World Economic Forum Predicts Job Growth from AI

Amazon AI invests in Georgia, Zuck might cut jobs with AI, Train an LLM for $450?, Wayfair embraces AI and more!

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January 15, 2025

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Amazon Makes an AI Investment in Georgia
The Nation

  • Amazon plans an $11 billion investment in Georgia's AI infrastructure.

  • The investment will create at least 550 new highly skilled jobs.

  • AWS data centers will enhance AI and machine learning capabilities.

  • Georgia may become a leading innovation hub with Amazon's infrastructure.

Zuckerberg Predicts AI May Replace Mid-Level Engineers
MSN

  • Meta's earnings beat, driven by strong ad sales, spurs more than 6% stock rise.

  • Company invests heavily in AI, with expectations of long-term returns.

  • AI may soon handle midlevel engineering, potentially cutting job market demand.

  • Meta plans to replace fact-checkers with community notes, raising concerns.

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  • Researchers develop Sky-T1 AI model, trained for less than $450, saving costs.

  • Open source Sky-T1 model equals high-cost models using synthetic training data.

  • Reasoning models, slower but reliable, fact-check themselves enhancing accuracy.

  • NovaSky plans more efficient AI models, focusing on strong reasoning, stating, “Stay tuned as we make progress on these exciting initiatives.”

  • Wayfair cuts product curation time by 67% with Google AI.

  • Google AI automates product tagging, improving attribute accuracy.

  • AI boosts employee productivity by automating routine tasks.

  • 92% of companies embrace AI for personalized customer experiences.

  • World Economic Forum: AI may create 78MM more jobs by 2030 than it removes.

  • Companies seek new hires with AI, big data, and tech literacy.

  • Retraining programs to help employees collaborate with AI by 2030.

  • Declining roles: postal clerks, payroll staff, and graphic designers.

Humanoid robots Learn by Mimicking Humans
TechCrunch

  • Nvidia is using imitation learning to teach humanoid robots new skills effectively.

  • Apple Vision Pro allows robots to learn actions using digital twins for precision.

  • Robotics advancements center on automating tasks in factories and warehouses.

  • Teleoperation helps teach robots remotely, digitizing real-life actions instantly.

If you have any data or AI topics you'd like us to cover, or if you have questions about implementing Artificial Intelligence in your organization, please reach out to Brian.  It's a pleasure exploring this new world of technology with you all.

Sincerely,
Brad and Brian

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