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Matthias Bastian

Matthias is the co-founder and publisher of THE DECODER, exploring how AI is fundamentally changing the relationship between humans and computers.
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Dec 29, 2023
AI in practice
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Read full article about: Microsoft's "next-gen AI PCs" could rival Apple Silicon in performance and battery life

Microsoft is planning "next-generation AI PCs" that will feature a neural processing unit (NPU), according to Windows Central. The devices will be available in Intel and Arm versions, the latter powered by a custom version of Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X-series chips. Codenamed "CADMUS," the PCs are designed for the upcoming version of Windows, Hudson Valley, due in 2024, and will "utilize many of the upcoming next-gen AI experiences Microsoft is building into the 2024 release of Windows." Microsoft claims that these PCs will be competitive with Apple Silicon in terms of battery life, performance, and security. The next Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, expected to ship next year, will be among the first CADMUS PCs to be released.

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Dec 29, 2023
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Read full article about: Baidu's ChatGPT competitor Ernie-Bot reaches 100 million users

Baidu's AI chatbot Ernie Bot has reached more than 100 million users since its launch in August, according to Baidu CTO Wang Haifeng. In the first three months after its launch, the bot reached 70 million users. Baidu CEO Robin Li emphasized the potential of Ernie Bot to increase Baidu's market share in its core businesses such as search engine, cloud and smart cars. Baidu released version 4.0 of the chatbot at the end of October, which Li said would be on par with GPT-4. According to Reuters, Ernie scored 79.02 points on the SuperCLUE benchmark, putting it at the top of Chinese chatbots, but ten points behind ChatGPT. ChatGPT is also clearly ahead in terms of user numbers, with 150 to 200 million (!) monthly users.

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Dec 29, 2023
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Read full article about: Half of parents think school is ready for AI, but only 16% know what it's all about

A survey conducted by Echelon Insights on behalf of the National Parents Union sheds light on parents' views on the role of AI in K-12 education. The survey found that 49% of parents believe their children's schools are prepared to use AI tools, and 53% believe their schools are preparing students for a future where AI could impact jobs and the global economy. The survey also found that 56% of parents see a positive impact from using AI-powered online tutoring programs for their child. However, only 36% of parents believe AI tools would have a positive impact on essay writing, and only 16% of parents said they have a detailed understanding of how AI works and how it is used. The survey was conducted online from October 3-6 among 1,515 parents of public school students.

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Dec 28, 2023
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Read full article about: Midjourney starts training video models in January, v6 updates coming soon

Midjourney will start training video models in January. This was announced by Midjourney CEO David Holz in an "Office Hour" Discord session. Holz already mentioned in the past that Midjourney is also working on 3D and video generation. It will be interesting to see if Midjourney can gain a qualitative edge in video generation because it builds on a mature image model. Meta has achieved something similar with Emu Video, which is based on the Emu image model and performs better in user preference tests than other current video models. Further updates to Midjourney v6 with improved text rendering and prompt following will be released starting next week. Features from v5, such as inpainting, will also be gradually added to v6.

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Dec 27, 2023
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Read full article about: News/Media Alliance backs New York Times in AI copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft

The News/Media Alliance has voiced support for the New York Times in its lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, alleging that they unlawfully used millions of the Times's copyrighted works in their products. Alliance President and CEO, Danielle Coffey, emphasized the importance of fair use and compensation for quality journalism used by AI developers. A white paper released by the Alliance in October echoed these concerns, highlighting the heavy reliance on journalistic content to train AI models. The Alliance represents over 2,200 news, magazine, and digital media organizations.

"We are at a point where the question is not whether quality journalism should be compensated, rather a question of how much."

Danielle Coffey, Alliance President and CEO

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