| Here’s a look at today's AI briefing: - OpenAI releases GPT-4o to power ChatGPT.
- AI to take center stage at Google I/O conference.
- U.S. and China to initiate talks on AI.
- Microsoft and Amazon invest in French AI and cloud infrastructure.
- Bay Area leads in AI venture capital investment.
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| 1 | | OpenAI announced GPT-4o, its latest AI model with text, vision, and audio capabilities. GPT-4o, with an "o" for "Omni," will be accessible to all ChatGPT users, including those on the free version. More: - OpenAI says GPT-4o is a step closer to “much more natural human-computer interaction.”
- GPT-4o transforms ChatGPT into more of a digital assistant that can converse in real-time and analyze visual content like photos and documents.
- It offers a similar level of intelligence as GPT-4 but operates faster, OpenAI said.
- The system also features improved personality and conversational abilities.
- In demos, OpenAI showed GPT-4o translating speech in real-time, solving math equations, and attempting to detect human emotion from selfies.
Zoom out: - OpenAI will release a ChatGPT desktop app featuring GPT-4o and offer its capabilities to developers through the GPT Store, which is now open to everyone.
- Free ChatGPT users will have limited access to the new GPT-4o model before it defaults to GPT-3.5.
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| 2 | | Google is expected to reveal AI updates at its annual I/O developer conference on Tuesday. The opening keynote will begin at 10 a.m. PT. More: - Google could announce upgrades to its Gemini chatbot, including deeper integration in Android 15, the latest version of its mobile operating system.
- The upgrades could bring more generative AI features to Google's smartphone apps.
- In addition, the company could announce "Pixie," a Gemini-powered digital assistant for Pixel phones.
- The keynote could focus on generative AI efforts within Google Search.
- Analysts believe the event may also clarify Google's AI monetization strategies.
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| 3 | | U.S. and Chinese officials will meet in Switzerland on Tuesday to begin talks on AI risks and safety. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to the talks during last year's APEC summit. More: - A U.S. delegation, led by White House and State Department officials, will meet with a Chinese team co-led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Development and Reform Commission.
- The bilateral talks will center on AI's technical risks and safety, particularly for advanced AI systems, as well as domestic efforts to address these issues.
- The Biden administration plans to bring up concerns about Beijing's AI applications in military and security that threaten U.S. and allied security.
- A U.S. official said the dialogue won't involve any technical collaboration or frontier research, and America's "technology protection policies" are non-negotiable.
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| 4 | | Amazon and Microsoft announced separate multibillion-dollar investments in France’s cloud and AI sectors. The investments were unveiled at today's Choose France Summit, a pro-business event led by French President Emmanuel Macron. Microsoft: - Microsoft will invest 4 billion euros ($4.3B) in France to expand and build new data centers, cloud, and AI infrastructure.
- The company plans to bring 25,000 advanced GPUs to the country by the end of 2025
- Microsoft also will train 1 million people in AI and support 2,500 AI startups by 2027.
Amazon: - Separately, Amazon said it would invest 1.2 billion euros ($1.3B) in France to expand its AI offerings and logistics network to speed up deliveries.
- The investment will boost AWS cloud infrastructure around Paris and logistics infrastructure in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
- The plan will create 3,000 permanent jobs in France, it said.
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| 5 | | Companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area received over half of all AI-related venture capital investment in 2023, according to Crunchbase data. 
What the numbers show: Starting in Q1 2023, Bay Area AI startups experienced a surge in funding, highlighted by OpenAI's record $10B deal with Microsoft. The trend helped Bay Area companies secure over $27B in AI funding last year, nearly double the $14B raised in 2022. What else: In 2023, Bay Area companies led all U.S. metro areas by securing 17% of global AI funding deals, an increase from 13% in 2022. Zoom out: OpenAI, Anthropic, and Inflection AI are all based in the Bay Area, having all raised more than $1B. | | | |
| 6 | | AI Events and Conferences: - Rise of AI Conference: May 14-15, Berlin, Germany, and virtual.
- Generative AI Summit London: May 20-22, London, U.K.
- Enterprise Generative AI Summit West Coast: May 21-22, Silicon Valley, California.
- AI Expo Tokyo: May 22-24, Tokyo, Japan.
- AI World Congress 2024: May 30-31, London, U.K.
- Data Cloud Summit 2024: June 3-6, San Francisco.
- AI and Big Data Expo North America: June 5-6, Santa Clara, California.
- SuperAI: June 5-6, Singapore.
- The AI Summit London: June 12-13, London, U.K.
- 2024 IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence: June 25-27, Singapore.
- Ai4 2024: Aug. 12-14, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- The AI Conference: Sept. 18-19, San Francisco.
- AI Summit Seoul: Dec. 10-11, Seoul, South Korea.
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 | AI and technology writer | | Beth is a contributing editor and writer of Inside's AI and Tech newsletters. She has written for publications including USA Today, the Arizona Business Gazette, and The Arizona Republic, where she received recognition with a Pulitzer Prize nomination and a First Amendment Award for collaborative reporting on state pension cost increases. You can reach her at Beth.Duckett@yahoo.com. | | This newsletter was edited by Beth Duckett | |
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