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The biggest news of the week is that OpenAI is working on a new model called "Strawberry," (earlier called Q-Star) which will support their upcoming bigger and better AI model called "Orion."

Strawberry's is designed to create top-notch synthetic data to fix the problem of having too little real data. So the idea is that Orion will be trained on the synthetic data created by Strawberry. 

This should help trim down mistakes and dodge legal headaches from data scraping—something OpenAI has had more than its fair share of. But training on synthetic data can also create problems like ‘model collapse,’ which we spoke about in our previous newsletter.

To rejig your memory: Model collapse occurs when an AI model starts to degrade in quality due to over-reliance on its own generated outputs rather than diverse, real-world data.

Originally called Q* or Q-Star, Strawberry has experienced some internal drama, including being blamed for CEO Sam Altman’s ouster last year.

Q* or Strawberry created some more buzz in July as it was touted as a big leap toward artificial general intelligence (AGI)—the kind of AI that can think and learn like a human across various tasks. OpenAI is keeping tabs on its AGI progress with a five-level scale. 

At the moment, they think they’re nearing level two—Reasoning AI. So, they're not quite at "think and act like a human" yet, but they're inching closer. Can Q* or Strawberry be the model that takes them to the next level?

OpenAI is also working with US federal agencies to make sure their AI progress meets safety standards. They even reportedly showed their Strawberry model to the agencies late last month.

Even though they make a lot of money, OpenAI is struggling financially, having spent billions on AI development. They’re looking to raise over $1 billion in the next round of funding to keep up their fast pace, with new models rolling out this fall. Apart from Microsoft, it is expected that Nvidia and Apple might invest in the company.

Let’s hope Strawberry and Orion turn out to be better than existing models like GPT-4o and Claude, which are yet unable to count the letter "r" in the word "strawberry." 

Amazon to launch new AI Alexa in October: Reports

Amazon is preparing to launch a revamped Alexa voice assistant, named "Remarkable," in October, just ahead of the US shopping season. 

The new Alexa will utilize Anthropic’s Claude AI models, replacing Amazon’s less effective in-house software. The decision to use Claude AI signifies a strategic change, as Amazon traditionally prefers in-house development to minimize reliance on third parties and control over data.

 This upgraded version is set to offer advanced generative AI for handling complex queries and will be available as a subscription service, costing between $5 and $10 per month, while the basic version remains free. 

This shift also marks Amazon's move towards making Alexa a profitable venture after years of struggling to monetize it.

SB 1047 update: Will the California AI bill pass or not?

In our last newsletter, we told you that Elon Musk surprisingly came out in support of California’s controversial SB 1047 bill. And now the bill’s fate hangs in balance as the bill has already passed the Senate and is now on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. 

The bill aims to hold AI developers accountable for potential catastrophic events caused by their models, like major cyberattacks or loss of life. If signed, it would introduce new liability rules and require AI models to have a "kill switch."

Newsom has until September 30 to decide whether to sign or veto the bill. Supporters argue it’s a necessary step for better AI regulation, while critics worry it could stifle innovation and hurt California’s tech industry. 

If signed, the bill would roll out in phases, starting with safety reports in 2025 and more regulations by 2026. If vetoed, the focus might shift to federal regulation, which could be less stringent and slower to implement.

Nvidia stock falls after second-quarter earnings

Nvidia’s second-quarter earnings beat expectations, with revenue surging 122% to $30 billion and a strong outlook for the current quarter. 

However, shares dropped 6.4% on Thursday, partly due to a slight miss in sales guidance and a recent 150% stock price increase this year.

Despite impressive growth in Nvidia's AI data center segment, gaming revenue, networking, and automotive divisions are also performing well but didn’t prevent the stock drop. 

Nvidia’s stock decline impacted other chip stocks as well, highlighting how the AI investment boom has shifted focus onto Nvidia’s performance.

Oprah to host an AI primetime special with Bill Gates and Sam Altman

Oprah Winfrey is hosting a special called “AI and the Future of Us” on ABC with Sam Altman and Bill Gates, reportedly. It will be airing September 12 at 8 PM ET and unlike The Oprah Winfrey Show, it’s safe to say that it won’t be a tear-jerker. AI is serious stuff!

