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In Today’s Menu:

• AI-related Quote

• AI-ducation: Transformers

• Top 3 News of the Week

• AI story: Andrej Karpathy

• Image of The Day

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The AI-related Quote

The AI-ducation

Transformers

Transformers revolutionized AI by enabling machines to understand context in sequential data. Introduced in 2017 in a groundbreaking paper titled "Attention is All You Need", this architecture transformed natural language processing.

Transformers use self-attention mechanisms, which allow models to focus on the most relevant parts of an input sequence—whether it’s a sentence, a paragraph, or even an image. This innovation drastically improved tasks like translation, summarization, and text generation.

Today, almost every advanced AI system, including OpenAI’s GPT models and Google’s BERT, relies on transformers. Their adaptability extends beyond language, powering breakthroughs in protein folding, video analysis, and even robotics. What began as a solution for understanding words has evolved into one of AI’s most versatile tools.

The 3 News of the Week

#1 - ChatGPT Can Now See What You See!

OpenAI has rolled out video conversation features for ChatGPT on iOS and Android, available to Plus, Pro, and Teams users. This upgrade allows users to turn on their phone's camera or share their screen, enabling ChatGPT to analyze and provide real-time feedback on what’s in view.

The feature turns ChatGPT into a versatile assistant, capable of troubleshooting and enhancing everyday tasks. Starting January 2025, enterprise and student accounts will also gain access.

This update puts ChatGPT in competition with innovative AI tools like Humane Pin and Google's Gemini, further expanding its practical applications in daily life.

#2 - Meta Joins Musk Against OpenAI

Meta has taken a stand against OpenAI’s for-profit transformation, joining forces with Elon Musk. In a letter to California's Attorney General, Meta accused OpenAI of leveraging nonprofit-developed resources for private profit.

Initially founded as a nonprofit in 2015, OpenAI, under CEO Sam Altman, shifted to a capped-profit model to fund its advancements. Meta argues this change undermines nonprofit principles and unfairly exploits community-built assets.

This clash underscores escalating rivalries in AI. With Meta promoting its assistant Meta AI, the debate could influence future guidelines on balancing innovation and ethics in AI-driven enterprises.

#3 - Sora AI faced criticism

OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, recently faced criticism for producing an uncanny, physics-defying video of a gymnast. Instead of a graceful performance, the AI delivered a surreal and unsettling clip that baffled viewers.

Key issues included distorted movements, a face morphing into a third leg, and a mid-air "fly away" reminiscent of a haunted doll. While Sora has improved over time, it still struggles with human-like motion and realistic physics.

Critics call this a reality check for generative video tools, highlighting their limitations in simulating complex human movements. As one observer noted, AI gymnastics might be the ultimate test for these technologies.

The AI Story

Andrej Karpathy

Andrej Karpathy is a pioneer in deep learning and computer vision. Known as the “Tesla AI Architect,” he played a pivotal role in developing the AI systems behind Tesla’s Autopilot. Karpathy served as Tesla’s Director of AI, leading projects that combined neural networks with real-world driving data to make autonomous vehicles smarter and safer.

Before Tesla, Karpathy was a key figure at OpenAI, where he contributed to advancing generative models and reinforcement learning. He also created CS231n: Convolutional Neural Networks for Visual Recognition, a Stanford course that has become a cornerstone for anyone learning deep learning.

Karpathy’s work exemplifies the fusion of academia and industry, showing how AI research can directly impact transformative technologies like self-driving cars.

Image of The Day

Prompt: 
"Stained glass of a cute green frog in the style of richly detailed Art Nouveau, with a dark sky-blue and light emerald color palette, Fujifilm Eterna Vivid 50D, elegant figures, nature-inspired imagery, and a cottagecore aesthetic, depicting the frog's full body.”

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