Shelly Palmer has been named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” and writes a popular daily business blog.
For your weekend reading pleasure, I offer a synopsis of interesting articles about AI you may have missed this week. As always, your thoughts and comments are both welcome and encouraged. -s
This Week’s Most Interesting Stories
Big foundational models like GPT-4, Gemini, Claude, and Llama are awesome, but they are not experts in your business. One of the most effective ways to augment an LLM is with the addition of external signals, which are various types of real-world data and information that can be used to influence and improve the performance and relevance of LLMs. Let’s take a high-level look at how external signals can transform LLMs, making them more relevant, responsive, and ultimately, more useful.
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I haven’t read Plato’s “Republic” since college, but an article I read over the weekend inspired me to download it last night and dig in. The article discusses Stephen Wolfram’s perspective on the role of philosophers in addressing the ethical and existential questions surrounding AI.
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OpenAI is getting ready to launch “Strawberry,” its latest AI model (previously known as Q*). This new model is said to possess capabilities far beyond current AI, including solving novel math problems, developing marketing strategies, and even tackling complex word puzzles. (We’ll have to wait and see if the new model knows how many times the letter “r” appears in “strawberry.”)
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Anthropic (the company behind ChatGPT competitor Claude) has taken an interesting step toward AI transparency by publishing Claude’s system prompts – the ones that shape the model’s behavior. These prompts dictate not only the model’s restrictions (like avoiding facial recognition) but also their intended personality traits, such as intellectual curiosity and impartiality. According to Anthropic, its goal is to position itself as an ethical leader in AI. That would certainly set it apart from the pack.
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According to multiple sources (including The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg), Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft are in discussions to participate in a new funding round (led by Thrive Capital) that would value OpenAI at over $100 billion. The exact amounts that Apple, Nvidia, and Microsoft might invest have not yet been reported.
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In a big win for SAG-AFTRA, the California State Senate has passed Assembly Bill 2602, setting a new standard for protecting performers from unauthorized AI replicas.
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ABOUT SHELLY PALMER
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He’s a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.
