Hi, AI Futurists!

This week, the world faced a massive software outage due to a botched update by Crowdstrike on its "Falcon Sensor Software" for Microsoft. This small Austin-based company, which supplies antivirus software for Windows devices, inadvertently caused about 3,000 flight groundings and disrupted banks and businesses worldwide. 

This incident highlights our dependency on a few fragile systems, where even a security provider can cause virus-like chaos with a single glitch. Moving forward, Microsoft and Crowdstrike will undoubtedly implement more rigorous testing to prevent such major disruptions.

Ensuring Seamless AI: Preventing Disruptions in the Future's Power Source of Superintelligence

AI, the future's omnipresent electricity of intelligence, faces potential disruptions. Robust infrastructure and security are crucial to handle demand and thwart attacks. Billion-dollar companies will emerge to build AI's infrastructure and security. These companies might focus on AI energy management, cybersecurity, and advanced data centers.

Without further ado, let’s get started.

TODAY ON THE WEEK IN AI

Top AI News of the Week

• GPT-4o Mini: Affordable AI Power is Here

• Anthropic Launches Claude Android App. Sonnet 3.5 is Free for All Users

• Microsoft Announces the Designer App—Now Available for Everyone for Free

Top AI Know-How of the Week

• The AI Documentary: Why Tech Giants Bet Big on Humanoid Robots Documentary

• How World Labs Hits $1 Billion Valuation in 4 Months, Led by Fei-Fei Li, the Godmother of AI

• OpenAI Launched a Prover-Verifier Game to Improve the Legibility of Outputs

TOP AI NEWS OF THE WEEK

GPT-4o Mini: Affordable AI Power is Here

OpenAI just launched GPT-4o Mini, which is a slightly less powerful version of GPT-4o for a much more affordable price. GPT-4o Mini scores 82 at MMLU (Massive Multitask Language Understanding) benchmark whereas GPT-4o scores only a bit higher at 86. In comparison, Gemini Flash scores 77.9, and Claude Haiku scores 73.8.

MMLU is a key benchmark for evaluating language models. It provides a robust, numerical framework for assessing and contrasting the performance of various language models.

Anthropic Launches Claude Android App

Anthropic has launched its Claude Android app, featuring free access to the Claude 3.5 Sonnet model. Users can enjoy real-time image analysis, language translation, and advanced reasoning capabilities. The app supports cross-platform syncing, allowing seamless conversation continuity across web, iOS, and Android.

Microsoft Announces the Designer App—Now Available for Everyone for Free

Microsoft Designer is a new AI-powered graphic design tool now available to everyone with a personal MS account. It simplifies the design process by offering an intuitive interface and smart AI features, allowing you to create professional-quality graphics quickly. Whether on desktop or mobile, it serves as a basic, free alternative to Canva. Key features include customizable templates, smart layout suggestions, and AI-generated social media content. You can access the desktop app here, and download the iOS or Android app here.

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