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🐳 China's Secret Weapon, OpenAI in Danger?, Robots Creating Jobs?!
AI Simplified - Sam Hadar
Sam Hadar
November 24, 2024
Read time: 4.5 minutes
Hi everyone! Sam here! Welcome back to another week of AI Simplified! Where I cut through the noise for you and break down the important news from this week in AI.
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Now, buckle up for the rundown 🏎️
This week is jam-packed with thrilling updates that you won't want to miss. From a Chinese startup shaking up the AI world to an AI that can do more than just see, let's dive right in!
🗞️ News:
🇨🇳 Chinese Startup Shocks AI World: A New Reasoning Model Emerges
👨🚀 Mistral goes MultiModal: Not only can it see…It can comprehend.
🍔 McDonald's Kiosks Feared as Job Killers: (Un)surprisingly, Automation Creates Jobs?
🐣 Back to the Basics: A concise rundown and introduction to new tools.
✍️ Prompt Tutorial: Summarize Complex Topics Instantly
⚡️ 3 AI tools to supercharge your productivity
📸 AI Images of the Day: Mastering Art Styles Through Still Life
🗞️ News:
🇨🇳 Chinese Startup Shocks AI World: A New Reasoning Model Emerges
Just when we thought the AI playing field couldn't get more competitive, China's DeepSeek burst onto the scene and the AI community is all over it. Despite facing AI chip bans, they've developed R1, a reasoning model that stands toe-to-toe with OpenAI's latest LLM across multiple benchmarks!
What's the big deal?
Chain-of-Thought Reasoning: Like OpenAI's o1-preview, R1 uses chain-of-thought processes to "think" through complex problems, showcasing impressive analytical capabilities.
Performance Powerhouse: Early tests show R1 excelling in areas that were previously dominated by Western models.
A Glimpse Behind the Curtain: While R1 tends to block political content, many savvy users have found it can be easily jailbroken.
Curious to see how it stacks up?
👨🚀 Mistral goes MultiModal: Not only can it see…It can comprehend.
Mistral AI has unveiled Pixtral Large, a groundbreaking 124-billion-parameter multimodal model that's setting new standards in visual and textual understanding.
What makes Pixtral Large stand out?
Performance Leader: It achieves state-of-the-art results on MathVista (69.4%), outperforming heavyweights like GPT-4 and Gemini-1.5 Pro in complex mathematical reasoning over visual data.
Impressive Specs: With a 123B multimodal decoder and a 1B parameter vision encoder, plus a whopping 128K context window capable of processing over 30 high-resolution images, it's a beast in the AI world.
Real-World Capabilities: From advanced multilingual OCR to chart comprehension and document understanding, Pixtral Large doesn't just see—it comprehends.
Why it matters:
The rapid evolution of multimodal AI is nothing short of astonishing. Just a year ago, this level of visual understanding seemed like science fiction. Now, models like Pixtral Large are making AI's perception of the visual world remarkably human-like. AI is moving faster than ever.
You can read more about it here →
🍔 McDonald's Kiosks feared as job killers: (Un)surprisingly, Automation Creates Jobs?
In a surprising twist, the rise of self-service kiosks at fast-food giants like McDonald's isn't eliminating jobs—it’s creating them!
What's happening?
More Chefs Needed: As kiosks streamline the ordering process, the demand for kitchen staff to prepare the influx of orders has increased.
Enhanced Customer Experience: Faster service and shorter lines are improving customer satisfaction, leading to repeat business and, consequently, more staffing requirements.
Breaking the Automation Myth: This development challenges the narrative that automation kills jobs. Instead, it's reshaping the workforce in unexpected ways.
Why it’s interesting:
It's a fascinating example of how technology can augment human roles rather than replace them. The future of work might be more about adaptation than elimination. So… maybe AI won’t take your job after all… or will it?
You can the full story here →
🐣 Back to the Basics: Perplexity Shopping
Perplexity is shaking things up again! This time, they're diving into the world of online shopping with a new feature for Pro users in the US.
What's new?
Visual Search Cards: Get product details, pricing, seller info, and pros/cons at a glance.
One-Click Checkout: Store your payment details and addresses for a seamless shopping experience. Plus, Pro subscribers enjoy free shipping!
Merchant Program: Sellers can now boost product visibility and use Perplexity's search API on their own websites.
Why it matters:
In a market saturated with paid placements and biased recommendations, Perplexity's commitment to unbiased suggestions could be a breath of fresh air for so many people. This also signals a danger to all advertisers who might’ve relied on Adsense to stick to the top of the page. But as with all disruptive tech, with every danger is also hidden a golden opportunity.
You can try it here →
✍️ Prompt Tutorial: Summarize Complex Topics Instantly
Open a new chat in ChatGPT. Title it "Instant Summarizer".
Gather Your Content:
Copy the text of the article, report, or any lengthy content you want to summarize.
Enter the Prompt:
"Please provide a concise summary of the following content, highlighting the key points and main takeaways. Ensure the summary is no longer than [desired length, e.g., 200 words].
[Paste your content here]"
⚡️ 3 AI tools to supercharge your productivity
Sintra
A platform that automates repetitive tasks, freeing up your time to focus on the creative and strategic aspects of your work.
Doc Translate
Seamlessly translates documents of any type into dozens of languages with precision and ease.
Rewind
Search screenshots and everything you've read in Safari, a personalized Al in your pocket.
📸 AI Images of the Day: Mastering Art Styles Through Still Life
Prompt used:
"Create a hyperrealistic still life of a bowl of fruit on a rustic wooden table. Experiment with various art styles like Baroque, Impressionism, and Cubism. Use dramatic lighting to highlight textures and shadows, capturing the essence of each style in the composition."🫡 We are here for you
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