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| Welcome to the latest edition of Inside AI! Here are today's highlights: - Nvidia and Foxconn have partnered to build AI factories for self-driving cars.
- Top AI foundation models scored low on transparency.
- A former Fugees member claims his attorney botched his trial by using AI.
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| 1 | | Nvidia and Foxconn are collaborating to build "AI factories," or advanced data centers that will support the development of self-driving cars, autonomous machines, and other cutting-edge technologies. Nvidia will supply its AI chips and software at the factories, which will process vast amounts of data. More: - The AI factories will rely on Nvidia's GPU computing infrastructure, which is designed to process, refine, and convert data into AI models and information.
- Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, explained how the AI factories will continuously process data from autonomous electric vehicles, improving their software and making them smarter over time.
- According to Huang, the vehicles would gather data, which would be sent to the AI factory to update the entire AI fleet.
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| 2 | | Stanford University researchers published a report today evaluating the transparency of top AI foundation models. Meta's Llama 2 large language model scored the highest at only 54 out of 100, highlighting a fundamental lack of transparency in the AI industry. 
What happened: Stanford's Foundation Model Transparency Index graded the transparency of 10 popular generative AI models, measuring factors like their data sources and how much the companies share details about their work, partners, and system usage. The mean score of all models was only 37%. Open foundation model developers Meta and BigScience led the way with two of the top three highest scores, as both allow their model weights to be downloaded. OpenAI's GPT-4 received a slightly lower score of 48%, while Amazon's Titan scored the lowest at 12%. Why it matters: According to Stanford professor Percy Liang, there has been a drop in transparency over the past three years while AI capabilities have skyrocketed, which is concerning given the negative outcomes seen in areas like social media when transparency declines. The index's authors hope it will spur companies to be more open about the technology, which could also serve as a starting point for governments seeking to regulate AI models. | | | |
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| 3 | | Rapper Pras Michél, a former member of the Fugees, is seeking a new trial for his criminal conviction, claiming his attorney mishandled the case by using AI for closing arguments. In April, Michél was convicted of criminal charges for conspiring with a Malaysian financier to conduct foreign lobbying campaigns to influence the U.S. government under two presidents. More: - Michél has now requested a new trial from the Washington, D.C., federal judge overseeing his case.
- His team claims that Michél's former lead defense lawyer, David Kenner, used an experimental AI program to draft his closing argument, resulting in "frivolous" arguments that didn't address weaknesses in the government's case.
- Kenner reportedly used EyeLevel.AI's technology, which is said to be the first use of generative AI in a federal case.
- The team's brief claims Kenner had an undisclosed financial interest in a company called CaseFile Connect, which served as a technology partner to EyeLevel.AI.
Zoom out: - Michél, a member of the 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees, known for their Grammy-winning 1996 album "The Score," has not been sentenced yet, but he could potentially face up to 20 years in prison.
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| 4 | | Amazon is experimenting with new AI and robotics technologies to improve automation at its warehouses. The company said it's trying out two new robots, Sequoia and Digit, to keep workers safe and speed up deliveries. More: - Digit, a bipedal robot developed by Agility Robotics, can perform various physical tasks like squatting, bending, and grasping items.
- Initially, Amazon will begin testing Digit to help warehouse employees with tote recycling.
- Meanwhile, Sequoia is a robotic inventory processing system that was recently rolled out at an Amazon warehouse in Houston.
- Sequoia combines different robotics and technology systems, including mobile bots, gantries, robot arms, and more ergonomic workstations.
- The AI tech sorts inventory into containers for employees, potentially boosting product retrieval speed by 75% and order fulfillment by 25%, per the Wall Street Journal.
Zoom out: - Amazon said it now has a workforce of over 750,000 robots, which work in tandem with human employees to manage more repetitive tasks.
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| 5 | | OpenAI and G42 formed a partnership allowing the Abu Dhabi-based tech conglomerate to leverage OpenAI's generative AI models in areas like financial services, energy, and healthcare. Under the leadership of UAE's national security adviser, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, G42's goal is to provide cutting-edge AI solutions to both the UAE and its neighboring markets via the partnership. More: - The collaboration will use OpenAI's generative AI models in domains where G42 excels, such as finance, energy, healthcare, and public services.
- G42 plans to provide its AI infrastructure to support OpenAI's local and regional inferencing at Microsoft Azure data centers.
- The financial terms of the collaboration were undisclosed.
Zoom out: - G42 has already been a pioneering force in AI adoption within the Middle East, partnering with U.S.-based Cerebras Systems to create the world's largest supercomputer dedicated to AI training.
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- OpenAI abandoned plans to launch a more cost-effective chatbot AI model, Arrakis, earlier this year due to efficiency issues, according to sources cited by The Information.
- Clearview AI won't have to pay a £7.5M ($9.1M) British fine for privacy violations as a court ruled it lacks jurisdiction over how foreign law enforcement uses U.K. citizens' data. The facial recognition company still faces fines from France, Italy, and Greece related to collecting data without consent.
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 | AI and technology writer | | Beth is an editor and writer of Inside's AI and Tech newsletters, with a career spanning journalism since 2007. She has written for publications including The Arizona Republic and USA Today and authored a book on the solar industry in 2016. Reach her at Beth.Duckett@yahoo.com. | | This newsletter was edited by Aaron Crutchfield | |
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