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AI Natives #15 - Navigating AI's Next Frontier
Synthetic media, software agents, and the search for sustainable business models
Kornel Grunwald
October 20, 2023
Hey there, #TheAINatives! 🤖
Happy to have you here joining us with the fifteenth issue of The AI Natives.
The terrible events in Palestine and Israel overshadows all excitement or fear that AI field can now generate - even if deepfakes or AI generated videos are popping as a part of the conflict to disorientate global public. Rather than touching on that topic, I want to share my condolences for all people suffering from tragic events unfolding in that part of the world. My thoughts are with all of you.
This week's AI developments showcase the field's rapid evolution and some of the emerging opportunities and challenges.
On the innovation front, autonomous software "agents" are poised to take AI capabilities to the next level by working independently across applications. Imagine having an AI avatar that can help with multi-step digital tasks on your behalf. Exciting potential, but it also raises privacy concerns if AI is roaming unchecked. We'll be eager to see real use cases emerge.
In the realm of synthetic media, DALL-E image generation is now available through ChatGPT Plus, albeit with extensive safety systems in place. On the business side, companies like Jasper are reinventing themselves around AI after initial hype-driven growth. The pressure is on to deliver tangible value to justify investments. Copilots for marketers and other professionals are popping up, but it remains to be seen if they solve actual pain points.
OpenAI's abandoned "Arrakis" project highlights the substantial costs still involved in operating large AI models. And meta's emphasis on its Llama language model signals a strategic bet on AI's future. But generative models have yet to prove their worth on the bottom line.
A note on 🚩, 💚or 🟠 being next to the news title in the sections below. This is expression of my take, whether I see the news as positive or dangerous. We will delve deeper into dangers of AI going onward, as there is not enough being discussed in that space.
Let The #15 AI Natives issue begin⏬
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Big topics to discuss with friends and colleagues
AI Agents - The Next Frontier? 🚩
OpenAI is rumored to be unveiling autonomous software agents at their November 6th event, which could take AI capabilities to the next level. These agents can theoretically work independently across apps to accomplish multi-step tasks. While still early stage, some promising examples exist like MetaGPT and Google's interactive AI town. It's an exciting development, but as with all AI predictions, best to temper expectations until real-world use cases emerge.
My take: The ultimate promise of AI is not generation, but action. Autonomous agents are potentially revolutionary to build a new wave of businesses that allow users to have avatar-like companions performing tasks for them across digital world. But at the same time, it might be a privacy nightmare waiting to happen. Do we really want AI running amok, interacting across our apps and making decisions on our behalf? I bet half of SciFi apocalypse books start that way. It is funny that I am still excited to see it happen.
DALL·E 3 is now available through ChatGPT Plus 🟠
OpenAI now offers DALL·E 3 in ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise, following months of safety improvements to prevent harmful content generation. They've implemented a multi-tiered safety system to ensure generated images steer clear of harm. User feedback was crucial in addressing issues such as graphic content and the imitation of public figures.
My take: OpenAI has introduced DALL·E 3 to ChatGPT Plus and Enterprise, bolstered by rigorous safety precautions. Users can report issues and exclude their images from training. OpenAI joins forces with Google and Meta to develop a "provenance classifier" for AI-generated images, uniting to combat misuse of synthetic media.
Copilots go after Marketing - Jasper tries to stay on top 🟠
Jasper, a marketing software company, announced a new AI copilot for marketers. CEO Timothy Young, formerly of Dropbox and VMWare, said in an interview with VentureBeat that the copilot will help with content creation, analytics, campaign management, and more. Specific new features include Company Intelligence analysis, content iteration, and Campaign Acceleration.
My take: The post-layoff reboot aims to evolve Jasper's strategy in the AI software market. However, if all would be all shiny and amazing, why doing layoffs in the first place? This is not a big FAANG company we are talking about here. Jasper raised ridiculous amount of money on the first wave of GPT-3.5 fascination. Now they are on a very, very hard path to exceed expectations set by investors in order to get more investments in the future, or justify their valuation. This means a lot of sleepless nights I assume.
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