A comprehensive analysis published by SemiAnalysis, authored by Dylan Patel and colleagues, reveals that artificial intelligence scaling laws remain robust despite recent skepticism. The report details how major AI labs are finding new ways to improve model performance beyond traditional pre-training methods. The analysis specifically examines OpenAI’s O1 Pro architecture and explains various scaling approaches …
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman believes artificial general intelligence (AGI) could be achievable within the next five to ten years, according to an interview with Nilay Patel from The Verge. Suleyman emphasizes that AGI should be understood as a general-purpose learning system capable of performing well across all human-level training environments, rather than as superintelligence. …
OpenAI’s ChatGPT has marked its second anniversary since its launch in November 2022, sparking unprecedented growth in artificial intelligence development. According to Gary Grossman, EVP of technology practice at Edelman, the AI chatbot’s release led to a dramatic surge in AI startups, with current estimates suggesting around 70,000 AI companies worldwide – double the number …
Technology journalist Om Malik argues that traditional web browsers may need fundamental changes to remain relevant in an era of artificial intelligence and augmented reality. In an article published on Crazy Stupid Tech, Malik explains how his experience with Apple’s Vision Pro headset revealed the limitations of conventional browsers in immersive environments. The article details …
Raj Reddy, a Turing Award winner and AI pioneer, proposes using artificial intelligence to enhance global productivity while protecting workers’ interests, according to an interview published by Susan D’Agostino in Quanta Magazine. Reddy suggests that AI could enable people to complete a day’s work in just one hour, potentially creating tenfold increases in wealth and …
This article by Ben Thompson explores how generative AI could serve as a bridge to future wearable computing devices, similar to how the Internet enabled smartphones. The author analyzes how each major computing paradigm – from mainframes to PCs to smartphones – was enabled by developments in the previous generation’s application layer. The piece argues …
The artificial intelligence industry is grappling with potential limitations in scaling larger language models (LLMs), according to an analysis by Gary Grossman, EVP of technology practice at Edelman. While recent reports suggest that developing more extensive AI models like GPT-5 may face diminishing returns, industry leaders including OpenAI’s Sam Altman and former Google CEO Eric …
OpenAI plans to dramatically expand its user base through new AI products, data center investments, and an Apple partnership. According to reporting by Madhumita Murgia, George Hammond, and Cristina Criddle in the Financial Times, the company aims to reach one billion users in the coming year, up from its current 250 million weekly active users. …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced during a Reddit AMA on Thursday that the company likely won’t release GPT-5, its next major AI model, in 2023 due to the increasing complexity of these models. Altman cited “limitations and hard decisions” in allocating compute resources as the reason for the delay, despite “some very good releases coming …
Meta is well-positioned to benefit from generative AI in digital advertising and content, argues Ben Thompson of Stratechery. Meta’s massive scale, troves of user data, and advanced ad infrastructure enable the company to generate unlimited variations of highly targeted ads and measure their effectiveness, likely boosting ad revenue and margins in the short term. In …