The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis

Nathaniel Whittemore

A daily news analysis show on all things artificial intelligence. NLW looks at AI from multiple angles, from the explosion of creativity brought on by new tools like Midjourney and ChatGPT to the potential disruptions to work and industries as we know them to the great philosophical, ethical and practical questions of advanced general intelligence, alignment and x-risk.

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Sep 14, 2023 · 21 min
$550B In Net Worth Met In D.C. To Talk AI: Did Anything Get Done?
Senator Chuck Schumer hosted an AI Summit with the CEOs of most of the world's biggest tech companies. NLW explores what went on, and why big challenges remain when it comes to regulating AI. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 13, 2023 · 18 min
Apple's AI Strategy Revealed?
At the iPhone/Apple Watch event yesterday we learned about Apple's new, more powerful chip and neural engine. NLW argues that the chip has lots to tell us about Apple's AI strategy. Before that on the Brief, the latest AI announcements from Salesforce, plus AI marketing from Coca-Cola and Disney. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 12, 2023 · 15 min
Open Interpreter: How People Are Using Github's Hottest AI Project
Open Interpreter is a local, private version of GPT4 Code Interpreter. It was released last week and quickly became the most active project on Github. NLW explores how people are using it so far, and what it says about the future of AI-driven personal computing. Before that on the Brief: Tesla soars 10% after a Morgan Stanley note says their Dojo AI could add $600B to their market cap; prisoners training AI; more authors sue OpenAI and more. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 11, 2023 · 19 min
Meta is Working on a ChatGPT Killer
Today NLW looks at a WSJ report that Meta is pushing for a GPT-4 powered Llama 4 to be released open source; a study that shows that ChatGPT is more creative than MBA students; and an Axios poll that shows that half of Americans believe that AI will negatively impact the US presidential elections. TAKE OUR SURVEY ON EDUCATIONAL AND LEARNING RESOURCE CONTENT: https://bit.ly/aibreakdownsurvey Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 10, 2023 · 11 min
How Elon Musk Became Consumed with AI Safety
A new TIME Magazine cover story excerpts Walter Isaacson's biography of Elon Musk to tell the story of how he started paying attention to AI safety issues and how its shaped his actions over the last few years. Read the full article here. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 9, 2023 · 11 min
Don't Believe the Lull: AI Is Screaming Forward
An exploration of an essay from Tyler Cowen "The AI Hype Has Subsided But The Revolution Continues" including looks at how AI is upending the military and labor movements. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 9, 2023 · 18 min
AI's 100 Most Influential (According to TIME)
Today NLW looks at TIME's first ever list of the 100 most influential people in AI, including some of the most notable snubs. Before that on the Brief, two senators prepare to introduce comprehensive AI legislation. Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 7, 2023 · 18 min
Apple Spending Millions Each Day Training AI
According to new reporting from The Information, Apple is spending millions each day training AI. That said, its still not clear what they're actually planning to do in the space. Before that on the Brief: OpenAI announced its first developer event for November but says not to expect GPT 4.5 or GPT-5; Gavin Newsom signs AI executive order in CA; Google requires political ads to disclose use of generative AI, and more. Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 6, 2023 · 19 min
An Open GPT-4 Level Model? Meet Falcon 180B
Falcon 180B is a new open access foundation model that reportedly performs between GPT3.5 and GPT-4 level. NLW looks at the release and explores the implications for the broader discussion of whether advanced models should be released open source. Before that on the Brief, new Zoom AI tools plus a Pentagon speech on AI defense systems. Today's Sponsor: Superintelligent - Advanced 1-on-1 AI mentorship for creators ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 5, 2023 · 15 min
Study: Reinforcement Learning from AI Feedback Performs As Well As Human Feedback
Today on The AI Breakdown, NLW looks at new research from Google that shows that reinforcement learning using artificial intelligence rather than human feedback could perform as well as RLHF. Before that on the Brief: the first AI pop singer gets a record deal; an AI-produced covid drug moves to phase 1 trials, and more. Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 4, 2023 · 10 min
