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👀 Weekly AI news: Did you miss it?!
👨🚀 The most important AI updates at a glance
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December 28, 2024
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👀 Weekly AI news: Did you miss it?!
👨🚀 The most important AI updates at a glance
AI-HOY and happy weekend, dear AInauts!
Maybe you didn't catch all the exciting news, tools and hacks about AI last week, or maybe you've just joined us. No worries!
We have summarized our highlights of the past week:
Finally, here's the most important quick news for you - so you can keep an eye on all relevant developments with just one click! Ready? Let's go!
OpenAI's latest model o3 cracks all benchmarks: It achieves 87.5% in the ARC-AGI test and outperforms humans.
With the new NPO architecture, it thinks almost like a human and excels in various areas: It programs better than 99.9% of all devs, writes top-level scientific papers and cracks math problems faster than professors.
The flexible "thinking time" and the ability to creatively link knowledge makes o3 the most advanced AI system to date. While the launch is planned for the end of January, the question is: are we on the cusp of AGI?
Today, we shared evals for an early version of the next model in our o-model reasoning series: OpenAI o3
— OpenAI (@OpenAI)
7:16 PM • Dec 20, 2024
The Ray-Ban Meta glasses combine style with cutting-edge AI technology! These smart glasses are equipped with microphones, speakers and cameras while looking like a classic Ray-Ban.
The integrated Meta Llama assistant or ChatGPT via Bluetooth makes them the ultimate companion. Features such as real-time translation, music streaming via Spotify, video calls and photo/video recording make it a must-have. The battery life is remarkable and new features such as Live Translation and Shazam are constantly being added.
It is a perfect AI guide for museums, cities or other exciting shenanigans!
Google's Veo 2 sets new standards in AI video generation. The model is particularly impressive with its realistic physics simulations and natural motion sequences. The representation of liquids, solids and transformations is so convincing that it is almost impossible to distinguish them from real images. Check it out!
In today's tech world, a simple buzzword is apparently enough for sales success: "AI-powered". This magical formula transforms ordinary products into must-haves, regardless of whether they actually use AI or not.
via X
AI agents will have their big breakthrough in 2025 - comparable to the ChatGPT moment! These (semi-)autonomous digital helpers will be able to work together as a team and solve complex tasks.
Two exciting developments are emerging: firstly, new tools such as Lindy.ai, n8n and Flowise are making it easier for non-techies to create their own AI agents. Secondly, lucrative business opportunities are emerging, particularly in the area of implementation services for specific industries. The key to success lies in niche specialization - for example tailor-made AI agent solutions for specific types of companies.
Precise questions are the key to better results in life and when working with AI. Instead of vague formulations such as "What should I do?", powerful alternatives such as "What would I do if I wasn't afraid?" lead to greater clarity.
Charlie Munger's inversion technique looks for failure factors instead of recipes for success. The same applies to the use of AI: the clearer and more thoughtful the questions (prompts), the more valuable the answers. The secret lies in asking the right questions - both in life and in dialog with AI.
With Gemini's new screen sharing feature, your screen is monitored by a virtual productivity watchdog! This smart AI solution watches when you drift off to time-wasting websites and then admonishes you - from gentle to (AI-friendly) strict - to get back to work.
The setup in Google AI Studio is simple: define a prompt, share your screen, and you have your own personal productivity coach to save you from digital procrastination. Try it out, it only takes a few minutes to set up.
New productivity hack - I asked Gemini Realtime to watch my screen, and yell at me when I waste time.
It gets increasingly mean the longer I spend slacking off 😂
(but since it's Gemini, it can't be that mean) x.com/i/web/status/1…
— Olivia Moore (@omooretweets)
7:16 PM • Dec 13, 2024
📰 AI news quickie: HAI-lights from the industry
A little quieter than usual, but nonetheless with some exciting updates!
Google updates bonanza
Google has introduced over 60 new AI functions and updates in 2024 - Gemini 2.0 in December is the best model to date, including reasoning.
The brand new Deep Research Assistant is now available globally. It's really, really good - try it!
Want a productivity hack? Google Agentspace brings smart AI agents to the Google Cloud and boosts your workflow to a new level.
New AI features from the industry
ElevenLabs catapults itself into the future with Flash, its new TTS model. 75ms and you have perfect voices. R2-D2 would be jealous!
Microsoft updates the Bing Image Creator - give it a spin.
Rumor: The new Ray-Ban-Meta glasses are not only supposed to be stylish but also have a futuristic display. We are curious...
Ambient Scientific shows how sustainable intelligence can be with an AI module on button cells.
Backflip transforms texts into 3D models. Pretty cool - who would say no to that?
From nerd to hip-hop star in a minute? ViggleAI comes up with rap videos from images and text.
Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large is now available for image generation on Amazon Bedrock.
Meta's Llama family has been super successful this year and plans to bring the reasoning champion Llama 4 for 2025. Bring it on, Zuck!
Falcon 3 from Abu Dhabi shows off the tech giants with open source power. Faster, smarter, simply better - according to benchmarks.
Future forecasts, science and trends
VCs say digital agents and crypto trends will dominate 2025.
Japan's AI data centers drive up energy consumption by 22%... could AI smartphones replace data centers?
Virtual reality workspaces make digital work almost better than real life. Goodbye, office!
Google launches NeuralGCM, a model for simulating the atmosphere. Climate research is a class of its own.
AI hallucinations are now being used to develop new drugs. Weird ideas lead to real innovations - that's what we call "thinking outside the box"!
Researchers crack sign language with 98% accuracy.
Tetsuwan Scientific sends AI scientists into the lab. Robots that carry out experiments? Science fiction is becoming real.
The researchers at Google Research are pushing AI for individual healthcare, quantum computing and other areas.
Regulation and security
Italy fines OpenAI 15 million euros for data protection violations.
OpenAI starts with "deliberative alignment" to build more secure models. An upgrade that was urgently needed.
AI can generate up to 10,000 malware variants that are almost impossible to detect. Yikes ...
Microsoft and OpenAI define AGI by profits: 100 billion dollars, or it doesn't count. Now that's what we call capitalism on steroids!
USA and EU clash over AI regulations. Innovation vs. security - who makes the better deal?
Companies and investments
Our favorite, Perplexity AI, raises 500 million USD in funding at a valuation of 9 billion USD.
Decart secures 32 million USD to rock the tech scene with open world apps and innovative platforms. Will this be the next Metaverse?
Broadcom rides the AI wave with its customized chips. 51% growth? Nvidia, watch out!
xAI pulls out another 6 billion USD in funding. What will Elon's next trick be?
European AI start-ups raise 25% of VC money in the region. Europe's answer to Silicon Valley may be closer than we think.
And that’s a wrap! Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Your AInauts,
Fabian & Reto
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