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Intel's New Gaudi 3 AI Chip Takes On Nvidia With Better Performance and Efficiency

Intel has unveiled its latest AI chip, Gaudi 3, which is more power-efficient and faster than Nvidia's H100 GPU. The chip is designed for training and deploying large AI models and comes in various configurations. Intel aims to compete with Nvidia in the AI chip market, targeting cloud providers and businesses looking to reduce costs associated with AI. Gaudi 3 is set to be available in the third quarter and is part of Intel's strategy to expand its presence in the AI chip industry, alongside competitors like AMD and Nvidia. The company is also focusing on open software collaborations to provide more flexibility to customers in choosing chip providers. Read more…

Apple's ReALM Excels at 'Seeing' and Understanding On-Screen Visuals Over GPT-4

Apple's ReALM is a lightweight AI system that outperforms GPT-4 in resolving complex references to on-screen entities and user conversations, making it an ideal solution for on-device virtual assistants. ReALM uses an LLM to process conversational, on-screen, and background entities, creating textual representations of the screen for the language model to process. This approach results in superior reference resolution, particularly in smaller versions of the model (80M parameters), which performs comparably with GPT-4 and outperforms the larger version (3B parameters). ReALM's smaller size and superior reference resolution make it an ideal choice for a virtual assistant that can exist on-device without compromising performance. However, it may not perform as well with more complex images or nuanced user requests, but it could work well as an in-car or on-device virtual assistant, such as a more advanced version of Siri that can "see" and respond to on-screen elements on a user's iPhone. Read more…

Elon Musk Boosts AI Engineer Salaries Amid Fierce Talent War

Elon Musk announced that Tesla will increase compensation for its artificial intelligence engineers due to intense competition in the tech industry. This decision comes as companies like OpenAI have been luring Tesla engineers with lucrative offers. Musk highlighted the importance of retaining talent, especially in the field of AI, where top tech companies are offering million-dollar compensation packages. Despite Tesla's lower base salaries compared to Big Tech firms, Musk aims to boost pay for the company's A.I. engineering team to stay competitive in the talent war. Read more…

OpenAI's Legal Mess: Battling Lawsuits and Probes

OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT service, is facing a wave of lawsuits and government investigations. The legal troubles began with comedian Sarah Silverman's complaint, alleging that OpenAI violates copyright law by training its algorithms on authors' work. Since then, top authors and media companies, including the New York Times, have joined the legal battle.

Billionaire Elon Musk has also sued OpenAI, accusing the company of diverging from its original nonprofit mission. Government agencies in the United States and Europe are investigating OpenAI for potential violations of competition, securities, and consumer protection laws. In response, OpenAI is hiring top legal and political minds, including Chris Lehane, a former press secretary for Al Gore's presidential campaign, to defend itself. The company is also positioning itself as a bulwark against China, supporting American economic and national security interests. OpenAI's legal challenges are part of a pattern in Silicon Valley, where companies initially celebrated for their technological achievements eventually face legal and political backlash for the perilous downsides of their products. Read more…

Business Schools Revamp Curriculums for AI Job Demands

Business schools are integrating AI into their curriculums to prepare students for the job market's rapid technological changes. American University's Kogod School of Business plans to infuse AI into every part of its curriculum, offering 20 new classes. Columbia Business School professor Hitendra Wadhwa launched an AI-powered leadership tool, LiFT, to help students plan, prepare, and practice before high-stakes events. Employers emphasize technology skills in business school graduates, with 75% of US employers considering AI and machine learning important. Professors also want students to understand AI's impact on the future of work, with some requiring AI usage in coursework. Read more…

You Can AI That!!🤯 

PresentationPoll.ai: No More Snooze Fests

Kiss those death-by-PowerPoint moments goodbye with PresentationPoll.ai - an AI engagement wizard injecting life into dull presentations. Summon interactive quizzes, polls, and icebreakers with a few clicks to keep your audience captivated and on the edge of their seats. No more zoning out or scrolling - this tool commands an invested crowd hanging on your every word. Whether a seasoned pro or nervous newbie, PresentationPoll.ai is the secret weapon for delivering sizzling presentations that leave a lasting impact. Transform yawns into awes with AI-powered engagement magic.

TechCanvas 🎨 

Narrative Nook📔

Marvin the Mushroom

Marvin the mushroom was the most modest fungi around. While his mushroom buddies sprouted brilliantly colored caps, Marvin was just a drab little brown lump. One morning, Marvin awoke to find a kaleidoscope of glittering spores had landed on his cap overnight! The other mushrooms gasped at Marvin's dazzling new disco cap. "You're a fun-gi like no other!" they cried. Marvin preened, finally feeling like the showstopping shroom he was inside. From then on, he encouraged everyone to let their inner grooviness shine bright like his bejeweled lid. Confidence caps off any look!

AI or Real?!

Can you find the AI-generated image out of these two?

Last week’s trivia answer: A - AI-generated and B - Real photograph

Check if you got it right 🥇 

Tool Spotlight 🛠️ 

Vocals Revolutionized

Uberduck uses cutting-edge AI to generate strikingly realistic synthetic singing and rapping vocals. Its intuitive interface guides users through the creative process - beat selection, lyric customization, and vocal styling - fostering artistic expression. Trusted by industry leaders and top artists, Uberduck has amassed over 100 million views demonstrating its impact.

With innovative features like text-to-speech, voice cloning, and voice conversion, Uberduck empowers musicians, creatives, and developers. Collaborating with visionary artists like Grimes, Uberduck pushes boundaries in AI-generated music. Uberduck redefines possibilities, merging human creativity with artificial intelligence to transform musical creation.

Editor's Note ✍️ 

This newsletter comes straight from the desk of John V Jayakumar, CEO of Superposition Technologies.

My life's journey is a testament to the transformative power of education and technology—my dad broke free from poverty through education, and I achieved millionaire status thanks to technology. My takeaway for you? Wholeheartedly embrace technology; it's a game-changer for you and everyone in your orbit.

Note: The views expressed are solely those of the editor.

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