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Bill Gates reflects on the developments and potential of artificial intelligence as we head into 2024. Plus the AI funding craze doesn't stop - Let’s dive in!
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In his Blog, Bill Gates reflects on the developments and potential of artificial intelligence as we head into 2024. Gates mentions his use of AI for serious work purposes and anticipates that AI will enhance various aspects of life, including education, health, and addressing inequalities.
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In summary, Bill Gates' predictions align with current trends in AI development and its applications. They reflect a generally optimistic view of AI's potential to positively impact various aspects of life, provided that its deployment is managed responsibly and equitably.
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​IBM to acquire StreamSets and WebMethods from Software AG for $2.3 billion.
​Lightmatter, the Boston-based leader in photonics raised a $155 million Series C-2 led by Google Ventures and Viking Global Investors.
​GreyOrange, an Atlanta-based fulfillment robotics company raised a $135 million Series D funding round led by Anthelion Capital.
​Arkon Energy, a Melbourne, Australia-based data center infrastructure company, raised a $110 million funding round led by BlueSky Capital Management.
​Harvey, a Silicon Valley-based legal AI startup raised a $80 million Series B from Elad Gil, Kleiner Perkins, OpenAI, and Sequoia.
​Meltwater, the San Francisco-based media monitoring startup, gets a $65 million investment from Verdane.
​Twin Health, a Silicon Valley-based metabolic health startup, raised $50 million in Series D funding led by Temasek.
​Essential AI, a San Farncisco-based raised a $56.5 million Series A funding round led by March Capital.
Tacto, a Munich-based startup providing AI supply chain solutions, raised a €50 million Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Index Ventures.
​Ignition, an AI-powered sales and marketing platform raised a $8 million funding round led by Audacious Ventures.
​Virtuleap, a startup that uses VR and AI for brain health raised $2.5 million led by GED Ventures Portugal.
OpenAI's Startup Fund is offering $1 million in funding and resources to prospective AI startup founders. The program, called "Converge 2," invites applicants to provide minimal information about their company and idea through an online form and a 30-second pitch video. OpenAI will select between 10 - 15 companies, and the program will run from March 11 to April 19, 2024.
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They are using AI technology integrated with Suno, an AI music startup. Suno's proprietary AI system generates full musical compositions, including lyrics, instruments, and vocals, from simple text prompts. While democratizing music creation, concerns arise around copyright infringement and the impact on human artists, urging Microsoft to address these issues responsibly.
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​Patronus AI's new diagnostic test suite, SimpleSafetyTests, reveals critical safety gaps in LLMs, with over 20% unsafe responses found in many models. Adding a safety-emphasizing system prompt reduces unsafe responses by 10%. The analysis shows variability across different language models, with Meta's Llama2 performing flawlessly and models like Anthropic's Claude and Google's PaLM struggling with unreliably steering users toward harm.
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