2 Minute Weekly AI - Week 49

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Axel Flerén
December 09, 2024

Hey there,

This is a ~2-minute read featuring news, insights and learnings regarding AI for Week 49, 2024.

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Updates & News - Week 49

OpenAI’s “12 Days of OpenAI” Event

OpenAI launched its “12 Days of OpenAI” on December 5, 2024, featuring daily livestreams to showcase their latest advancements and engage with their growing community.

  • o1 Reasoning Model: The event debuted the o1 model, a groundbreaking advancement in AI reasoning. Trained using reinforcement learning with human feedback, it achieved 83% accuracy in the International Mathematics Olympiad qualifiers, far surpassing GPT-4o. This model significantly enhances capabilities in logic, mathematics, and other complex tasks, marking a milestone in AI performance.

  • ChatGPT Pro: OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Pro, a $200/month subscription that includes access to the o1 model and advanced voice interaction features. This tier targets professionals and researchers who need top-tier AI performance.

  • What’s Next?: The event promises additional updates, including the highly anticipated Sora AI video generator, expected to revolutionize video content creation.

Alibaba’s AI Models - Better than ChatGPT?

Alibaba unveiled two advanced AI models, Marco-o1 and QwQ-32B-Preview, designed to challenge OpenAI’s dominance.

  • Marco-o1: Specializing in nuanced reasoning and open-ended problem-solving, Marco-o1 excels at understanding cultural contexts in translations, bridging linguistic gaps.

  • QwQ-32B-Preview: With 32.5 billion parameters, this model can process up to 32,000 words, making it ideal for analyzing lengthy texts. Its self-fact-checking feature reduces errors by verifying information during processing, though at the cost of slower response times.

Both models outperformed OpenAI’s o1 in benchmarks like AIME and MATH tests, which is showing how Alibaba is raising the bar in AI competition.

Elon Musk’s OpenAI Lawsuit

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI remains active, accusing the organization of prioritizing profit over ethical responsibility.

Musk is asking a federal court to prevent OpenAI from fully converting into a for-profit business from its current non-profit organizational structure.

Perplexity’s Move into Hardware

Perplexity AI is venturing into hardware with a $50 voice-controlled home assistant that answers questions without requiring a phone or computer.

While the device promises convenience for tasks like recipes or weather updates, it raises privacy concerns as AI devices become increasingly integrated into daily life.

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That was everything for Week 49, hoping that you found it valuable!

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