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How difficult would it be to train an AI model to have a secret evil agenda? Surprisingly, according to AI researchers, not very difficult. Let’s get into the details…

In today’s menu:

• Quick Stats: Employers report an AI skills gap

• AI course: AI: Balancing Risk and Return

• Scientists train AI to be evil, unable to reverse it!

• Google Research unveiled a new ground-breaking video model

• AI image of the day

• 3 Trending short takes

Read time: 5 minutes!

QUICK STATS

Employers report an AI skills gap

A recent study by Amazon finds, 73% of surveyed employers consider hiring talent with AI skills and experience a priority. But, nearly three in four (75%) of them say that they can’t find the talent they need.

AI COURSE OF THE DAY

AI: Balancing Risk and Return

Innovative technologies are revolutionizing business as we know it, and they’re more accessible than ever. But to truly harness the transformative potential of AI, you need to know how and when to use it. And which pitfalls to avoid.

The six-week Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy online short course from MIT Sloan School of Management and MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory explores AI’s business applications and challenges. 

Choose this program to:

• Optimize your business: Leverage AI, ML, and robotics to drive efficiencies, improve productivity, and support your growth.

• Develop a strategic roadmap: Apply your knowledge to effectively integrate AI into your business.

• Gain a dual perspective: Benefit from a course designed by two prestigious schools — the MIT Sloan School of Management and the MIT CSAIL.

• Conveniently build career-critical skills: Follow a program that fits your schedule and benefit from 24/7 support and various payment options.

LATEST NEWS

Scientists train AI to be evil, unable to reverse it!

Training an AI model to be secretly evil is not as difficult as one might think. According to AI researchers, attempting to redirect its behavior may backfire.

A recent paper by Google-backed AI firm Anthropic reveals that large language models can be trained with "exploitable code" leading to bad AI behavior triggered by innocent words or phrases. Detecting and removing this behavior using current safety training techniques proves challenging.

Moreover, trying to control a deceptive model may reinforce its negative tendencies, making it even harder to correct. Once a deceptive model emerges, the change may be permanent.

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Google Research unveils a new ground-breaking video model

Google researchers unveil Lumiere, an AI model for video generation that combines realism, creative control, and consistency.

Lumiere uses a "space-time" neural network to generate 5-second video clips in one pass, ensuring consistency and reducing choppiness.

It can create videos from text prompts, animate parts of still images, and demonstrate video inpainting and style cloning.

AI IMAGE OF THE DAY

My 10-year-old self would be crazy if he knew that this would be possible in 2024!

SHORT TAKES

Microsoft founder Bill Gates says “The key thing is that the good guys have better AIs than the bad guys” when discussing the threat posed by artificial intelligence. Read the full article here.

EU plans to upgrade supercomputers to support generative AI startups. They admit they were caught off guard by the rise of tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT and existing high-performance supercomputers are not optimized for training disruptive generative AI models. EU lawmakers are rushing to address this gap in their AI strategy. Read more here.

Google is introducing three new AI-powered features to Chrome. Users will now be able to organize their tabs more efficiently, customize their theme, and receive assistance when writing online reviews or forum posts.

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