Happy Holidays 2024 – A Time for Reflection and Renewal

Cartoonish Christmas illustration that features a festive and cheerful scene with elements like a Christmas tree, snow, AI.
Cartoonish Christmas illustration that features a festive and cheerful scene with elements like a Christmas tree, snow, AI.

🥳 2023 has been the year of Generative AI, marking an era of significant technological advancements. I am incredibly grateful to be part of the talented and passionate team at Microsoft. A huge thank you to all my colleagues, partners, and customers for their trust and fantastic collaboration throughout the year.

🤖 This year, we’ve seen remarkable milestones, including the launch of Copilot Studio. This easy-to-use IDE enables the creation of custom AI assistants – making AI accessible and functional! Imagine creating your own apps accessing all kinds of data without the need to write code!

🌎 Our memorable team events in Redmond, Dublin, and Munich will stay with me. Working with people who not only see AI as a value add but are intrinsically motivated to use it for global betterment has been incredibly inspiring.

🙏 Personally, my ongoing dedication to using AI to combat fake news has been particularly pertinent, especially in light of the upcoming US elections. Moreover, I’m thrilled to share that some of the AI/ethics ideas will flow into a book on AI, set to be published in a few weeks.

🚀 Looking ahead, 2024 promises to be the year of Proto AGI!

🫶 I wish everyone a peaceful holiday season filled with joy and a Happy New Year. I’m eagerly looking forward to the new opportunities and exciting events that 2024 will bring!

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2024 AI Predictions: Artificial General Intelligence and the Road to Proto-AGI

2024 AI Predictions: Artificial General Intelligence and the Road to Proto-AGI
2024 AI Predictions: Artificial General Intelligence and the Road to Proto-AGI

As 2023 draws to a close, the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands on the cusp of a transformative leap. With GPT-4 setting a precedent in multimodal and code interpretation capabilities, we edge closer to what many term as Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). This post delves into the probable trajectory AI may take in 2024, especially in the context of AGI.

Defining AGI and Its Emerging Spectrum

AGI is envisioned as an entity akin to human intelligence, exhibiting cognition, common sense, and knowledge. It is characterized by its human-like ability to comprehend, analyze, and engage in multi-step instructions and display apparent goals and pseudo-emotions. AGI spans a spectrum, ranging from ‚error-prone‘ or ’savant-like‘ sub-human intelligence to super-intelligence.

GPT-4: A Proto-AGI Precursor

The release of GPT-4 by OpenAI marked a significant milestone. It demonstrated vision capabilities and code interpretation, inching closer to higher-level cognitive abilities. Rumors of experiments with long-term memory suggest that integrating these components could result in a proto-AGI – an entity that meets some AGI criteria but lacks human precision and speed.

Predictions for 2024: The AI Landscape

  • OpenAI’s Next Leap: OpenAI is poised to unveil a more agent-like model. Anticipated to feature long-term memory and task-execution capabilities, this model – possibly named distinctively from the GPT lineage – might represent a nascent form of AGI.
  • Industrial Humanoid Robots: Beta deployments of humanoid robots in industrial settings will augment or replace human labor in specific tasks.
  • Text-to-Video Evolution: Expect breakthroughs in text-to-video technology, though generalization remains a challenge.
  • Synthetic Dataset Proliferation: AI training relying heavily on synthetic datasets could introduce hard-to-detect biases.
  • Medical AI Breakthrough: AI’s contribution to a major medical discovery is highly likely.
  • Public Sentiment and AI: Public opinion on AI will become increasingly polarized, with anti-AI sentiments emerging alongside widespread adoption.

Ethical, Financial, and Hardware Barriers to True AGI

While the path to AGI seems more tangible, ethical dilemmas, financial constraints, and hardware limitations remain formidable barriers. The upcoming elections will likely witness a surge in Generative AI for Fake News production, demanding AI-driven countermeasures.

Conclusion: Preparing for AI’s Leap Forward

2024 stands as a pivotal year in AI development, potentially heralding even more radical transformations. While absolute predictability is unattainable, rational analysis of existing trends can help us prepare for the likely scenarios. If 2024 aligns with these expectations, the journey to true AGI could be closer than we imagine, constrained predominantly by ethical, financial, and hardware limitations.

