ByteSize Daily Wrap - 2023/06/22

Welcome, tech enthusiasts and AI aficionados! Another day, another byte of juicy AI, low code, and tech updates headed your way in this edition of Atometrix ByteSize. Today, we'll be discussing a diverse range of topics, from an AI app store and President Biden discussing AI's future to the black market for NVIDIA chips and AI-powered online debate tools. Hold on tight, because we're about to have a wickedly good time!

Now, isn't it fascinating how everything is all about AI these days? With President Joe Biden discussing AI with experts, it's clear that world leaders are paying attention to this technology's potential impacts. On the other hand, investors are starting to ask tricky questions about ethical concerns and tech responsibility. And can you believe it – there's even a black market for NVIDIA chips in China! Watch out, traditional markets; AI might just give you a run for your money.

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News & Articles

• (Link) App Store for AI Developers Coming Soon!: OpenAI is set to unveil an app store for artificial intelligence developers to market their AI models, created using OpenAI's technology. The upcoming marketplace will let developers exploit their AI technology for commercial purposes while extending their AI capabilities. This move is seen as a significant step in monetising AI models, allowing the open-source nature of the technology community to bridge between academia and the marketplace. Get ready to download your next AI app soon!

• (Link) AI Accountability: Investors Demand Tech Responsibility: Institutional investors are putting more pressure on tech companies to take responsibility for potential misuse of artificial intelligence as they become increasingly concerned about liability for human rights issues. With AI becoming more pervasive across industries, asset managers are taking notice and urging tech companies to address these concerns. It's time for tech companies to step up, and institutional investors are making sure they do. Let's hope they listen - they wouldn't want to feel the wrath of angry investors!

• (Link) Breaking Barriers: Biden Meets AI Experts: U.S. President Joe Biden is set to meet with a group of artificial intelligence (AI) experts to discuss the latest advancements in the field. The meeting aims to explore how the U.S. can keep up with global AI progress and maintain its position as a leader in the technology. With AI becoming increasingly important in areas such as healthcare and national security, these discussions are crucial. Who knows, maybe the president will even learn a thing or two himself!

• (Link) Black Market for Popular NVIDIA Chips in China: The article explores the emergence of a black market for NVIDIA computer chips in China, where demand has outstripped supply. The chips, which are commonly used for cryptocurrency mining and gaming, have become increasingly popular and expensive. As a result, some Chinese entrepreneurs are turning to the black market to secure chips at cheaper prices. However, there are concerns that the black market chips may be counterfeit or stolen. The article warns against purchasing chips from unverified sources, jokingly suggesting that it may be safer to stick to more traditional Chinese markets like the local dim sum restaurant.

Insights & Papers

• ((Link) OpenAI's Lobbying Undermines Comprehensive EU AI Law: OpenAI has been lobbying to reduce regulatory burden within the EU’s AI Act, which is considered to be the most comprehensive AI legislation globally. These attempts from OpenAI have come under scrutiny and may undermine the legislation's effectiveness.

• Link) Revolutionize Image Recognition with PhotoBook Game!: The PhotoBook game is a new interactive approach to collaborative image recognition, where two players find common images from their own private sets. The game uses the DeBERTa model and CLIPScore features to learn communication around visual context without the need for reference chains. This innovative approach avoids the hassle of manually labelling images and enables the machine to predict whether an image is shared. It's like playing a game to teach the machine how to recognize visual context!

• (Link) Revolutionizing gaming with infinite photorealistic worlds: The paper explores Infinigen, a new project that uses procedural generation to create infinite photorealistic worlds. The technology has the potential to revolutionize the gaming industry by allowing developers to create vast open worlds that are incredibly detailed and realistic. It’s exciting to think about the possibilities of what this technology can bring to the gaming world. Maybe one day we will even be able to explore the infinite universe from the comfort of our own homes! (Maybe we’ll finally find out if aliens exist).

• (Link) Get Moving with MotionGPT: Revamp Your Robotics and Animation: The article explores MotionGPT, a general-purpose motion generator that has been finetuned using LLMs. This powerful tool can be used for various applications that require motion, such as robotics and animation. It employs techniques such as unsupervised learning and transfer learning to generate smooth and realistic motions with very little input after fine-tuning. You might want to try using it and see what kind of movements you can create with it in your projects. Who knows, you could make the next animated blockbuster!

• (Link) Textbook Power: Smaller AI Models Outperform Large Ones!: This article discusses the effectiveness of smaller models trained with high-quality textbook data. The idea is that these models can achieve comparable performance to larger models while using less computational power. So, it seems like we can finally say goodbye to the need for massive amounts of data to train machine learning algorithms. Who knew textbooks could be so powerful? Maybe it's time to start hitting the books again!

