AI Reading for Tuesday July 23

Generative AI might be the simplest thing that works, but not the most performant AI for all tasks. - WSJ

Gen AI might tell you what's in a picture, but if you want production object detection or a license plate reader, a simpler model highly trained your narrow objective will perform better.

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Llama 405b rumored to surpass GPT-4o on benchmarks - Reddit

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GPT-4o mini changes the game because you can send a ton of queries for fast and cheap (like if you want AI to categorize a whole bunch of news, just spitballing) - BGR

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Appe released a 7b-parameter open-source model with a training data curation framework, but it doesn't quite match the state of the art. - Neowin

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AI reduces AFib false positives (improves specificity) without reducing sensitivity. - MedTech Dive

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AI model analyzes heart MRIs, speeds diagnoses. - iHLS

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Condé Nast hit Perplexity with a cease-and-desist. - Engadget

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Musk's thirsty retweet of an over-the-top AI video showing Xi in Winnie The Pooh pajamas, among other leaders, risks China's wrath. - Business Insider

Maybe more people should mock Xi and Trump but also, Musk and co. think they have eclipsed political leaders and democracy in the world now, and may be in for a very rude awakening. The graveyards are full of indispensable men - Charles de Gaulle.

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Decent working wages maybe started with Henry Ford's $5 a day wage in 1913 and lasted until the oil crisis and recession in 73-74, with hiccups like the Great Depression. But AI will reshape labor markets and we should ensure it doesn't immiserate or enslave people, cause massive social upheaval. - Medium

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Eminem used AI voice and video manipulation for his new album and video. - Complex

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