Goodbye to Cryptic Prompts: DALL-E 3 Integrates With ChatGPT for Multi-Modal Image Generation 🎨

DALL-E 3 integrates with ChatGPT so you don't have to write cryptic txt2img prompts anymore! (source: OpenAI)
DALL-E 3 integrates with ChatGPT so you don’t have to write cryptic txt2img prompts anymore! (source: OpenAI)

Ever struggled with cryptic text prompts while trying to generate an image with AI? The latest iteration of OpenAI’s image generation model, DALL-E 3, is now natively integrated with ChatGPT for a more seamless and intuitive user experience. In this blog post, we will take a deep dive into the capabilities of DALL-E 3, its integration with ChatGPT, and why this is a game changer for anyone looking to translate text into highly accurate images.

What Sets DALL-E 3 Apart?

DALL-E 3 is not just another upgrade; it’s a leap forward in AI image generation. It understands far more nuance and detail than previous models. This means that the images generated are more closely aligned with the text prompt you provide. No more struggling with prompt engineering or settling for images that only vaguely resemble what you had in mind.

DALL-E 3 integrates with ChatGPT so you don’t have to write cryptic txt2img prompts anymore!

Multi-Modal Models: The Tech Behind the Magic

The secret sauce behind DALL-E 3’s advanced capabilities lies in its foundation as a multi-modal model. These models are trained to understand and generate both text and images, making them incredibly versatile. Multi-modal models like DALL-E 3 and ChatGPT are at the forefront of AI research, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in natural language understanding and computer vision. For a deeper dive into the world of multi-modal models, check out my previous blog post The Rise of Generative AI.

DALL-E 3 Built Natively on ChatGPT

Built natively on ChatGPT, DALL-E 3 allows you to use ChatGPT as a brainstorming partner. Not sure what kind of image you want to create? Just ask ChatGPT and it will automatically generate customized, detailed prompts for DALL-E 3 that can bring your vague ideas to life. You can also ask ChatGPT to tweak an image with just a few words if it’s not quite what you were looking for.

See DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT in Action

DALL-E 3 in ChatGPT in action (link to tweet)
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Newsletter: Data & AI Digest #1

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Hello and welcome to the first issue of Data & AI Digest! We’ve curated an exceptional list of articles that delve into a wide array of topics—from the triumphs of data visualization in public health to the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI-generated images. Are you curious about running Python directly in Excel? We’ve got you covered!

  • [dataviz] The Triumph Over Tobacco: A Public Health Milestone: Explore how a blend of regulation, taxation, and education led to a significant decline in cigarette sales and lung cancer deaths in the U.S. Read more
  • [dataviz] Master the Art of Data Visualization with These Must-Read Books: Whether you’re a novice or a pro, discover five essential books that guide you to data visualization mastery. Read more
  • [analytics] Python Meets Excel: A New Era in Data Analysis: Announcing Python support in Microsoft Excel, enabling data analysis directly within the Excel grid—no separate Python installation needed. Read more
  • [powerbi] Unlock Power BI’s Full Potential with DAX: Discover 20 essential DAX tricks to enhance your Power BI reports, suitable for both beginners and experts. Read more
  • [ethics] Controversy Over ‚SmashOrPassAI‘ Site: A new site that allows users to rate AI-generated women sparks backlash, raising ethical concerns. Read more
  • [public opinion] Rising Concerns Over AI’s Role in Daily Life: A new Pew Research survey reveals growing apprehension among Americans about the role of AI in daily life, with views varying by age and use cases. Read more
  • [privacy] GDPR Complaint Against OpenAI Over ChatGPT: OpenAI faces allegations of GDPR violations regarding its ChatGPT model, as filed by a privacy researcher. Read more
  • [coding] Meet Code Llama: A New Large Language Model for Coding: Meta is introducing Code Llama, a state-of-the-art large language model designed to assist with coding tasks. Read more

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