Lumian Gen AI Newsletter Issue #10

⏱️ News Flash

The 2-Minute Scoop to Keep You in the Loop

1/ OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Code Interpreter

OpenAI is once again stirring the waters in the AI world. Next week, ChatGPT+ users will get access to the Code Interpreter: an upgrade enabling ChatGPT to run code, access approved files, analyze data, and more. This isn't your run-of-the-mill upgrade, we're talking about ChatGPT's transition from being a conversationalist to a proficient code-runner. Check out its super cool features here.

2/ US looks to restrict China’s access to the cloud

The US government has recently discerned that Chinese firms, despite a chip import ban, can resort to cloud computing for AI advancement. Consequently, they're considering imposing limitations on Chinese access to US cloud services. This development might spell significant implications for major players like Amazon and Microsoft in the AI cloud services sector. Looks like another paper tiger to us!

3/ Google Says It'll Scrape Everything You Post Online for AI

Google made a sneaky change to their policies over the weekend with a privacy policy update that allows it to use public online information to develop its AI tools, such as Bard and Cloud AI. This shift, which expands data use from just "language models" to broader "AI models", raises new privacy and copyright concerns. Here, it seems Google reserves the right to harvest and harness data posted on any part of the public web, as if the whole internet is the company’s own AI playground.

🌎 AI Around the World

Open AI’s Insights from 22 Countries!

Talk about being on the move! OpenAI's Sam Altman has been on a global quest, absorbing the AI scene worldwide. Here's the key insights:

• Treading the AI Tightrope: Amidst anticipation and anxiety, humanity navigates the promise and pitfalls of AI. It's a dynamic dance between potential and precaution.

• World Leaders' Watch: Leaders worldwide strive to harness AI's power, while keeping the reins firm to prevent a runaway scenario.

• OpenAI's Vow: Taking the world's pulse, OpenAI vows to bolster AI literacy and break down language barriers, democratizing AI globally.

Here are the details.

🤑 Fundraising

The (AI) Intelligent Investor

• AI Video Startup Runway Raises $141 Million From Google, Nvidia

• Inflection AI, The Year-Old Startup Behind Chatbot Pi, Raises $1.3 Billion

🤖 Nerd Out

Technical and Business Readings

• Has generative AI hype peaked?

• The 26-year-old CEO who became Washington's AI whisperer

• Softbank spent $140 Billion on AI with little to show, missing out on the most recent frenzy

😜 An AI President

Wouldn’t Be Too Dissimilar!

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Robin and Saswat