

Prompt:
Hirola frontal face portrait, National Geographic, elegant, Black background, HD

Parameters:
Chaos10 - ar3:4

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