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TLDR AI 2023-08-29

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01GENERAL

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gretel.aiSponsor

02HEADLINES & LAUNCHES

CHATGPT ENTERPRISE

A secure and private version of the massively popular language model is now available for enterprises. It seems to be 2x faster, with a 32k context length and no usage limits, and has significant security improvements with SOC2 compliance. An interesting statistic of the article is that 80% of all Fortune 500 companies have had employees sign up to use ChatGPT.

openai.com5 min read

STATE OF AI REPORT - COMPUTE INDEX

How many A100s does everyone have? This report likely dramatically underestimates compute, but the partial ordering seems correct. Of note - 7 published papers using Huawei's chip.

stateof.ai4 min read

ALIBABA LAUNCHES TWO NEW MODELS

Alibaba has launched two new artificial intelligence models: Qwen-VL and Qwen-VL-Chat. The company says the models can understand images and carry out more complex conversations.

cnbc.com1 min read

03RESEARCH & INNOVATION

3D OBJECT LIGHTING WITH FEWER PHOTOS

This research introduces a new method to recreate how light interacts with 3D objects, using just a few pictures of that object. Unlike older techniques, our system cleverly uses hints about shadows and highlights, allowing it to handle various shapes and materials more effectively.

nrhints.github.io2 min read

MULTI-CAMERA OBJECT TRACKING WITH A TWO-STAGE GRAPH MODEL

This study introduces a new graph model for Multi-Camera Multi-Object Tracking (MC-MOT) that focuses on both space and time. Unlike previous methods that often make mistakes, this model first connects objects across different cameras and then uses that info over time, making tracking more accurate and ready for real-world use.

github.comGitHub repository

04ENGINEERING & RESOURCES

OPEN SOURCE SOUND AND MUSIC GENERATION

An excellent model that runs quickly and generates beats, sound effects, and basic dialogue. It is easy to get running and seems to be fairly robust to prompting style.

github.comGitHub repository

LAGENT

A lightweight framework for building LLM-based agents.

github.comGitHub repository

PROMPT2MODEL

Prompt2Model is a system that takes a natural language task description to train a small special-purpose model that is conducive for deployment.

github.comGitHub repository

05MISCELLANEOUS

GRAPH-BASED PROMPTING AND REASONING WITH LANGUAGE MODELS

An overview of the several prompting techniques that model the reasoning process as a graph structure—rather than a chain or tree—that better captures the various types of non-linear patterns that may occur when reasoning over a problem.

cameronrwolfe.substack.com20 min read

LLMS ARE AGENTS OF CHAOS

The excitement around AI has transitioned into a focus on practical applications, which has brought to light some challenges, particularly with LLMs as their outputs can be unpredictable. Engineers and businesses grapple with controlling chaos for structured results, while artists' hesitation to adopt AI stems from fears of job displacement and legal issues, suggesting that edgier AI models may be necessary for unlocking artistic potential.

aiascendant.substack.com5 min read

HOW DO WE GOVERN AGI?

This article examines governance strategies for advanced AI systems, focusing on evaluations, access control, and international oversight, with the goal of minimizing risk and maximizing upside.

aisupremacy.substack.com10 min read