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Mark is an incredible CEO. What particularly stood out to me from our conversation was how deeply he thinks about open source and how it'll benefit Meta (and the world) in the long term. A few of my favorite moments/quotes: On the future of AI agents: "I think we're going to live in a world where there are going to be hundreds of millions or billions of different AI agents eventually, probably more AI agents than there are people in the world." On the integration of AI into businesses: “Every business in the future, just like they have an email address, a website, and a social media presence today, is going to have an AI agent that their customers can talk to in the future.” On his opinion of open-source safety: "Not only do I think [open source] it's safe, I think it's safer than the alternative of closed development." On the potential of AI to accelerate innovation: "AI has more potential than any other single technology that's being developed right now to increase productivity, accelerate the economy, and make it that every person has the ability to be more creative and produce more interesting things." On his vision for the future of tailored AI solutions: "Our vision is that there should be lots of different models. I think every startup out there, every enterprise, every government, they all kind of want to have their own custom models." ~ Rowan Cheung (via the 𝕏 platform)

Our Government Sales Director, Robert Massey, offers a fresh perspective on AI, aligning with CEO Luv Tulsidas’s vision. We’re not just riding the AI wave – we’re steering it towards tangible outcomes. In a landscape cluttered with AI buzzwords, we stand apart: • Precision over promises • Innovation grounded in practicality • Solutions that solve, not just sell Rob’s insights reveal a crucial truth: not all that glitter is gold in the AI gold rush. But at Techolution, we’re mining for real value, transforming government operations with AI that delivers measurable impact. Ready to cut through the AI hype? Let’s talk about AI that works in the real world. #GovernmentAI #Techolution #AIPrecision #InnovativeSolutions #AIForGood #PracticalAI #AILeadership

When you’re a hammer every problem looks like a nail. Our techolution CEO, Luv Tulsidas, says it best. AI is unquestionably the “zeitgeist” of today. However, there are far too many grifters in the industry trying to make a quick buck while the gettin’ is good by selling you a solution to a problem you don’t have. Be careful out there! If you’re trying to use AI to make a funny picture of your cat, I can’t help with that. Need to setup an inbox rule to send those pesky sales emails to your junk folder? I’ll help you with that free of charge.

Check the must-know news of the week 💥👇🏻 1️⃣ Andrew Ng's New AI Fund Andrew Ng is raising $120M for his next AI fund! This initiative aims to support startups tackling significant AI challenges. It's a big move for the AI community. https://lnkd.in/dCauzc3u 2️⃣ Meta's AI Chatbots on Instagram Meta is testing user-created AI chatbots on Instagram. Users can now customize chatbots to interact with followers, enhancing engagement and user experience. https://lnkd.in/d25czJeU 3️⃣ ChatGPT for Mac Mac users, rejoice! ChatGPT is now available on Mac, bringing seamless AI interaction to your desktop. Enhance your productivity with this powerful tool. https://lnkd.in/duNgdVXn 4️⃣ Reddit's AI Safeguards: Reddit is implementing changes to protect against AI crawlers. These updates are crucial for preserving content integrity and safeguarding user data. https://lnkd.in/dXnjKsTb 5️⃣ Google's Gemini AI in Gmail Google introduces Gemini AI to Gmail with a sidebar feature that helps write and summarize emails. Boost your productivity with AI-assisted email management. https://lnkd.in/dJga_vvd Exciting AI news just dropped, from Andrew Ng's new AI fund to Gmail's new Gemini feature. Stay tuned as we continue exploring these tech marvels. Keep innovating, keep learning! 🚀 Did you like this TechRoundUp? Then you better subscribe MLPills and enjoy free Machine Learning and Data Science content straight to your email every Saturday! 😉 https://t.co/ZHtPRHgyUT

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘇𝘇 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗯𝘂𝗯𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘁? Demis Hassabis from DeepMind has some strong words about the AI industry: while it's getting lots of money and attention, not all of it is as great as it sounds. 🫧 ➡️ Last year, a whopping $42.5 billion went into AI startups, but Hassabis worries that this excitement is mixing up real progress with flashy but empty promises, kind of like what happened with cryptocurrencies. ➡️ Even though big names like Microsoft and Google are pushing hard on AI, boosting their stock prices, there's a growing concern about companies pretending to be more into AI than they actually are, so-called AI washing, which could mislead investors and the public. ➡️ However, Hassabis hasn't lost his faith in AI's power to change the world. He sees it as a key player in future scientific breakthroughs, from understanding biology better to discovering new materials. ➡️ As AI's influence grows, he urges a thoughtful and careful approach to building it, especially when thinking about super-smart AI that could do anything a human can, which might still be a long way off. ❓ In essence, while AI holds the potential to spark a new era of innovation, there's a fine line between genuine breakthroughs and just talking a big game. It's important to see through the hype and focus on real, solid advances that can bring about positive change. Read the full story on the Financial Times: https://lnkd.in/gsR6VVUq #GenAI #Hype #Bubble #Innovation #Future ---- 💡 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗽𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 - you can have real-time insights, recommendations (a lot more than I share here) and conversations with my digital twin via text, audio or video in 28 languages! Join >5000 users who went before and go to app.thedigitalspeaker.com to sign up and take our connection to the next level! 🚀

