In other news, OpenAI has launched its GPTs, user-friendly versions of ChatGPT that can be personalized and trained. The author tested the GPT Builder tool to create a GPT to mimic his writing style, with mixed results. Despite some issues with fact-checking and style mimicry, the GPT was able to generate a news story from a press release.
Key takeaways:
- Intel is positioning itself as a key player in the AI boom, focusing on making AI models run more efficiently on its CPUs and hardware accelerators. It's working with AI platform Numenta to improve the performance and power efficiency of AI models on Intel’s Xeon CPUs.
- Humane's AI wearable, the AI Pin, is a personalized AI agent that provides assistance to the user. Despite mixed reviews, there is a lot of hype around the device, which is seen as part of the next big thing in personal computing: agents.
- The author tested OpenAI's GPT Builder to create a GPT called MarkWrites, with the aim of training it to write a news story in his style. The results were mixed, with the GPT producing a decent news story but failing to accurately relay numbers from a press release.
- AI continues to be a major focus for companies, with Airbnb purchasing a stealth AI company and tech giants working to prevent deepfakes from influencing elections. However, many companies are not yet ready to implement their AI strategies.