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Microsoft Copilot Chat

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

2025 Quantum Computing Review: A Reality Check

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

The Environmental Impact of AI: From Individual Use to Data Centers

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

AI Overview: Costs, Performance, and Language Considerations

The current state of Large Language Models, their costs and performance was discussed following up on Dr. Holger Schmidt, Editorial Editor at German newspaper FAZ, advertising an “AI Overview” article. Cost-Performance Considerations The discussion highlighted the complexity of comparing AI models based on cost-performance metrics. While the a... Read more

AI Agent efforts underway

WirtschaftsWoche, a German business magazine and key source to decision makers, features German-led (but US-based) AI startup uiAgent. Having prototyped something somewhat similar and with top AI Labs preparing launches (1, 2, 3, and more), their core tech appears unremarkable to me. But their overall narrative is: replacing up to 50% of offi... Read more