Cohere Disrupts Enterprise Search with AI
Plus: Apple Macs get AI upgrade, Meta’s OpenEQA tests AI's real world comprehension
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Welcome to the 252nd edition of The AI Edge newsletter. This edition brings Cohere’s AI search model for enterprises.
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In today’s edition:
🔍 Cohere’s Rerank 3 powers smarter enterprise search
💻 Apple M4 Macs: Coming soon with AI power!
📝 Meta's OpenEQA puts AI’s real-world comprehension to test
📚 Knowledge Nugget: Activist Framework for Evaluating AI Risk in the Age of AI-Movements by
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Cohere’s Rerank 3 powers smarter enterprise search
Cohere has released a new model, Rerank 3, designed to improve enterprise search and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems. It can be integrated with any database or search index and works with existing legacy applications.
Rerank 3 offers several improvements over previous models:
It handles a longer context of documents (up to 4x longer) to improve search accuracy, especially for complex documents.
Rerank 3 supports over 100 languages, addressing the challenge of multilingual data retrieval.
The model can search various data formats like emails, invoices, JSON documents, codes, and tables.
Rerank 3 works even faster than previous models, especially with longer documents.
When used with Cohere's RAG systems, Rerank 3 reduces the cost by requiring fewer documents to be processed by the expensive LLMs.
Plus, enterprises can access it through Cohere's hosted API, AWS Sagemaker, and Elasticsearch's inference API.
Why does this matter?
Rerank 3 represents a step towards a future where data is not just stored but actively used by businesses to make smarter choices and automate tasks. Imagine instantly finding a specific line of code from an email or uncovering pricing details buried in years of correspondence.
Apple M4 Macs: Coming soon with AI power!
Apple is overhauling its Mac lineup with a new M4 chip focused on AI processing. This comes after the recent launch of M3 Macs, possibly due to slowing Mac sales and similar features in competitor PCs.
The M4 chip will come in three tiers (Donan, Brava, Hidra) and will be rolled out across various Mac models throughout 2024 and early 2025. Lower-tier models like MacBook Air and Mac Mini will get the base Donan chip, while high-performance Mac Pro will be equipped with the top-tier Hidra. We can expect to learn more about the specific AI features of the M4 chip at Apple’s WWDC on June 10th.
Why does this matter?
Apple's new AI-powered M4 Mac chip could make Macs much faster for things like video editing and scientific work, competing better with computers with similar AI features.
By controlling hardware and software, Apple can fine-tune everything to ensure a smooth user experience and future improvements.
Meta's OpenEQA puts AI’s real-world comprehension to test
Meta AI has released a new dataset called OpenEQA to measure how well AI understands the real world. This "embodied question answering" (EQA) involves an AI system being able to answer questions about its environment in natural language.
The dataset includes over 1,600 questions about various real-world places and tests an AI's ability to recognize objects, reason about space and function, and use common sense knowledge.
Why does this matter?
While OpenEQA challenges AI with questions demanding visual and spatial reasoning, it also exposes limitations in current AI models that often rely solely on text knowledge. Its role could push researchers to develop AI with a stronger grasp of the physical world.
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Knowledge Nugget: Activist Framework for Evaluating AI Risk in the Age of AI-Movements
In a recent newsletter post,
discusses the potential impact of AI on activism. He argues that AI, particularly large language models with persuasive abilities, will be a game-changer for social movements.These AI models can be used to convince people to take action on social issues, similar to how past movements utilized technologies like the printing press or social media. However, there's a concern: AI could also be used to manipulate people for harmful ends.
To address this, he proposes an "Activist Framework" to analyze AI's persuasive content. This framework considers who the target is (pro-human or pro-AI) and the goal of persuasion (influence, reform, or revolution).
The idea is for activists to:
Work with AI developers to find and disarm manipulative AI.
"Hack" existing AI models to generate content that promotes positive social change.
He concludes it with an example of AI-generated persuasive content, showcasing both the potential dangers and the power of AI for activism. By understanding and utilizing AI's persuasive abilities, activists can shape the future of social movements.
Why does this matter?
As AI rapidly advances, its potential to shape beliefs and mobilize action can't be ignored. It could spark the next wave of global activism, and Mickan's "Activist Framework" is a step towards grappling with these complex questions.
We need to be ready!
What Else Is Happening❗
🔄 ChatGPT gets an upgrade for premium users
OpenAI has released an enhanced version of GPT-4 Turbo for ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise customers. The new model, trained on data until December 2023, promises more direct responses, less verbosity, and improved conversational language, along with advancements in writing, math, reasoning, and coding. (Link)
🤝 Dr. Andrew Ng joins Amazon’s Board of Directors
Amazon has appointed Dr. Andrew Ng, a renowned AI expert and founder of several influential AI companies, to its Board of Directors. With his deep expertise in machine learning and AI education, Ng is expected to provide valuable insights as Amazon navigates the transformative potential of generative AI. (Link)
⌚️ Humane’s $699 Ai Pin hits the US market
Humane's Ai Pin is now available across the US, with global expansion on the horizon through SKT and SoftBank partnerships. The wearable AI device is powered by a $24/month plan, including unlimited AI queries, data, and storage. The international availability is to be announced soon. (Link)
📱 TikTok might use AI influencers for ads
TikTok is developing a new feature that lets companies use AI characters to advertise products. These AI influencers can read scripts made by advertisers or sellers. TikTok has been testing this feature but isn't sure when it will be available for everyone to use. (Link)
🤖 Sanctuary AI's humanoid robot to be tested at Magna
Magna, a major European car manufacturer, will pilot Sanctuary AI's humanoid robot, Phoenix, at one of its facilities. This follows similar moves by other automakers exploring the use of humanoid robots in manufacturing, as companies seek to determine the potential return on investment. (Link)
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