Apple's AI Revolution

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Apple’s stepping up its AI game with the MM1, a super-smart model that juggles both pictures and words like a pro. It’s a big deal, with up to 30 billion parameters, making it a tough competitor to Google’s Gemini.

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• Today in AI World

• Apple Unleashes MM1: The Game-Changer in AI Multimodality

• How to use GPT-4 Turbo for free to analyse PDF files

• 5 AI Tools to Boost Your Productivity

NEWS

Current Happenings in AI World

Innovative Automation: Mercedes-Benz is collaborating with Apptronik to introduce humanoid robots aimed at easing the burden of low-skill, strenuous tasks in production lines.

Open-Source Milestone: Elon Musk honors his commitment by releasing the Grok-1 AI model’s code to the public, courtesy of xAI.

Chip Supremacy: Cerebras Systems, rivaling Nvidia, claims to have developed the most powerful AI chip to date, capable of handling an unprecedented number of parameters in the tens of trillions.

Strategic Acquisition: In a move to level the playing field with its competitors, Apple has discreetly purchased DarwinAI, a Canadian firm specializing in generative AI.

AI UPDATE

Apple Unleashes MM1: The Game-Changer in AI Multimodality

What’s cool about MM1 is its knack for ‘in-context learning.’ It’s like having a smart buddy who gets what you’re talking about without needing a crash course every time. Imagine asking it to describe a photo or solve a puzzle just from a picture – it can do that on the fly!

MM1’s also a whiz at handling multiple images at once, figuring out connections and answers from a whole set of pics. This could be a game-changer for Siri, making her even smarter when you ask her questions involving images. Plus, it could make chatting in iMessage more intuitive by understanding the pics and texts you share.

The tech world’s buzzing because Apple hasn’t spilled the beans on what they’ll use MM1 for, but they’ve hinted it’s just the start. Brandon McKinzie, one of the brains behind MM1, says they’re already cooking up the next-gen models.

Exploring MM1’s Inner Workings

Diving deeper into MM1, it’s got this hybrid encoder that’s bilingual in image and text, making it a seamless content creator. Then there’s the vision-language connector, the secret sauce that merges visual and textual smarts into one.

Efficiency’s the name of the game for MM1, thanks to its mix of dense models and ‘mixture-of-experts’ tech. It means MM1 can handle heavy lifting without breaking a sweat.

The Apple team’s research shows mixing up different types of data is key to making MM1 top-notch at understanding and creating multimodal content.

And guess what? MM1’s already outshining other models on the multimodal scene, proving it’s not just another pretty face in the AI crowd.

Apple’s AI Ambitions: A Quiet Revolution

Apple’s been hush-hush about its AI plans, but MM1’s the latest hint that they’re serious about the AI race. They even shelved their self-driving car project to focus on this.

While they’ve been tight-lipped compared to Microsoft and Google, whispers of an ‘Apple GPT’ chatbot and the release of MLX, a toolkit for developers, show they’re definitely up to something big.

So, there you have it – Apple’s MM1 could be the next big thing in AI, and we’re here for it!

AI AT JOB

How to use GPT-4 Turbo for free to analyse PDF files

The free version of ChatGPT doesn’t include some cool features. But, guess what? Microsoft’s Copilot has got you covered with GPT-4, and it’s all free! Here’s what you can do:

• Head over to the Copilot website.

• Sign in or create a new account if you don’t have one yet.

• Look for the pin icon in the chat window to attach files.

• Upload your PDF by clicking that button.

• Simply ask Copilot to dive into your document or whip up a chart from your data.

And that’s it! You’re all set to explore those features without spending a dime.

It has been noted that the PDF upload functionality is generally more dependable compared to the data upload and visualization tool, which may sometimes experience issues. It is advisable to omit any confidential business or personal details prior to submitting documents to Copilot.

AI IN PRODUCTIVITY

5 AI Tools to Boost Your Productivity

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