Is OpenAI Secretly Training GPT-5?
Inflection's Mustafa Suleyman indicates that he is skeptical of claims that OpenAI isn't training GPT-5, and points out that even if they're not, others are busy training more advanced models. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 3, 2023 · 18 min
Who Will Create and Capture the Most Value in AI?
An exploration of defensibility, value capture and economic structure in artificial intelligence. With excerpts from: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-has-finally-become-transformative-humans-scale-language-model-6a67e641 https://a16z.com/2023/08/03/the-economic-case-for-generative-ai-and-foundation-models/ https://a16z.com/2023/01/19/who-owns-the-generative-ai-platform/ https://a16z.com/2023/08/11/cloud-lessons-for-the-ai-era/ https://a16z.com/2023/08/30/financial-opportunity-of-ai/ ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 2, 2023 · 9 min
Should AI Make Us Want A National Privacy Law?
NLW explores questions of privacy prompted by the essay "Want Protection from AI? The First Step is a National Privacy Law" by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Sep 1, 2023 · 20 min
Are Educators Ready for a ChatGPT School Year?
As September and the Fall begins, NLW checks in on the conversation about ChatGPT among educators as they prepare to begin the first year where that technology will be available from day one. Before that on the Brief: Mustafa Suleyman says the US should use AI chip access to impose AI ethics on the world. Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Aug 31, 2023 · 21 min
The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence
On today's episode, NLW looks at news that the US has pushed Nvidia and AMD to stop AI chip exports to certain Middle Eastern countries as part of their attempt to deny China access to compute. Before that on the Brief: can AI save Silicon Valley from the post-ZIRP era? Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Aug 30, 2023 · 18 min
OpenAI Is Now On A Billion Dollar Revenue Pace
On the Brief, NLW looks at new reports that OpenAI is clearing $80,000,000 a month, even before the launch of ChatGPT Enterprise. Also on the Brief Snapchat Dreams is live; an AI-powered defense system around D.C. and more. On the main episode, NLW looks at all the announcements from Google Cloud Next including Vertex AI, Duet AI and an updated partnership with Nvidia. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Aug 29, 2023 · 22 min
ChatGPT Enterprise Is Here - How It Shapes the AI Competitive Landscape
OpenAI yesterday announced the much anticipated ChatGPT Enterprise. The service comes with the most powerful version of ChatGPT yet, according to the company. NLW explores the announcement and what it says about the state of the competitive landscape in AI. Before that on the Brief: tech CEOs to head to Washington D.C. next month for a Senate meeting; and Pew shows Americans are concerned about AI. Today's Sponsor: Supermanage - AI for 1-on-1's - https://supermanage.ai/breakdown ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Aug 28, 2023 · 18 min
Was Elon's Tesla FSD Demo the ChatGPT Moment For Self-Driving Cars?
On Friday, Elon Musk did a live video on X to show off Tesla's Full Self Driving v12. The interesting thing about it is that it is fully controlled by AI. Some have heralded it as a seminal moment and seachange in how software is developed. Before that on the Brief: Wall Street remains very hyped about AI and some interesting survey results on how consumers and small businesses see the technology. ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Aug 27, 2023 · 8 min
How Will We Know When AI Becomes Conscious?
Exploring a new paper attempting to begin creating a systematic approach to answering that question. Read the paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.08708 ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/
Aug 26, 2023 · 17 min
The Peril and Potential of AutoGPT
Reading excerpts from Zvi Moshowitz' "On AutoGPT" from his blog/newsletter "Don't Worry About the Vase." https://thezvi.wordpress.com/2023/04/13/on-autogpt/ ABOUT THE AI BREAKDOWN The AI Breakdown helps you understand the most important news and discussions in AI. Subscribe to The AI Breakdown newsletter: https://theaibreakdown.beehiiv.com/subscribe Subscribe to The AI Breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAIBreakdown Join the community: bit.ly/aibreakdown Learn more: http://breakdown.network/