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Quick Takes ⚡

1. Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos

2. Musk: xAI's 'Grok' launching next week

3. ChatGPT voice access free on iPhone 15 pro models

4. Baidu's AI Leap: 70 million users in three months

5. Catching up with OpenAI drama

6. OpenAI researchers reportedly warned internally about breakthrough AI discovery "Q-Star"

7. Rising AI Star: Inflection-2 challenges top models

Deep Dive 🔍

• Google’s Bard AI chatbot can now answer questions about YouTube videos 📹
  
  Google's Bard AI chatbot now offers detailed answers about YouTube video content, extending beyond its initial video-finding capability. Alongside this upgrade, YouTube introduces generative AI tools, including a conversation assistant and a comments summarizer, enriching the user experience. Additionally, Bard is now accessible to teens globally, fostering creativity and problem-solving. 🎥

• Musk: xAI's 'Grok' launching next week 💬
  
  Elon Musk has announced that Grok, xAI’s personality-rich chatbot, will be available to X Premium+ subscribers. Featuring a unique blend of wit and a rebellious nature, Grok stands out among AI chatbots. This strategic addition to the $16 per month Premium+ subscription comes as X seeks new revenue streams amid an advertiser exodus and Musk's controversial antics. Grok's debut follows a tumultuous week at OpenAI, Musk's former venture. 🤖

• ChatGPT voice access free on iPhone 15 pro models 🔊
  
  OpenAI’s ChatGPT Voice is now accessible on iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, with a configurable Action Button for easy activation. This feature, previously exclusive to ChatGPT+ subscribers, is now free for all ChatGPT users, offering five distinct assistant voices. The Action Button, replacing the Mute button, can also be set for various tasks and integrated with third-party apps.📱  Additionally, ChatGPT with voice is available to all free users
  
  

• Baidu's AI Leap: 70 million users in three months 🌟
  
  Baidu's AI chatbot, Ernie Bot, has impressively garnered 70 million users in just three months, marking a significant milestone for the company. Despite this achievement, it still trails behind OpenAI's ChatGPT, which boasts 1.7 billion visits. Baidu's founder, Robin Li, highlights concerns over China's intense AI competition, emphasizing the need for practical AI applications over numerous models. Baidu, under CFO Rong Luo's guidance, plans to continue investing in generative AI, focusing on efficiency and strategic resource allocation, a challenge also faced by Western tech giants.

• Catching up with OpenAI drama 🤡 
  
  Sam Altman to return to OpenAI as CEO with a new initial board of Bret Taylor (Chair), Larry Summers, and Adam D'Angelo. The abrupt ouster of Sam Altman from OpenAI, followed by his return, has sparked debates about the company's future and leadership diversity. With an all-male board, concerns are growing about the company's ability to adhere to its mission of benefiting all humanity, especially as it introduces new premium tiers.
  
  

• OpenAI researchers reportedly warned internally about breakthrough AI discovery "Q-Star" 🌟 
  
  OpenAI's research team has raised an alarm over 'Q-Star,' an AI algorithm capable of solving math problems beyond its training set, hinting at a step towards artificial general intelligence (AGI). Concerns about Q-Star's potential risks to humanity and the adequacy of safety measures have been highlighted. The breakthrough nature of Q-Star, along with Sam Altman's recent enigmatic comments, suggests significant advancements in AI, possibly linked to AGI. The development team, including Jakub Pachocki and Szymon Sidor, are working to integrate Q-Star into OpenAI products, amidst rumors of achieving AGI internally.

• Rising AI Star: Inflection-2 challenges top models 🤖
  
  Inflection AI introduces Inflection-2, a HUGE new 175 billion parameter language model. Capabilities exceed Google and Meta's top models and “is very close” to catching GPT-4. The CEO also said the company’s next model will be 10x larger in six months. Planned for integration with Pi, the chatbot, it showed superior performance in benchmarks. In a broader context, AI is pivotal in decarbonizing buildings, potentially reducing emissions by optimizing energy use. With rising demand for digital systems in energy management, AI is set to revolutionize building design, construction, and operation, aligning environmental and business goals.

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