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"The Age of AI Has Begun": Latest AI Innovations From Top Tech Companies
Bill Gates said in his latest newsletter that artificial intelligence (AI) is as revolutionary as mobile phones and the internet. In this AI newsletter, we take a look at the latest AI innovations from top tech companies such as Microsoft, GitHub, Nvidia, Canva, CodiumAI, Opera, and OpenAI.
OpenAI Releases New Plugins for ChatGPT
OpenAI has released new plugins for ChatGPT to enhance its capabilities and safety, allowing the language model to retrieve information from the internet using a text-based browser and providing it with a Python interpreter for solving math problems and data analysis. The open-source retrieval plugin also lets ChatGPT access personal or organizational information sources with user permission. Source
Nvidia's Push for AI Democratization
Nvidia announced new AI hardware and software libraries at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2023 to make AI technology more accessible to enterprises across industries. Nvidia DGX Cloud provides access to AI supercomputing infrastructure and software through a web browser, while Nvidia AI Foundations offers cloud services for creating custom generative AI models. New inference platforms will help developers build specialized generative AI applications, and Nvidia cuLitho is a software library for computational lithography that enables semiconductor enterprises to design and develop chips with ultrasmall transistors and wires while boosting energy efficiency. Source
Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service Introduces GPT-4 in Preview
Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service now offers GPT-4 in preview, making it the most advanced model that Microsoft customers can access alongside GPT-3.5, ChatGPT, and DALL•E 2. With GPT-4, businesses can build their own applications leveraging the power of Azure OpenAI Service, creating virtual assistants using natural language to streamline communications and reduce harmful outputs. Source
GitHub Launches Copilot X
GitHub's AI-driven software development tool, Copilot X, is integrated with the latest GPT-4 model, expanding the tool's capabilities beyond mere code completion. Copilot X recognizes the code a developer has typed and suggests code to complete it while being deeply embedded in the IDE. It has chat and voice features, can be integrated into pull requests, command lines, and documentation, and GitHub is testing new capabilities where Copilot will automatically suggest sentences and paragraphs as developers create pull requests. Additionally, GitHub is launching Copilot for docs, an experimental tool that uses a chat interface to provide users with AI-generated responses to questions about documentation. Source
AI Innovations Transforming Tech
Microsoft's Loop app facilitates modern co-creation by bringing together teams, content, and tasks across tools and devices. It integrates Microsoft 365 Copilot, which provides AI-powered suggestions and summarization capabilities to improve collaboration. Canva's AI-powered tools, including Magic Write and Magic Design, help users search for design elements, access features, receive design recommendations, and edit images and presentations. CodiumAI has raised $11 million in seed funding for its generative AI solution that helps developers build code logic tests automatically, while Opera has integrated generative AI chatbots powered by ChatGPT and ChatSonic into its Opera and Opera GX desktop browsers, enabling users to generate AI prompts, summarize articles, write social media posts, and ideate through prompts. Source
Conclusion
The advancements in AI continue to revolutionize various industries, from software development to design and web browsing. Companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, GitHub, and OpenAI are pushing for the democratization of AI technology, making it more accessible to businesses and individuals alike. AI is streamlining collaborative work and transforming how people work together. The future of AI looks promising, with endless possibilities for how it can transform the way we live and work.