Hello, AI Explorers!

This week Meta released their latest ground-breaking open source AI model - Llama 3.1 - a 405 billion parameter model with performance similar to closed-source leaders like OpenAI’s ChatGPT4 and Anthropic’s Claude.

So could Llama 3.1 reshape the AI landscape? Let’s find out…

This week’s edition:

• Meta releases it Llama 3.1

• OpenAI reveal SearchGPT

• Your 5 min AI learning - making games with Claude

• 5 new AI tools

• More AI news highlights

• AI Image of the week

Read time: 5 minutes

LATEST NEWS

META’S LLAMA 3.1

Meta unleashes Llama 3.1 into the wild

What you need to know: Meta's release of the open-source Llama 3.1 AI model, featuring advanced capabilities and various configurations, sets a significant milestone in AI, pushing the boundaries of accessibility and innovation.

The finer details:

• Meta's Llama 3.1 AI model, launched on July 23, 2024, is celebrated for its open-source status and industry-wide accessibility.

• Llama 3.1 surpasses major AI models with offerings in various configurations, capable of tasks from multilingual translation to mathematical calculations.

• The model is cost-effective for its capabilities and has diverse applications, thanks to its adaptability across different computational platforms.

• Its open-source nature could revolutionize AI development, fostering innovations and bespoke AI solutions across different sectors. Download it here.

So what? Meta's Llama 3.1 offers unprecedented AI accessibility with its open-source nature, positioning it as a universal tool across many sectors, potentially setting new industry standards and integrating deeply into daily tech. Collaboration with giants like Amazon and Google underscores its wide-reaching impact and utility.

OPENAI’S SEARCHGPT

OpenAI unveils SearchGPT

What you need to know: OpenAI has unveiled SearchGPT, a prototype AI-driven search engine that integrates advanced AI models with real-time internet data to deliver timely and relevant answers, directly challenging search titan Google's long-standing dominance in the search market.

The finer details:

• Organised Results: SearchGPT presents search results in concise summaries, complete with attribution links, and allows users to ask follow-up questions, similar to the functionality offered by AI startup Perplexity.

• Powered by GPT-4: This prototype utilizes the capabilities of the GPT-4 model and will initially be accessible to a select group of 10,000 test users.

• Integration Plans: OpenAI aims to incorporate features from SearchGPT into ChatGPT in the future, enhancing the chatbot's ability to provide real-time information.

• To participate in the testing phase, users must log into their ChatGPT accounts and can then request to join the waitlist here.

So what? OpenAI's new SearchGPT could shake up the search industry, changing how we find and use online information and giving Google some concern. This exciting development also brings up big questions about data privacy, the future of SEO, and what it means for content creators - with questions around how they can get into recommendations SearchGPT will provide.

YOUR 5 MIN AI LEARNING

Create Playable Games with Claude

What you need to know: Claude 3.5 Sonnet with Claude Artifacts is amazing to build interactive dashboards, games and prototypes for anything you have in mind.

Step-by-step:

1. Visit ClaudeAI and sign up for a free account.

2. Turn on the Claude 3.5 Sonnet experimental features in the “Prompt” section.

   

3. In the "Prompt" section, describe your perfect game that you want to create.

4. Click the arrow facing up to watch your game come to life

5. As an extra tip. Once the game has been made, you can fine tune it by asking for more specific changes in the chat.

   
   Click here to check out the game we made.

LATEST AI TOOLS

• 🔭 Telescope - Put prospecting on AI steroids.

• 🎞️ Kling AI - Create stunning AI generated videos from text.

• 🧠 Supermemory - Build your open-sourced second brain.

• ✏️ Instadoodle - Generate whiteboard animations in a flash.

• 🎥 Autoreels - Create captivating faceless videos in minutes.

AI HIGHLIGHTS

Mistral releases a new AI model to compete with Meta's Llama 3.1 & OpenAI's GPT-4o

Hollywood's video game actors vote to strike over the use of AI in their industry

Google's Gemini AI Gets Faster with Flash Upgrade

Elon Musk plans to discuss a substantial investment in xAI with Tesla's board

57 New AI Stats from our friends at Exploding Topics

AI IMAGE OF THE WEEK

Leonardo AI Prompt: A serene night camping scene featuring a tent and a campfire in a forest clearing. The tent has warm, inviting lights glowing from inside, creating a cosy atmosphere. In front of the tent, there's a small campfire surrounded by stones, with flames flickering and casting a warm light on the surroundings. Nearby, there are two folding chairs and a small table with a lantern. The scene is set under a starry sky with twinkling stars and a few clouds, with strings of warm, hanging lights adding to the magical ambiance. Tall trees and rocky formations frame the scene, enhancing the sense of being in a secluded, peaceful natural setting. The overall art style is a blend of anime and comic book illustration, with vibrant colours and detailed line work.

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