The Daily Index — Monday, April 1, 2024 · TLDR Index

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MICROSOFT AND OPENAI PLANNING $100B SUPERCOMPUTER

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gizmochina.com · 1 min

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IN ONE KEY A.I. METRIC, CHINA PULLS AHEAD OF THE U.S.: TALENT

China is now producing almost half of the world’s top AI researchers, surpassing the US, with 18% coming from US undergrad institutions. Despite pioneering AI breakthroughs, the US relies heavily on Chinese-born researchers, with Chinese talent making up 38% of top US-based AI professionals. The trend of Chinese researchers staying in China rather than moving to the US could impact global AI leadership dynamics.

nytimes.com · 5 min

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BUILDING EVALS FOR BUSINESS PROBLEMS

Data, evals, and compute are essential for strong performing AI. This is especially true in enterprises. Evals may be one key moat that allows organizations to improve their AI products.

hamel.dev · 25 min

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CAPTIONING OUTDOOR SCENES

Researchers have introduced a new approach to understanding outdoor environments, overcoming obstacles like the varying conditions and lack of data that have previously limited advancements.

arxiv.org · 29 min

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MAKING LANE-CHANGES SAFER IN BUSY TRAFFIC

This paper introduces a control framework that combines AI and predictive models to facilitate smooth and safe lane changes in dense traffic, emphasizing cooperation with nearby drivers.

arxiv.org · 19 min

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QWEN MOE

Qwen MoE is equivalent in performance to a strong 7B model with 1⁄3 of the activated parameters.

qwenlm.github.io · 8 min

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HOW AUTONOMOUS RACING IS PUSHING SELF-DRIVING CARS FORWARD

Autonomous racing is advancing AI and machine learning in high-stress conditions, with competitions like the Indy Autonomous Challenge accelerating innovation in vehicle safety. Researchers and students use platforms like F1tenth for algorithm development, pushing the limits of autonomous vehicle capabilities on actual racetracks. These high-speed challenges contribute to a better understanding of machine perception, decision-making, and control systems for real-world traffic applications.

inverse.com · 4 min

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“THE KING IS DEAD” — CLAUDE 3 SURPASSES GPT-4 ON CHATBOT ARENA FOR THE FIRST TIME

Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus has surpassed OpenAI's GPT-4 for the first time on Chatbot Arena. Chatbot Arena is a leaderboard run by the Large Model Systems Organization, a research organization dedicated to open models. Its site allows visitors to rate outputs from various models, enabling it to calculate the best models in aggregate. While Claude's rise is notable, GPT-4 is now over a year old.

arstechnica.com · 4 min

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DOES AI NEED A “BODY” TO BECOME TRULY INTELLIGENT?

The embodiment hypothesis argues true intelligence necessitates physical interaction, prompting advancements in AI through simulations and real-world testing, despite challenges like the "sim-to-real gap," leading to the cautious deployment of AI robots in industries.

freethink.com · 5 min

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MICROSOFT COPILOT AI WILL SOON RUN LOCALLY ON PCS

Microsoft's Copilot AI will soon run locally on PCs, requiring future AI PCs to have built-in neural processing units capable of over 40 TOPS.

engadget.com · 2 min

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