Zuck Talks Massive AI Vision!

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Good morning, and Happy Friday! This is the latest edition of /Imagine, your go-to source for the freshest news and developments in AI. Let’s dive in…

High Level: Zuckerberg’s Bold Vision For AI’s Future 🚀

The Bytes: 

✣ AI at Meta’s Core: Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Meta’s ambitious AI plans yesterday, focusing on building “general intelligence” for AI assistants and making them. They are serious. This move is part of a broader vision to integrate AI deeply into the fabric of Meta’s products and services.

✣ A Hefty Price Tag: To support its AI vision for the future, Meta’s computing infrastructure will include 350,000 H100 graphics cards from Nvidia. Let that sink in, that’s wild. It’s estimated that would amount to close to $9 billion in expenditures. Reports for 2024 suggest spending is projected to be in the range of $94 billion to $99 billion, driven in part by the AI craze.

✣ Open Source Vision: Zuckerberg has also expressed the intention to “open source responsibly” Meta’s yet-to-be-developed general intelligence. This approach aims to make the tech available to all so that everyone can enjoy the benefits.

Why You Should Care: Meta isn’t playing around, and we love to see it. With such a significant financial bet, the company is signaling to the world its belief that AI will be a transformative force across all sectors.

High Level: Rabbit R1 Joins Forces with Perplexity AI 🌐

The Bytes:

✣ Innovative Partnership: We love Rabbit, and we love Perplexity. This is awesome, and it now links the conversational AI-powered answer engine to the Rabbit R1, a $199 AI gadget that has been gaining popularity.

✣ Live Information: The Rabbit R1 will receive live, up-to-date answers from Perplexity’s AI ‘answer engine’, ensuring users have access to the latest information without any knowledge cutoff. If you haven’t used Perplexity yet, it’s a gem. Highly recommend.

✣ Perplexity Pro Subscription: The first 100,000 Rabbit R1 purchases will come with a one-year subscription to Perplexity Pro, which normally costs $20 per month. This plan includes access to newer Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4.

✣ Pre-Order Success: The Rabbit R1 has already sold through a mind-boggling 50,000 preorders, with shipments expected to begin in late March 2024.

Why You Should Care: This partnership between Rabbit and Perplexity is set to enhance the capabilities of the R1 device, offering users a seamless experience with real-time AI assistance. With the added value of the Perplexity Pro subscription, early adopters are in for a treat. Are you snagging one? Let me know by replying to this email.

High Level: Runway’s Multi-Motion Brush Drops! 🖼️

The Bytes:

✣ Revolutionizing AI Video: Runway has introduced a groundbreaking tool to its Gen-2 model, the Multi-Motion Brush. This feature allows creators to add independent motion to multiple areas within their AI-generated videos, and the early glimpses are freaking impressive.

✣ Intuitive Design: The tool is user-friendly, with creators starting by uploading a still image and “painting” it with a digital brush. They can then use slider controls to define the direction and intensity of motion for each painted portion. Serious creator control.

✣ Accessibility for All: Previously previewed through Runway’s Creative Partners Program, Multi-Motion Brush is now available to all users of Gen-2, adding to the 30+ tools already in their arsenal.

Why You Should Care: For video creators and AI enthusiasts, Runway’s Multi Motion Brush represents a significant advancement in creative AI technology. It opens up new possibilities for storytelling and content creation, making it easier than ever to bring static images to life with complex, nuanced motion. Marketers & creators - give this a shot for creating your assets!

High Level: AI Breakthrough in Skin Cancer Detection! 🩺

The Bytes:

✣ FDA Approval: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first AI-powered medical device, DermaSensor, designed to assist doctors in detecting skin cancer.

✣ Innovative Technology: DermaSensor provides real-time results using an algorithm based on data from over 4,000 malignant and benign lesions.

✣ The Cost of Skin Cancer: The statistics are sobering—20% of Americans will confront skin cancer by their 70th birthday. The financial burden is equally daunting, with the nation’s healthcare system shouldering over $8 billion annually in treatment costs. It’s a stark reminder of the critical need for early detection, which not only saves lives but also reduces long-term medical expenses.

Why You Should Care: Imagine a world where the dread of skin cancer is mitigated by the assurance of early and accurate detection. I’m excited for AI to disrupt and assist every area of medicine and help us go from sick-care to proactive healthcare.

/Imagination of The Day: Remember when we chatted about Hive3 AI competitions and how you should consider joining them if you are an AI creator? Well, my entry clenched the third-place spot in their latest challenge and won $1,000!

Your input was super valuable; each vote and suggestion shaped my submission, and for that, I’m thankful.

Let’s not forget that these contests are a weekly occurrence, offering a fantastic platform for AI enthusiasts to showcase their creativity. I hope some of you give it a try!

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