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Jaume Boix
October 29, 2023

Hi everyone!

Welcome to another edition of your favourite AI Weekly Summary!

I’m really excited because today we launch a new format with new features and sections, so you are always in the loop of what’s hot in the world of AI and fast-track your way to mastering it.

Here’s what’s in store for you today:

  • $10M AI Safety Fund for advancing responsible AI development

  • NVIDIA announces new hybrid AI solutions for businesses

  • Apple is playing catch up with $1 Billion investment in AI

  • Qualcomm Challenges Apple with AI-Enhanced Laptop Chip

  • 5 AI tools to revolutionise your productivity

  • Quick Fixes – must-read AI news in bite-sized portion

  • Image of the week

OpenAI Announces New Executive Director and $10M AI Safety Fund for Frontier Model Forum

OpenAI has teamed up with big names like Anthropic, Google, and Microsoft to bring Chris Meserole on board as the first Executive Director of their Frontier Model Forum.

Meserole is a tech policy expert and he'll be focusing on making AI safer and sharing best practices in the industry.

They've also launched a $10 million fund for AI safety research, backed by some generous donors like the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation and Eric Schmidt. On top of that, OpenAI is getting serious about tackling the risks that come with advanced AI.

They've got a new team, led by Aleksander Madry, that's all about evaluating these risks and figuring out how to manage them.

To take it a step further, OpenAI has rolled out a challenge to find the best ideas for preventing the misuse of AI.

They're offering $25,000 in API credits for the top ideas and are even looking to hire from this pool of talent.

Lenovo and NVIDIA Forge New Path in Hybrid AI Solutions

Lenovo and NVIDIA are expanding their partnership to bring generative AI to enterprises across industries.

Announced at Lenovo's annual Tech World keynote, the collaboration focuses on delivering fully integrated systems for AI-powered computing, from edge to cloud.

The initiative is backed by Lenovo's new AI Professional Services Practice and utilizes NVIDIA's latest hardware and software designed for generative AI.

This partnership aims to simplify the adoption of AI, enabling businesses to build and deploy custom AI models using their own data.

This partnership isn't just about developing great technology; it's a game-changing move to be the big players in the AI world.

Lenovo and NVIDIA are making it easier for businesses to get on board with AI, opening doors for new ways to grow and succeed.

It's like giving companies a launch pad in the race to be more innovative and stay ahead of the competition.

Apple's $1 Billion AI Game Plan

Apple is ramping up its AI game with a $1 billion annual investment, aiming to catch up with tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

The focus is on developing generative AI products, a space where Apple has lagged behind.

They've already built an in-house large language model framework, Ajax, and are rumored to have a chatbot in the works, internally called Apple GPT.

The plan also includes integrating AI into existing services like Siri, Messages, and Apple Music. Leading the charge are Apple execs John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Eddy Cue.

This isn't just about keeping up with the Joneses; it's a strategic move to redefine Apple's role in the AI ecosystem.

The investment could revolutionize user experience across Apple's product line, from smarter playlists in Apple Music to AI-powered tools for app developers in Xcode.

So, what does this mean for you? Expect your Apple devices to get a lot smarter, and keep an eye out for innovative features that could make your life easier.

Qualcomm Challenges Apple With AI-Enhanced Laptop Chip

And this is something I’m especially excited about. In response to Apple’s AI investment, Qualcomm has unveiled its new Snapdragon Elite X chip, designed to outperform Apple's chips in certain tasks and optimized for AI functionalities.

This development is significant as it marks Qualcomm's entry into the AI-optimized chip market for laptops, directly challenging Apple's dominance.

The chip will be available in laptops starting next year and is engineered to handle AI tasks like summarizing emails, text generation, and image creation.

Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, endorsed the chip, stating it would usher in a new era of "AI PCs." Qualcomm claims the chip is more energy-efficient than both Apple and Intel's PC chips and can handle AI models with 13 billion parameters.

This chip is expected to meet the rising demand for AI capabilities in laptops, especially among small businesses and individual creators. I’m really looking forward to this release!

5 AI tools to revolutionise your productivity

Shortform – Read best-sellers about business and non-fiction books in a fraction of the time.

Sanebox  - Use AI to filter and prioritize your emails, keeping your inbox free from clutter while ensuring the important messages still stand out.

Guidde – Use the power of video to screen record your processes and turn them into instant process documents with AI-generated descriptions, ready to share with your team in seconds.

Gamma – Create stunning presentations in minutes from a single prompt and let AI do the rest.

AI-Wordsmith - Let AI help with the most time-consuming blog posts, product descriptions, social media content, emails and much more.

Quick Fixes

Image of the week

Image generated with Midjourney - Prompt: Lens flare photography of a gangster in an English city landscape, golden hour --v 5.2

And that’s all for this week!

I hope you enjoyed this new improved edition of the AI Weekly Summary.

As per usual, I’d love to hear your thoughts so don’t be shy and hit reply to this email with your comments.

Have a great week!

Jaume