Code & Engineering

• (Link) Organise Ideas with AI Chatbot!: The Quivr GitHub Repo allows users to dump all their files and ideas into a GenerativeAI Second Brain, which users can chat with. It is a great way to organise and manage your thoughts. Plus, you finally have someone to talk to!

• (Link) Instrukt: The Ultimate AI Tool for Terminal: Instrukt is an AI environment in the terminal which allows for the building, customising, debugging, and instructing of agents quickly and easily. This ultimate tool puts artificial intelligence at your fingertips. Imagine the possibilities! "Talk about the future being now."

• (Link) Debate Tree: The AI Tool for Online Debates: GitHub has released a new tool called Debate Tree, which uses artificial intelligence to visualise the debates over contentious topics like gun control or climate change. The tool organises arguments into a tree structure with each branch representing different positions. You can click on each argument to see related evidence and sub arguments. This tool provides a fascinating new way to examine opinions and arguments. Who knew a tree could be so smart?

• (Link) Prometh Review: The AI Tool for Effortless PR Reviews: Prometh Review is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to assist with PR reviews in the command line. By integrating directly into the command line, the tool allows for easy and efficient code review and feedback. The AI functionality of Prometh Review can also make suggestions for improvement. It's an exciting development for developers seeking to streamline their PR review process. And who knows, maybe it'll eventually become the boss and do the reviews for us!

Tools & Products

• (Link) GitHub Collaboration with Collective AI!: Collective AI has launched a tool that enables developers to chat with any GitHub repository. The tool uses a natural language processing system that can respond to questions and commands from users in order to make collaboration easier for teams using GitHub. The tool is the first of its kind and will be available for free use on GitHub. With Collective AI, developers can discuss issues and request information from repositories without having to leave the GitHub platform. It's like having a virtual assistant for GitHub!

• (Link) Gamma Adds PowerPoint Export: Share Data Visualizations Easily: Gamma, a popular data analytics platform, has announced that they will now offer a PowerPoint export feature, despite their previous claims that they would never create one. This new feature will make it easier for users to share data visualisations with others who are not familiar with the Gamma platform, and it may also attract new users who prefer to work with PowerPoint. It seems like Gamma has changed their tune on this matter! Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?

Videos

• (Link) "Embrace A.I. for a better future" - Kevin Hart: Comedian and actor Kevin Hart has spoken out about the future of Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), saying that we must embrace new technology. He believes that A.I. will be the cornerstone of new developments in medicine, food and more. Hart has said it will go from machines being simply tools to them augmenting and enhancing Humanity. One area of concern, however, is that people should not become too dependent on A.I. systems. In classic Hart style, he joked that if we did, we could "all be in trouble - starting with me".

• (Link) Revolutionise Your Ecommerce Business with Automation!: The article discusses ways to automate and streamline an ecommerce business. It covers different automation tools that can be used for inventory management, order fulfilment, email marketing, and customer service. These automations can not only save time and money but can also improve the overall customer experience. So, if you want to skyrocket your ecommerce business, automation is the way to go! Don't be a dinosaur and do everything manually!

Miscellaneous

• (Link) A Glimpse into the Future: In this exciting article by a16z, the discussion revolves around the future of LLM applications and how they can be made more efficient with the help of emerging architectures. The article highlights some of the new architectural models that include federated learning, edge computing, and serverless computing. These models not only enhance the scalability of LLMs but also offer better efficiency, leading to better adoption rates in the future. It looks like machines are not taking over the world just yet - phew!

• (Link) Robotics with DeepMind's RoboCat: DeepMind has developed a new robotics controller called RoboCat, which is built on top of its Gato system. The embodied agent can learn a new task in just 100 steps, marking a significant step forward in language-enabled robotics. The controller has been touted as a major breakthrough, coming just a year after the release of the Gato system and promising to revolutionise the industry. Watch out world, because RoboCat is here to stay!

• (Link) "Whoever Controls the Data Controls the World" - The Power of Data in Modern Times.: The article discusses the importance of data in today's world and how it has become an essential resource for governments and corporations alike. With the rise of data-driven technologies such as AI and the internet of things, the race to control more data has become highly competitive. The article concludes that whoever controls the data, controls the world. It's like the saying goes, "whoever has the data has the power" - and in the world of technology, that could not be truer. But don't worry, we still have control over when to stop binge-watching Netflix!

Art of the Day

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