OpenAI has launched “Operator”, a new mode within ChatGPT that aims to navigate web-based workflows as a human would. This development is part of a broader trend in AI-assisted task completion and represents a significant step forward in the practical application of language models. Key Points Availability: Currently limited to US-based Cha... Read more 24 Jan 2025 - 3 minute read
Chinese AI Lab DeepSeek have published R1, a model that sits in the category of “reasoning models” - like OpenAI o1. The original R1 huge in size - 671B parameters. But there are also smaller, distilled versions available. Simon Willison managed to get some of these smaller ones running on his MacBook Pro (threat). Using the full version that is... Read more 30 Jan 2025 (Updated) - 2 minute read
Microsoft has launched Copilot Chat, an offering similar to ChatGPT: Blog post: https://aka.ms/CopilotChat LinkedIn: Microsoft, CMO Web version: https://copilot.cloud.microsoft/ WhatsApp, Telegram: Copilot for Social Apps It seems generally free to use. There are some advanced features¹ on a pay-per-use basis, and a $... Read more 16 Jan 2025 - 2 minute read
Substantiating on my earlier assessment of the gap between hype and reality in quantum computing, the recently updated report on quantum computers by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and comments by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang provide comprehensive background. Key points: Quantum advantage in cryptanalysis remains el... Read more 12 Jan 2025 - 3 minute read
Recent discussions about artificial intelligence like to focus on its environmental impact, particularly its energy consumption. The intricacies of this issue surfaced first in private conversations, then on LinkedIn, prompted by a comprehensive article from BloombergNEF, a respected strategic research provider covering global commodity markets ... Read more 12 Jan 2025 - 2 minute read