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I am very sad to report that Perplexity.ai, my favorite hybrid AI search tool, is planning to sell ads. The company says it will focus on introducing "native ads" by allowing brands to influence the "related questions" feature, which accounts for 40% of Perplexity's queries. Continue Reading →

There have been quite a few pundits, futurists, and normal people weighing in on how AI might end the world. Skynet is a popular villain. Ultron if you're younger, HAL9000 if you're of a certain age. The plot is always the same: AI goes bad and attempts to destroy the world until an unlikely human hero saves us. It makes for a good story, but the real threat posed by AI isn't that obvious, nor is it anywhere near as engaging – which is why it is extremely dangerous. Continue Reading →

As many of you are aware, my day-to-day involves more than sharing insights through my newsletter. I run a tech strategy and solutions consultancy based in the heart of New York City. We're on the lookout for a few remarkable individuals to join our team. Could you be one of them? Continue Reading →

Built on his previous executive order (EO), President Biden has signed a new EO with comprehensive AI guidelines for the federal government's deployment of AI. Under the new directives, federal agencies are mandated to ensure their AI systems do not compromise American citizens' rights and safety. Continue Reading →

Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 (now officially scheduled for June 10-14) will be "Absolutely Incredible," according to Apple SVP Greg Joswiak. Continue Reading →

At dinner last night, the conversation turned to AGI (artificial general intelligence) – what it is, what is isn't, and everything in between. There was no agreed-upon definition, but everyone's imagination was on full display. Continue Reading →

The game of LLMusical chairs continues. Emad Mostaque, CEO of Stability AI (makers of the text-to-image app Stable Diffusion), has stepped down. He tweeted: "The concentration of power in AI is bad for us all. I decided to step down to fix this at Stability & elsewhere." Continue Reading →

What if, instead of requesting a new report or a revision to one of your dashboards, you could just type your questions into ChatGPT or Copilot? This is relatively easy to accomplish (See: Unlocking the Power of AI for Brand Marketers: The Benefits of Fine-Tuning, RAG, and Transfer Learning), but once done, you need to learn to ask questions that begin with "What," not "Why." Let's explore. Continue Reading →

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, alleging that the tech giant has unlawfully monopolized the smartphone market to the detriment of consumers, developers, and competitors. Continue Reading →

Announced at NVIDIA's GTC conference, Project GR00T – named with a nod to the Marvel character – is focused on creating a foundational model for general-purpose humanoid robots. Continue Reading →