The show will explore AI’s impact on daily life and feature discussions with notable figures including tech content creator Marques Brownlee. The special aims to make AI understandable and highlight its potential effects on science, health, education, and jobs.

Apple event on September 9

Apple, like every year, is hosting a big event next week to reveal new gadgets, including the iPhone 16, a new Apple Watch, and possibly some updated AirPods. 

According to the rumor mill, the focus will likely be on AI, with new features and updates for Siri and Apple Intelligence. The event will stream live on September 9 at 1 p.m. ET.

More updates on that in our next newsletter. And regarding our next newsletter…

An important heads-up from me

Starting now, you'll be hearing from me a bit less frequently. Instead of weekly updates, I’ll be landing in your inboxes once a month. 

Yes, I will miss you too. 

No, but seriously, we feel that even though the response here has been outstanding, we need to streamline our focus. The AI landscape is becoming denser with more news and developments, so we’re revamping to bring you only the most crucial updates and insights.

This way, you’ll get a clearer, more impactful look at the key issues and trends shaping the world of AI.

Look out for the latest issue on the first Wednesday of every month. Stay tuned!

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Intel launches ‘4x more powerful’ Ultra 200V x86 processors with 300 AI features

Intel has launched its “most efficient” family of x86 processors, the Intel Core Ultra 200V series processors, at an event in Berlin on September 3.

According to a press release by the company, the new processor family delivers exceptional performance, breakthrough x86 power efficiency, a massive leap in graphics performance, no-compromise application compatibility, enhanced security, and unmatched AI computing.

AI PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Exciting news for AI and medical science. In a new study, researchers have developed a new AI tool called Artificial Intelligence of the Nucleus (AINU) that can detect cancer cells and early-stage viral infections by analyzing highly detailed images of cell nuclei. 

This tool uses advanced microscopy to capture images at a nanoscale level—much finer than regular microscopes can manage. AINU can identify tiny changes in cells, helping to spot infections and cancerous cells much earlier than traditional methods. 

Although the technology requires expensive equipment and currently only analyzes a few cells at a time, it shows great promise for improving diagnostic techniques and advancing research, particularly in stem cell studies.

AI TOOL OF THE WEEK

We all bookmark pages as we browse the Internet to read later, right? These could be YouTube videos, news articles, or things I would like to buy in the future. But it all becomes so jumbled up at times that it makes it awfully time-consuming to browse through the items to look for them.

I got my hands on an app called MyMind, an intuitive AI-powered tool that takes the hassle out of organizing bookmarked stuff. Just save anything you want to remember, either from the web or your computer, and MyMind’s AI handles the rest—there's no need to waste time categorizing or tagging. 

It’s designed for everybody—writers, researchers, and developers—MyMind becomes your personal mood board and visual library. You don’t even have to save the whole URL. 

“​​No folders, no collections, no wasted time on organizing.  It works like your real mind. One stream of consciousness,” says the website.

Maybe you’re just looking at a paragraph in an article you like, select it, and save it to MyMind. Or you may like the design of a table you saw online, so you can save that picture to MyMind. It does the rest of the job by instantly generating mood boards, searching images by color, and saving your favorite palettes.

Here’s how you can get started:

1. Signing up and logging in

• You can get started by opening the app’s website and signing up.

• Once you do that, you’ll see the words ‘Welcome to your new, extended mind’ on the screen and a ‘Set up my mind’ at the bottom right of the screen. Click on that.

• There will be a couple of windows explaining the app's features; just keep reading and skimming through all that.

2. Installing a browser extension

• Once you click on ‘Install our Browser Collection,’ you’ll have to select which browser—Chrome, Safari, Mozilla—you have and then download the extension.

• Activate the extension on your browser

3. Adding items to MyMind

• Once you add the extension, it gets pretty easy from here on out.

• You can keep adding the things you like by selecting them and then right-clicking on them. You will see an option to add them to the MyMind app.

4. Organizing 

• Once you have a couple of things added to MyMind, it will automatically organize the items as per categories and add tags to them using AI.

• For example, if you saved a link to a new video app and an article on how to edit videos better, then MyMind might categorize both of these items under a ‘video’ tag.

5. Notes

• You can add a new note and attach it to the top of the MyMind app so it’s easily accessible. It could be a ‘to-do list’ for the week or the day.

All in all, it's just really cool stuff to resurface the stuff you’ve come across online!