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REGULATIONS & AI

Our Report: Google reportedly faces $1.67B in damages after infringing on patents owned by Singular Computing, adding more legislative concerns for AI companies across the board.

šŸ”‘ Key Points:

  • The patents allegedly cover the processors used in Google products to power AI technology/models, where supposedly they copied Batesā€™s (owner of Singular Computing) technology, after meeting with him to discuss solving problems central to developing AI.

  • Specifically, Bates argues that Google copied his design for TPUs whilst Google argues that its chips were designed independently and are fundamentally different from what is described in Singular's patents.

  • The TPUs in question were used to ā€œsupport AI features in Google Search, Gmail, and Google Translateā€. Furthermore, internal emails show Googleā€™s now Chief Scientist writing ā€œBatesā€™s ideas could be really well suitedā€ for what Google was developing.

šŸ¤Ø Why you should care: The ongoing legal battle between AI companies, and seemingly everyone else, doesnā€™t show any sign of slowing down. Simultaneous to this case, OpenAI is also embroiled in a legal battle with The New York Times over copyright material. What next?

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  • Microsoft AI, a collaborative effort with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, has identified a new material (N2116) that could significantly reduce lithium usage in batteries by almost 70%.

  • Using AI, they rapidly screened 32M potential materials, narrowing them down to 18 viable options in under a week (a process that traditionally could take over 20 years).

  • This AI-driven approach, focusing on inorganic materials, led to the development of a working battery prototype in less than 9 months, and demonstrates the potential of AI in accelerating scientific discovery.

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EMPLOYMENT & AI

  • Duolingo has reduced 10% of its contractor workforce after utilizing GPT-4, for content production and translations, thus replacing traditional translators.

  • Duolingo's use of AI aims to enhance efficiency in tasks traditionally handled by human translators (this is a broader industry trend, expect a lot of big-tech layoffs over the next few years).

  • They maintain that AI-generated content undergoes validation by human experts for quality and adherence to language proficiency standards.

REGULATIONS & AI

  • The EU Commission is scrutinizing Microsoft's investment in OpenAI to determine if it falls under the EU Merger Regulation.

  • The regulation aims to prevent mergers that significantly reduce market competition, and Microsoft's exclusive access to OpenAI's technology might unfairly give it an advantage over competitors.

  • The Commission's findings could lead to approval, blocking, or conditional adjustments to this investment ($13B since 2019), significantly impacting the partnership (at least in the EU).

SOCIAL MEDIA & AI

  • Musk's vision for X involves transforming it into the ā€˜Everything Appā€™ which includes payments and AI-enhanced features (similar to WeChat in China).

  • This year, theyā€™re planning to launch peer-to-peer payments, allowing users to transfer money within the platform and withdraw it to verified bank accounts.

  • Additionally, their roadmap includes AI integration to enhance user and advertising experiences, with features like "See Similar Posts" powered by xAI.

  • Lastly, theyā€™ll be adding long-form video, audio and video calling, X hiring, more creator tools, and a further rollout of Grok (their AI bot inspired by Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy).

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