Are AI Agents the Future?

IBM talks Use Cases and learn how AI works behind the interface (plus an AI comic)

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Brad Reynolds
October 30, 2024

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Apple’s AI Security Investments
The Independent

  • Apple offers up to $1 million for AI security vulnerabilities discovered.

  • Introduces Private Cloud Compute to ensure user data privacy and security.

  • Security guide and research tools enable deep exploration of AI systems.

  • Bounty encourages researchers to identify potential security weaknesses.

  • Claude 3.5 Sonnet improves coding, works faster with same cost and speed.

  • Can interact with computers like humans—for automated tasks.

  • Testers like GitLab confirm significant improvements without added latency.

  • Developers can use Anthropic API, Amazon Bedrock, and Google Cloud's Vertex AI.

  • IBM offers scalable AI for enterprise use - like customer service, IT automation and more.

  • Models with Apache 2 license, allows flexibility/robust ecosystem growth.

  • Focus is on model performance, safety, reducing AI costs for enterprises.

  • Granite 3.0 moves toward generative computing, programming by examples instead of instructions.

  • Perplexity AI plans to launch ads in its search app in Q4 2024.

  • The app has 2 million+ downloads and handles 230 million queries monthly.

  • U.S. queries in the app have increased eightfold in the last year.

  • Latest funding round in April valued Perplexity AI at over $1 billion.

  • Project Jarvis automates browsing tasks like visiting websites and filling forms.

  • Does tasks per user instructions, enhancing online shopping and booking.

  • Jarvis operates within Chrome, using AI Vision to decide clicks and actions.

  • Anticipated by December, possibly limited to Gemini Advanced subscribers.

  • Ethan Mollick, a professor studying AI at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

  • AI works like an advanced autocomplete by predicting next words in context.

  • AI is trained on vast text data which guides its ability to generate responses.

  • AI focuses on current context; it doesn't retain information across sessions.

  • Use AI practically, even for fun, reveal valuable use patterns and capabilities.

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