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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Resumes Board Role Amid New Appointments, Probe Conclusion

Hours after publishing this week’s issue of “The AI Economy,” breaking news came out from OpenAI. The company wrapped up its internal investigation of what happened last November when board members removed CEO Sam Altman from his post. In this special newsletter, we’ll cover the report’s findings and the new board members joining the company. […]

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Profits vs. Humanity: The Musk-OpenAI Lawsuit

The on-again, off-again world’s richest man sues one of the world’s biggest artificial intelligence (AI) companies. But how does his case fare when the defendants have all the receipts? Plus, a recap of my visit to San Francisco where I attended the Llama Lounge and the inaugural renAIssance networking salon. The Prompt Elon Musk played […]

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What in the AI World Is RAG?

Have you heard about Retrieval-Augmented Generation, or RAG, in the world of AI? It’s a technique used with generative AI. Even though not many people know about it, when applied, it plays an important role. While we often focus on fancy AI that generates cool pictures or helps us find answers, RAG is a big […]

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Google Gemini’s Inaccurate AI Images Disappoint, But Shouldn’t Surprise

Text-to-image generation tools have been an incredible asset, enabling me to transform conceptual musings into visually captivating artwork for dissemination across my social media platforms, blog, and newsletter. As someone with limited design expertise, artificial intelligence has significantly streamlined my content creation process. However, I’m aware that outputs from platforms like Adobe Firefly, DALL-E, Midjourney, […]

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Leveraging RAG for Personalized and Traceable Enterprise AI Applications

Generative AI has revolutionized how we interact with technology, opening up exciting possibilities for innovation and creativity. Retrieval-augmented generation, or RAG, takes this a step further by combining the power of generative models with the efficiency of retrieving relevant information. Curious about its use case and applications, I spoke with Dennis Perpetua, Kyndryl’s Global CTO […]

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AI Companies Opt for Subtlety in Super Bowl Commercials

Welcome back to your AI weekly roundup, where we dive into the latest developments in artificial intelligence. In this issue, we explore how tech companies highlighted their AI innovations during the Super Bowl, discuss OpenAI’s introduction of a powerful generative AI tool for producing photorealistic videos, and examine why Nvidia has now exceeded Amazon in […]

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Salesforce Vet Taylor Debuts Sierra for Enterprise Chatbots

Serial entrepreneur Bret Taylor is ready for his next act. More than a year since he stepped down as co-CEO of Salesforce, on Tuesday, he formally launched Sierra, a startup helping businesses develop conversational AI chatbots. And he has a $110 million war chest to help him tackle that problem, thanks to Silicon Valley investors […]

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Inside One of Silicon Valley’s Hottest AI Startup Events

Events are a great way to help stay abreast of tech trends. But what’s the secret to identifying great gatherings worth your time? In this week’s edition of “The AI Economy,” meet Jeremiah Owyang, a general partner at Blitzscaling Ventures and the architect behind an innovative event fostering AI development in Silicon Valley. Gain insight […]

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Augie Storyteller Makes AI Movie Magic Accessible For Everyone

Aug X Labs, known for the AI-powered video creation tool Augie, has developed a new product called Augie Storyteller. This consumer-centric tool allows individuals to transform their ideas into AI-crafted cinematic fables, offering a unique and enjoyable way to engage with artificial intelligence while creating compelling stories. Since its launch in public beta in May, […]

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What the Taylor Swift Deepfakes Say About the Dangers of AI

Welcome back for another issue of “The AI Economy,” a newsletter exploring artificial intelligence’s impact on business, work, society and tech. This week: Uncover the consequences of the explicit deepfakes depicting the “Anti-Hero” singer and the seismic shift in the AI industry they triggered, an event unparalleled in its history. Plus, what you need to […]