PolyAI, Encord and Zeed: The next generation of UK AI Unicorns? Last week Wayve announced a HUGE Series C raising over $1bn from top investors. It was great news for the company and great news for UK tech. There is a MASSIVE amount of AI talent in the UK who are building really cool products. This post is going to highlight three companies in the UK that range from Pre-seed to Series B, but that could go on to be the next Wayve. PolyAI PolyAI is a Conversational AI platform automating customer service. It was founded in 2017 by Nikola Mrkšić, Tsung-Hsien Wen, and Pei-Hao (Eddy) Su who met at the University of Cambridge’s Machine Intelligence Lab. Their PhD work and tenures at Apple, Google, and Facebook laid the groundwork for PolyAI’s conversational AI systems. Key stats: 🚀 £2.9m of annual revenue (2023) 🚀 90% Gross Margin 🚀 100% customer retention 🤯 PolyAI was founded at Entrepreneur First before going on to raise several investment rounds, most recently their $40m Series B which valued the company at nearly $300 million post-money! Encord Encord is an AI data labelling company founded in 2020 by Eric Landau and Ulrik Stig Hansen. Encord was accepted into Y Combinator and was part of the winter 2021 batch. Since then they've expanded their product range and seen considerable success: 🚀 Top customers including Tractable, King's College London, VizAI 🚀 $12.5m series A from CRV 🚀 Recently expanded into the US One of their top US-based competitors Scale AI (which is currently in talks to raise at a $13bn valuation!) has just announced the launch of their UK headquarters. Zeed Zeed AI delivers financial guidance using Gen AI and video for retail investors. Their app, which is targeted primarily at Gen-Z investors, includes features such as AI Stories that bring financial information to life through real-time data and short-form animation. Key Facts: 🚀 Founded by Salman Hussain and Rohan R. who have a track record in building consumer platforms for financial services 🚀 Backed by SFC Capital as well as former execs from Robinhood, BlackRock and Bloomberg along with 🚀 Already partnered with some of the world’s largest asset managers Their product is live and available now, AND they just launched a new feature: Exposed Earnings, the first-ever AI generated podcast that breaks down company earnings calls. These companies have a long way to go but are building really exciting AI products. I look forward to seeing what they do next! #tech #startups #founders For more insights and data relating to UK startup financials sign up to my newsletter here: https://growth-hub.uk/

After Mustafa Suleyman, his cofounder Karén Simonyan, and about 70 others headed to Microsoft, what happened to the $1.525 billion investment in Inflection AI? Well, in a significant pivot, the remaining Inflection co-founder, Reid Hoffman, plans to push forward with a new team, and to take the technology the company built around "empathetic AI" to serve businesses. While only a portion of that original investment warchest is left over, there's enough to fund the company for at least 18 months, Hoffman tells VentureBeat. In an exclusive interview with VentureBeat, Reid Hoffman and his refounding teaming, led by CEO Sean White, CTO Vibhu Mittal, COO Ted Shelton, and product lead Ian McCarthy share new details about how emotional AI has been under appreciated, and that not only IQ, but EQ is needed in today's bots, and what the company plans to do in its next chapter. They say the Inflection AI team built and industry leading platform and fine-tuning approach around emotional AI, and this is going to give Inflection AI at least a year's lead over the rest of the industry as it seeks to serve businesses with the new approach. The company is letting developers sign up for a beta of its API. Read the full story, details about its approach, here:

We are entering an era of abundance where creativity, productivity, and connection will flourish. Read more on Fortune - a16z general partner Anish Acharya shares where we at Andreessen Horowitz are placing our bets on consumer AI 🚀 #a16z #AI

To all the startups in my network: this is an excellent showcase of what Funden can do to accelerate your growth trajectory. DM me if you want me to make an intro.

🔊 "The AI Boom: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?" Here's the kicker: Eric Schmidt has just hinted at a reality we all need to brace for—what happens when the AI bubble bursts? 🚀💥 Imagine this: You're riding the wave of the generative AI revolution, but suddenly, the tide pulls back. Companies that were once darlings of innovation are now scrambling to find their footing. 🎯 Here’s the real talk: - AI isn't going anywhere, but the gold rush mentality will fade. - Businesses must pivot or perish. - Sustainable AI integration will distinguish the leaders from the laggards. 📉 Fact Check: 8 out of 10 tech startups fail within the first 18 months. Could your AI strategy withstand a market shake-up? 💡 My perspective? This is just the beginning. The end of the boom doesn't spell the end of the technology. It’s a wake-up call for smarter, more robust AI applications. What’s your take on the future of AI? 💬 Dive into the full article on Disconnect Blog and let's discuss how we navigate the next wave together! 🌊🔗 [Read more here](https://lnkd.in/g9jQpQAK) #AI #techtrends #futureofAI #businessinnovation