Google Releases NotebookLM with Gemini Pro
Plus: Mistral AI’s new Mixtral 8x7B, Berkeley Research’s humanoid locomotion.
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In today’s edition:
🚀 Google releases NotebookLM with Gemini Pro
✨Mistral AI’s torrent-based release of new Mixtral 8x7B
🤖 Berkeley Research’s real-world humanoid locomotion
🧠 Knowledge Nugget: Tutorial: How to make and share custom GPTs by
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Google releases NotebookLM with Gemini Pro
Google on Friday announced that NotebookLM, its experimental AI-powered note-taking app, is now available to users in the US. The app is also getting many new features with Gemini Pro integration. Here are a few highlights:
Save interesting exchanges as notes
A new noteboard space where you can easily pin quotes from the chat, excerpts from your sources, or your own written notes. Like before, NotebookLM automatically shares citations from your sources whenever it answers a question. But now you can quickly jump from a citation to the source, letting you see the quote in its original context.
Helpful suggested actions
When you select a passage while reading a source, NotebookLM will automatically offer to summarize the text to a new note or help you understand technical language or complicated ideas.
Various formats for different writing projects
It has new tools to help you organize your curated notes into structured documents. Simply select a set of notes you’ve collected and ask NotebookLM to create something new. It will automatically suggest a few formats, but you can type any instructions into the chat box.
Read everything about what's new.
Why does this matter?
Google's NotebookLM, fueled by LLM Gemini Pro, transforms document handling. It offers automated summaries, insightful questions, and structured note organization, revolutionizing productivity with AI-powered efficiency and smarter document engagement.
Mistral AI’s torrent-based release of Mixtral 8x7B
Mistral AI has released its latest LLM, Mixtral 8x7B, via a torrent link. It is a high-quality sparse mixture of experts model (SMoE) with open weights. It outperforms Llama 2 70B on most benchmarks with 6x faster inference and matches or outperforms GPT3.5. It is pre-trained on data from the open Web.
Comparison of Mixtral to the Llama 2 family and the GPT3.5 base model.
Mixtral matches or outperforms Llama 2 70B, as well as GPT3.5, on most benchmarks.
Why does this matter?
Mixtral 8x7B outperforms bigger counterparts like Llama 2 70B and matches/exceeds GPT3.5 by maintaining the speed and cost of a 12B model. It is a leap forward in AI model efficiency and capability.
Berkeley Research’s real-world humanoid locomotion
Berkeley Research has released a new paper that discusses a learning-based approach for humanoid locomotion, which has the potential to address labor shortages, assist the elderly, and explore new planets. The controller used is a Transformer model that predicts future actions based on past observations and actions.
The model is trained using large-scale reinforcement learning in simulation, allowing for parallel training across multiple GPUs and thousands of environments.
Why does this matter?
Berkeley Research's novel approach to humanoid locomotion will help with vast real-world implications. This innovation holds promise for addressing labor shortages, aiding the elderly, and much more.
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Knowledge Nugget: Tutorial: How to make and share custom GPTs
This tutorial by
explains how to create and share custom GPTs (Generative Pre-Trained Transformers). GPTs are pre-packaged versions of ChatGPT with customizations and additional features. They can be used for various purposes, such as creative writing, coloring book generation, negotiation, and recipe building.
GPTs are different from plugins in that they offer more capabilities and can be chosen at the start of a conversation. The GPT Store, similar to an app store, will soon be launched by OpenAI, allowing users to browse and save publicly available GPTs. The tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on building a GPT and publishing it.
Why does this matter?
This democratizes AI customization, empowering individuals to explore and utilize tailored GPTs, while the tutorial's step-by-step guidance simplifies the process of GPT creation and publication, creating a more accessible and diverse landscape for AI interaction and innovation.
What Else Is Happening❗
🤝 OpenAI connects with Rishi Jaitly, former head of Twitter India, to engage with Indian government on AI regulations
OpenAI has enlisted the help of former Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly as a senior advisor to facilitate discussions with the Indian government on AI policy. OpenAI is also looking to establish a local team in India. Jaitly has been assisting OpenAI in navigating the Indian policy and regulatory landscape. (Link)
🌐 EU Strikes a deal to regulate ChatGPT
The European Union has reached a provisional deal on landmark rules governing the use of AI. The deal includes regulations on the use of AI in biometric surveillance and the regulation of AI systems like ChatGPT. (Link)
💻 Microsoft is reportedly planning to release Windows 12 in the 2nd half of 2024
This update, codenamed "Hudson Valley," will strongly focus on AI and is currently being tested in the Windows Insider Canary channel. Key features of Hudson Valley include an AI-driven Windows Shell and an advanced AI assistant called Copilot, which will improve functions such as search, application launches, and workflow management. (Link)
💬 Google's Gemini received mixed reviews after a demo video went viral
However, it was later revealed that the video was faked, using carefully selected text prompts and still images to misrepresent the model's capabilities. While Gemini can generate the responses shown in the video, viewers were misled about the speed, accuracy, and mode of interaction. (Link)
💰 Seattle's biotech hub secures $75M from tech billionaires to advance 'DNA typewriter' tech
Seattle's biotech hub, funded with $75M from the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative and the Allen Institute, is researching "DNA typewriters" that could revolutionize our understanding of biology. The technology involves using DNA as a storage medium for information, allowing researchers to track a cell's experiences over time. (Link)
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