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What is Generative AI? [McKinsey Insights]

Ever wondered what exactly is Generative AI, and the respective various use cases and limitations? Or the difference between machine learning and AI? Download this McKinsey Report (5-minute read):

Evernote: The world’s most downloaded notetaking app

16 Mental models for Founders and Leaders [Link]

Think of mental models as the operating systems that run in the background of your brain. Explore the most pragmatic and impactful mental models for leaders, such as: Warren Buffet’s two-list system, the 10/10/10 rule, and the Pyramid Principle.

p.s. more on Warren Buffet’s mental models (e.g. Circle of Competence): Here

News & Trends 📢

Highlights from the 2024 Bloomberg Tech Summit

Amidst a packed house, here a few highlights and topics from the Tech Summit:

• Relations with China and Open Source Debate (how Meta’s Llama3 model may be a “national security risk”)

• Space tech: cleaning up space junk and a trip to the moon

• Apple AI hardware and chips, AI fear vs trust, and should we “ban everything but Snapchat”?

  …and a belching robot

[3-min Highlights]

OpenAI in the News

• The firm is launching its AI search product (direct competitor to Google Search) one day before Google’s developer conference

• Should users to able to generate NSFW content? OpenAI now seems open to the idea of adult content generation

• A Subreddit sued by OpenAI for copyright infringement

Did Stanford just create the FUTURE of Augmented Reality glasses?

Researches say they have designed a new surface material and the inclusion of AI algorithm with real-time calibration from cameras: Watch the 3D Rendering

Leading tech firms invest over £2b in the UK in one week

The UK saw a convergence of investment commitments from AI computing startup Coreweave ($1b), Siemens ($250m), and self-driving startup Wayve ($1b)

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How this female tech founder decides which babies are born

Noor Siddiqui’s company, Orchid, offers would-be parents test embryos for “genetic defects” and select the most healthy option. Some folks are aghast at the prospect of deciding which embryos “make it” while others like the idea of maximising the chances of a healthy IVF baby. Noor, a Stanford-trained computer scientist, has actually used Orchid’s tech on her own embryos.

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MORE NEWS 📰

Hinge takes over Tinder as Gen Z’s favourite dating app

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Nick Bostrom made the world fear AI (through his “Superintelligence”) - and now he proposes that AI will bring about utopia

Nick Bostrom imagines a future where AI solves global challenges and creates abundance but questions the resulting meaning of human life - discussing the potential societal roles and ethical considerations of AI. [More]

Softbank in advanced talks to buy AI chip designer Graphcore
Softbank is reportedly keen to “acqui-hire” Graphcore for around $500m - a far cry from Graphcore’s latest valuation of $2.8b in 2020. The UK-based chip designer has seen a decline in revenue, given the dominance of Nvidia’s chip performance. Softbank is keen to further its ambition of creating an AI chip venture to compete with Nvidia. [More]