ByteSize Daily Wrap - 2023/05/26

Hello, tech enthusiasts, and welcome to another enlightening edition of Atometrix ByteSize, your one-stop destination for all the freshest AI, Low Code, and Tech updates. Gear up for an exciting voyage through the AI universe, as we delve into news about Elon Musk's AI vision to revolutionary advancements reshaping industries. So, buckle up, and let's embark on this AI odyssey together!

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Post of the Day

• [Link] Another insightful post from Ruben Hassid! If you haven’t followed Ruben already, then you are missing out! This time he comes to the table bringing an innovative use for ChatGPT using the ChatWithVideo Plugin.

News

• [Link] Elon Musk, in a recent chat with the WSJ, mused about an AI enterprise that could give Google and Microsoft a run for their money. He also alluded to the ominous potential of AGI and how it could turn humanity's evolutionary marathon into a potato sack race.
  

• [Link] Google is currently collaborating with the EU to craft an "AI Pact." This set of voluntary guidelines aims to govern AI usage until formal regulations are instituted. So far, Google's the lonely kid on the playground, being the only one to sign up. Any takers?
  

• [Link] Meta AI's new powerhouse, "Megabyte," is shaking up the AI world! Boasting a record-breaking capacity to generate 1 million tokens across multiple formats, it smashes scalability hurdles while acing parallel calculations. Simply put, Megabyte is a game-changer, outrunning Transformers with ease and efficiency. Get ready for a mega upgrade in AI modeling!

Insights

• [Link] Elekta, a Healthtech firm, is utilizing AI to create bespoke cancer therapies by infusing intelligence into devices. Their ultimate goal is to democratize access to treatments for a broader patient population globally.Now, that's a prescription we can get behind!
  

• [Link] London-based startup Wayve is spearheading the creation of a new breed of self-driving vehicles, dubbed AV2.0, powered by vision-based machine learning to expedite prototyping and quick iteration. Their reliance on Azure infrastructure effectively caters to their AI requirements. Effectively, Azure infrastructure is their pit crew, efficiently handling their AI workload.

Products and Tools

• [Link] Opera has launched "Aria," an AI browser sidebar developed using OpenAI's GPT technology. Aria aids users in information retrieval, text and code generation, and provides assistance with browser-related queries.

Code

• [Link] Awesome LLMs: Introducing "Awesome LLMs," your ultimate guide to Large Language Models (LLMs)! This repository is brimming with curated information, from landmark papers to valuable tools, all related to ChatGPT. It's a handy directory for all things LLM. Explore it to learn more about LLMs and stay updated with courses, tutorials, and public APIs. An absolute must for any LLM enthusiast, "Awesome LLMs" is your ticket into the thrilling universe of Large Language Models.

• [Link] Promptable: Meet "Promptable", your new best friend in the world of AI application development. This cutting-edge library, still in its experimental phase, is like a toolkit that enables you to build robust AI applications with Large Language Models (LLMs). With an extensible API, Promptable allows you to seamlessly integrate LLMs with databases, APIs, and various tools. Think of it as your backstage pass to a rock concert, with OpenAI, Hugging Face, Cohere, and Anthropic as the rockstars. Please note, it's in early development, so approach it more as a fascinating pet project rather than a fully matured tool for production.

• [Link] PentestGPT: Last but definitely not least, we present "PentestGPT", the digital equivalent of James Bond in the realm of penetration testing tools. Built with GPT as its secret weapon, PentestGPT is designed to automate the penetration testing process. Like a seasoned guide, it walks you through both the overall progress and specific operations. You do need to be a ChatGPT plus member to take advantage of this tool, but the benefits are worth it. It's your chance to be part of the mission towards achieving a fully automated pentest solution. Stay ethical, techies, and happy hacking with PentestGPT!

Miscellaneous

• [Link] Snowflake, a cloud data management firm, has acquired Neeva, an AI-powered search startup. This acquisition empowers them to augment their data discovery competencies, providing intelligent and interactive search capabilities at a large scale. It's like they say, "Two (search) heads are better than one."
  

• [Link] Researchers have crafted SEAHORSE, a dataset specifically designed to assess the quality of AI-generated summaries in multiple languages. SEAHORSE comprises 96,000 human-rated summaries, evaluated based on clarity, redundancy, grammatical correctness, and brevity. With 96,000 human-rated summaries, SEAHORSE seems more like a zoo than a stable!

Art of the Day

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That's it for today's edition of Atometrix ByteSize! As we continue to navigate the future of AI, the potential for collaboration, and yes, a bit of friendly rivalry, is immense. Maybe in the not-too-distant future, we'll all see a bit of ourselves in our AI companions. Until next time, keep it techy, keep it fun, and keep it ByteSized!

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