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Ever wonder how chatbots get so smart? In addition to trillions of words pulled from articles, books, and online comments to teach an AI system to understand a user’s query, there's another source of data for training. But, I bet you'll feel like you're being cheated.

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🚀 Hermes 2 Pro: AI Model Redefines Function Calling
📉 AI is Changing The Investment Landscape
📈 AI Stock Daily
🌟 AI Highlights
💸 Daily AI Fundraising
🏅 New Empowered AI Tools
⚡ 5 AI Quick Hits
✏️ AI Tutorials: Get the Meeting Summaries Quickly with Microsoft Copilot in Teams
🎯 An Image Prompt for Retro-looking Movie Remakes
💼 4 AI Jobs

AI MODEL

🚀 Hermes 2 Pro: AI Model Redefines Function Calling

Upgraded Hermes 2 Pro showcases superior function calling and JSON structuring capabilities.

Key Takeaways:

• Achieved 90% in function calling evaluations by Fireworks.AI.

• Scored 84% on structured JSON output assessments.

• Newly added tokens: <tools>, <tool_call>, <tool_response>.

• Collaboration between Nous Research, @interstellarninja, and Fireworks.AI.

Why it matters: "Improvements in Hermes 2 Pro underscore its potential in revolutionizing AI interaction and data handling.

AI INSIGHTS

📉 AI is Changing The Investment Landscape

Recent AI advances are transforming investment strategies and potential gains.

Key Takeaways:

• AI investment opportunities are categorized into three waves, impacting different sectors.

• Leaders like Nvidia in technology and Airbnb in accommodation show diverse AI applications.

• Woolworths uses AI to enhance sales, representing AI's versatility in traditional businesses.

• Predicted economic boost from AI could reach up to 3.4% by 2040, according to McKinsey.

Why it matters: The strategic adoption of AI across industries could lead to substantial economic growth and competitive advantages.

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AI STOCK

AI HIGHLIGHTS

🔗 Stanford Calls for Action Against AI CSAM

• Over 82 million CSAM reports were logged by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

• Generative AI complicates detection with realistic child abuse images.

• Less than 1 in 10 CSAM reports result in prosecution, showing significant gaps in the legal system.

📊 Tech Leaders Use Artificial Data in AI Training

• Synthetic data aids in creating efficient AI models.

• Microsoft's Phi-3 models benefited from synthetic data.

• Ethical debates intensify around synthetic data usage.

• AI models risk 'model collapse' from synthetic training.

🔊 AI Victoria Shi to Address Media for Ukraine

• Ukraine introduces Victoria Shi as its AI spokesperson to handle media updates on the war.

• Shi, modeled on Rosalie Nombre, will use her platform to share crucial consular updates.

• Victoria Shi's deployment is part of Ukraine's effort to cut down on resource usage during war.

• Her updates will be posted on Ukraine's official MFA website and across social media channels.

🎙️ (Podcast) Stanford x Sam Altman (OpenAI) - The Possibilities of AI

Sam Altman says GPT4 is "the dumbest model any of you will ever have to use again... by a lot"

🔎 New Searching Tool: ChatGPT?

DAILY AI FUNDRAISING

Transcarent raises $126M Series D, valuing at $2.2B. Offers 24/7 virtual care, personalized health planning, and cost-effective pharmacy benefits to self-insured employers. Funds drive AI and growth.

AI SOURCES FROM AI FIRE

NEW EMPOWERED AI TOOLS

1. 📌 Rovo is an AI teammate that transforms data into actionable intelligence, empowering smarter business decisions.

2. 🌊 Brandblast learns from your website to create and automatically post engaging content for your brand

3. 🌏 Meetz fully personalized and automated outreach with an AI scheduler to book meetings for you

4. ✈️ Mindtrip is a travel platform that combines conversational AI with a proprietary travel knowledge base to deliver personalized travel experiences

5. 📍 Noodle4 AI can reduce content review by up to 70%, by providing brands, agencies with a plug-and-play AI platform.

AI QUICK HITS

1. 🤖 Sam Altman Outlines Ideal ChatGPT AI Experience (Read more)

2. 🎵 First Music Video with OpenAI's Sora Model Released (Read more)

3. 📚 NIST Releases AI Safety Guides for Developers (Read more)

4. 🚀 Microsoft Invests $2.2B in Malaysia, Expands in Thailand (Read more)

5. 🆔 Next-Gen Security: Beyond CAPTCHAs (Read more)

AI CHARTS

According to new data from Georgetown University, China is leading the U.S. in most of AI's important areas. About 32% of AI research is about computer vision, and it grew by 121% in 5 years. Another area, natural language processing, like what ChatGPT does, accounted for 11% of AI papers and grew by 104%.

AI TUTORIAL

Get the Meeting Summaries Quickly with Microsoft Copilot in Teams

To use the AI tool in Teams, follow these steps:

1. Click on "Chat" on the left side of Teams.

2. Choose the chat you want to use the AI tool in.

3. In the top right corner of the chat, click on "Open Copilot" (you'll see a Copilot icon).

4. Under the text box where you type your messages, click on "More prompts."

5. Choose from these options:

   • Highlights from today.

   • Highlights from the past week.

   • What tasks are still open?

6. Type a prompt in the text box and hit "Send." You can try prompts like:

   • "Give me a summary of what I missed."

   • "What did [specific person] say?"

   • "Can you show me the links that were shared?"

AI PROMPT

An Image Prompt for Retro-looking Movie Remakes (By TechHalla)

screengrab of original VHS movie | TV show from early 70's | portrait shot, [subject] with funny face | [style] atmosphere | grainy, low quality --ar 16:11 --s 150 --style raw --v 6.0

AI JOBS

• Capgemini: Senior Consultant Data & AI Strategy - Operating Model (Link)

• Monster Group: Computer Programmer / AI Manager (Link)

• Financial Conduct Authority: AI Central Strategy Team (Link)

• Sanderson Recruitment: Principal AI Product Lead (Link)

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