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LATEST IN TECH
Google is prioritizing ads within AI-generated search overviews, significantly diminishing the visibility of organic search results. This change, demonstrated at Google's Marketing Live event, integrates interactive shopping experiences and multimedia ads, pushing organic listings further down the page. Publishers are particularly affected as their traffic and revenue decline due to reduced click-through rates and increased competition for ad placements. To adapt, publishers are encouraged to diversify their traffic sources and explore alternative monetization models.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that around 20,000 generative AI startups are currently developing on Nvidia's platform. This growth underscores Nvidia's pivotal role in the AI ecosystem, driven by its powerful GPUs and comprehensive software stack. Huang highlighted the success of Nvidia's CUDA platform, which has made GPUs more accessible for AI development. Nvidia's investment in AI infrastructure and partnerships continues to attract a significant number of AI startups, solidifying its leadership in the field.
PROGRAMMING AND DESIGN
Anthropic researchers have made significant strides in understanding the internal workings of large language models (LLMs) by identifying specific combinations of neurons, referred to as "features," which activate in response to various concepts such as geographical locations or abstract ideas like deception. This approach aims to make AI systems more interpretable and potentially safer by revealing how these models generate their responses. The research involves using influence functions and pathway analysis to trace how data moves through different layers of the neural network, which could help predict and control future AI behaviors.
Stanford HAI released the latest version of its Foundation Model Transparency Index, which evaluates the transparency of 14 major AI developers, including OpenAI and Google. These companies disclosed new information previously unavailable to the public, marking a significant improvement and willingness to open up the discourse about their models. Despite this progress, the average transparency score was just 58 out of 100, highlighting significant gaps in areas like data access, model trustworthiness, and downstream impact.
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QUICK LINKS
See what’s happening in tech and AI world
An issue that appeared to be linked to Bing's API caused several services, including ChatGPT, Copilot, and DuckDuckGo, to stop working on Thursday morning.
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OpenAI has partnered with News Corp, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, to integrate AI technology into the newsroom. This collaboration aims to enhance content creation and automate various journalistic tasks using OpenAI's generative AI models, ultimately streamlining the editorial process and enriching the reader experience.
AI IMAGE CHALLENGE
Which image is real?
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PROMPT OF THE DAY
Develop your coding skills
Prompt: Take this [Java or other language] code and rewrite it into the [C++ or any desired Language], ensuring that functionality remains consistent.H/T Great AI Prompts
JOB OPENINGS
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