New AI model Gemini Experimental 1114 debuts on Google AI Studio

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1. New AI model Gemini Experimental 1114 debuts on Google AI Studio

Google has released the Gemini Experimental 1114 model for AI Studio testing, featuring a 32k context window and lacks search grounding capabilities. Despite its smaller size, it is expected to excel in reasoning tasks but may take longer to process problems.

The model has been under testing for some time and has risen to the top of leaderboards, surpassing OpenAI's O1 Preview.

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2. NASA’s AI Earth Copilot will take your questions about our planet

NASA is partnering with Microsoft to create an AI chatbot called Earth Copilot, which will simplify access to scientific data about Earth. The tool will condense NASA's geospatial information into digestible responses, allowing it to answer questions about the planet.

NASA aims to "democratize" access to scientific data, as it is currently difficult for non-technical users to understand the information within NASA's database. Earth Copilot is currently available to NASA scientists and researchers, who will assess its capabilities before integrating it into the agency's VEDA platform.

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3. Sam Altman and Arianna Huffington’s Thrive AI Health assistant has a bare-bones demo

Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced Thrive AI Health, a venture aiming to create an AI-powered assistant to promote healthier lifestyles.

The company, backed by Huffington's mental wellness firm Thrive Global and the OpenAI Startup Fund, aims to create an AI health coach to provide personalized advice on sleep, food, fitness, stress management, and "connection." A demo of the product on the company's official website shows a working UI similar to chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT. Thrive AI Health has been quiet since its unveiling, with only subscribers to Function Health able to share their data with the health coach.

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4. Anthropic’s new AI tools promise to simplify prompt writing and boost accuracy by 30%

Anthropic has introduced a suite of tools to automate and improve prompt engineering in its developer console, aiming to boost the efficiency of enterprise AI development. The new features include a "prompt improver" and advanced example management, which help developers create more reliable AI applications by refining instructions.

The Prompt Improver applies best practices in prompt engineering to automatically refine existing prompts, making it easier for developers working across different AI platforms. The tool also standardizes examples, rewrites ambiguous sections, and adds prefilled instructions to guide Claude's responses.

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5. Elon Musk’s xAI raising up to $6 billion to purchase 100,000 Nvidia chips for Memphis data center

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI, is raising up to $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation. The funding, expected to close soon, is a combination of $5 billion from the Middle East and $1 billion from other investors.

The money will be used to acquire 100,000 Nvidia chips, which Tesla's Full Self Driving is expected to rely on. xAI aims to understand the true nature of the universe and compete with companies like OpenAI, Google's Bard technology, and Anthropic's Claude chatbot.

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