Meta takes on OpenAI with open-source code-generating model, Code Llama

⚡ Today’s Highlights

• 📰 News: Meta takes on OpenAI with open-source code-generating model, Code Llama

• 💰 Funding: Viome Life Sciences

• 📅 Events: Sign up for these AI events before ticket prices increase!

📰 Today's Top Stories

Meta’s Next AI Attack on OpenAI: Free Code-Generating Software

(7 min read) (Source: The Information)

TLDR: Inside sources told The Information that Meta plans to release Code Llama, open-source software aimed at automatic code generation, challenging existing generative AI models like OpenAI's Codex.

• Code Llama, based on Meta's Llama 2 language model, could disrupt paid coding assistants such as Microsoft's GitHub Copilot and make AI-powered code suggestions as developers type.

AI2 drops biggest open dataset yet for training language models

(4 min read) (Source: TechCrunch)

TLDR: The Allen Institute for AI (AI2) has released a vast text dataset named Dolma, intended for creating their open language model, OLMo. Unlike proprietary datasets, Dolma is open and documented, designed to encourage transparency and collaboration in AI research.

• Dolma, containing 3 billion tokens, is one of the largest open datasets for language models. It is shared under the "ImpACT license for medium-risk artifacts," requiring users to provide contact information, disclose derivative creations, and adhere to specific usage guidelines.

• AI2 aims to address the lack of transparency in training data for language models like GPT-4 and Claude, which hampers external research and understanding of model behavior.

The Big Picture: The release of the Dolma dataset reflects a broader shift towards transparency and openness in AI development. By providing unrestricted access and documentation, AI2 fosters collaboration and ethical considerations in the AI community. This move could contribute to more accountable and responsible AI technologies, positively impacting their integration into various industries and society.

AI-Created Art Isn’t Copyrightable, Judge Says in Ruling That Could Give Hollywood Studios Pause

(3 min read) (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

TLDR: A U.S. federal judge upheld that artworks created solely by AI lack copyright protection, affirming that copyrights are granted to human-created works.

• The judge's decision rejected Stephen Thaler's challenge to the U.S. Copyright Office's stance on not registering AI-generated works, emphasizing the necessity of human authorship for copyright protection.

• Despite the push for AI-generated works to be protected, the court upheld the traditional understanding that copyright law safeguards works born out of human creativity.

The Big Picture: The ruling's significance lies in its affirmation that human authorship is a fundamental requirement for copyright protection. As AI increasingly contributes to creative processes, this decision emphasizes the ongoing dialogue about the intersection of AI, creativity, and intellectual property rights. It also raises questions about how society should define creativity and ownership in an age of expanding AI capabilities.

From Mad Men to machines? Big advertisers shift to AI

(7 min read) (Source: Reuters)

TLDR: Major advertisers, including WPP, Nestle, and Unilever, are using generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E to enhance efficiency and reduce costs in their international marketing campaigns.

• Generative AI, capable of producing diverse content based on historical data, is gaining traction in various industries, offering potential for limitless and faster advertising approaches.

• However, user concerns persist over security, copyright issues, and biases in AI-generated content and limit adoption. The human role is still vital to ensure ethical and unbiased content creation.

👀 More Reading

1. Why Google’s co-founder left retirement to work on AI (The Verge)

2. As net retention plummets, AI could be the savior software companies need (TechCrunch)

3. Why Gen X and boomers stand to benefit from the use of AI in the workplace (Business Insider)

4. China, U.S. Test Intelligent-Drone Swarms in Race for Military AI Dominance (The Wall Street Journal)

5. How businesses can ensure a prolonged AI summer (VentureBeat)

6. Companies struggle to deploy AI due to high costs and confusion (Axios)

💰 Funding Alerts

1. Viome Life Sciences is an at-home diagnostics startup specializing in gut and oral health testing. They raised $86.5 million in an oversubscribed series C funding round, bringing the total funding to $175 million.

• Viome's diagnostic tests use AI and RNA sequencing technology to analyze saliva, blood, and stool samples for microbial composition, providing personalized food and supplement recommendations. They’re revolutionizing at-home diagnostics and personalized healthcare, with tests for gut health, oral health, and cancer detection.

• Round led by Khosla Ventures and Bold Capital, along with participation from WRG Ventures and others.

• Funding is for research and development of future offerings, retail expansion, and further development of its AI-driven platform for diagnostic tests.

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• This global summit purely focuses on AI in healthcare. It brings together the world’s brightest AI health brains from pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, health provisions, clinicians, tech companies, startups, investment, and science to advance discussions on how to apply AI and drive technological collaboration in healthcare.

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