OpenAI’s o1 achieves ‘Level 2’

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Sam Altman just confirmed OpenAI’s o1 models have reached level 2 of their 5-tier path to AGI, accelerating the leap towards level 3 (agents).

With o1 improving daily, are we only a few months away from a brand new era of AI-driven web powered by autonomous agents? Let’s get into it…

In today’s AI rundown:

• Sam Altman on AI’s evolution: o1 to agents

• Apple launches beta of AI-powered iOS 18.1

• Visualize data with AI-powered charts

• Google uses AI to assist construct cities

• 5 latest AI tools & 4 latest AI jobs

• More AI & tech news

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OPENAI

🤖 Sam Altman on AI’s evolution: o1 to agents

The Rundown: At T-Mobile’s Capital Markets Day, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discussed the brand new o1 model’s advanced reasoning capabilities and hinted on the accelerated development of AI agents, suggesting one other major leap in AI is imminent.

The small print:

• o1 is described as the primary AI system with advanced reasoning, outperforming previous models in complex problem-solving.

• Altman compared o1’s current state to the ‘GPT-2 stage’ of reasoning models, suggesting that that is just the beginning, and the GPT-4 equivalent is on the horizon.

• He outlined five levels of AI development, with o1 at level 2 (reasoners), and suggested level 3 (agents) could follow “relatively quickly”.

• Altman’s full discussion might be present in the linked YouTube video from 51:00 to 1:06:00.

Why it matters: While the transition from GPT-4 to o1 looked as if it would take without end, Altman’s comments suggest the time between o1 and fully capable agentic AI systems shall be significantly faster on account of its iterative nature. If true, it should only be a few months before o1 models blow GPT-4o (and other current models) out of the water.

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APPLE

 Apple launches beta of AI-powered iOS 18.1

The Rundown: Apple just released the beta version of its highly anticipated AI software update, iOS 18.1, for early testing alongside the iPhone 16 release — significantly enhancing Siri and introducing a collection of AI-powered features.

The small print:

• Available for iPhone 16 models and premium versions of iPhone 15 through the Apple Beta Software Program (users should download with caution).

• Siri now features improved conversational abilities and a brand new visual interface with a rotating glowing light during interactions.

• Recent AI-powered features include writing assistance, email summarization, and advanced photo editing tools, with more planned for future releases.

• It is going to initially be available in the USA, but Apple’s AI features will expand to other English-speaking countries in December and to more languages and regions in the subsequent 12 months.

Why it matters: This beta release offers an early glimpse into Apple’s long-awaited Siri upgrades and AI integrations which can be set to create truly unique and personalized experiences for users. Nevertheless, as with all beta software, download with caution — because the update may be buggy, and shouldn’t be the ultimate version of iOS 18 yet.

AI TRAINING

📈 Visualize data with AI-powered charts

The Rundown: Perplexity’s latest code interpreter feature allows users to put in Python libraries, fetch financial data, and create charts directly inside the platform.

Step-by-step:

1. Visit Perplexity AI.

2. Within the search bar, click “Pro” search and enter a question like “Install a library to get the stock market returns of the DAX index over the past 20 years. Then use it to make a chart.”

3. Watch as Perplexity searches for libraries, installs them, fetches data, and creates the chart, allowing you to then analyze the outcomes and ask follow-up questions on that specific chart.

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GOOGLE

🧪 Google uses AI to assist construct cities

The Rundown: Google just released the Open Buildings 2.5D Temporal Dataset, an AI-powered tool that tracks constructing changes across the Global South from 2016 to 2023, including estimates of constructing presence, counts, and heights.

The small print:

• The dataset covers a 32 million square mile area across Africa, Latin America, and South and Southeast Asia, using 10m resolution imagery from Sentinel-2 satellites.

• It uses a novel AI approach combining multiple low-resolution satellite images to attain near high-resolution accuracy in detecting buildings and estimating their heights.

• The tool is designed to assist urban planning, crisis response, and environmental impact studies in regions lacking up-to-date infrastructure data.

• While powerful, the dataset has limitations, equivalent to gathering data in areas with frequent cloud coverage and detecting very small structures.

Why it matters: Google is on fire with its latest models tackling real-world problems. Yesterday, the tech giant was talking to whales with AI — and now it’s using the technology to assist construct higher cities and forestall environmental disasters.

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Trending AI Tools

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• 🛠️ Docs by Hashnode – Construct and manage developer documentation

• 🐈 Tripo 2.0 – Easy 3D model generation with high-quality textures

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The UN’s AI advisory board released a report with seven recommendations for global AI governance, including establishing a scientific panel and creating a world AI fund.

Amazon launched Amelia, an AI assistant for third-party sellers to assist resolve account issues and access sales data, now available in beta for select US sellers.

MIT researchers developed an AI model called Crystalyze that may determine the structures of powdered crystalline materials from X-ray diffraction data.

LinkedIn quietly introduced AI model training using user data, requiring users to opt-out via account settings and a separate form to completely prevent future data use.

Salesforce announced free access to its premium AI courses and certifications for everybody through 2025 via its Trailhead learning platform.

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