⚖️ Is the new EU-law to protect or limit you? 🤔 

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Time flies when you’re having fun, Q1 of 2024 is already coming to an end… As most businesses will round the quarter up with a quarterly review, they will probably talk about earnings, growth, margins and KPI’s. I wonder how many businesses have set an AI-related KPI, have you?

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Table of contents 📚

• Is the EU protecting or limiting us with a new law? 🤔 ⚖️

• GPT: research ANYTHING ✨

• The weekly rundown:
  - Apple and Google partnering up in AI 🤝
  - Elon Musk’s AI model Grok is Open-source now? 🌐
  - Mercedes-Benz is starting to use AI-robots 🤖

• AI-classroom: explaining AI to a 5 year old 👶

A new AI-law ⚖️

The European Union is shaking things up in the tech world with its latest move: the Artificial Intelligence Act. Think of it as a big, regulatory umbrella under which all AI must find shelter, ensuring everything is nice and dry (safe and sound) before stepping out into the public sphere. This isn't just any regulation; it's like a tailor measuring up AI, categorizing it by how beefy its computing muscles are, and then deciding just how tight the suit needs to be, especially for those high-risk AI systems flexing the most.

Cue applause from one side, praising the EU for its forward-thinking safety measures, while on the other side, there's a bit of grumbling. Some folks argue that the Act doesn’t roll up its sleeves enough to tackle the tech titans, leaving smaller players like startups and SMEs worrying about drowning in a sea of compliance.

As the dust settles on this historic act, all eyes are on what comes next. How will this blueprint for responsible AI play out in the real world? With the AI Liability Directive and the shiny new EU AI Office in the mix, the stage is set for a saga where tech meets accountability. Will this lead to a tech utopia where innovation and safety hold hands, skipping down the path of progress? Only time will tell, but one thing's for sure: the EU is not playing it safe when it comes to shaping the future of AI.

🔗 GPT 🤖

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The weekly rundown 📬

Apple and Google partnering up in AI 🤝

Apple and Google, the tech world's frenemies, might just be cozying up over a shiny new toy: the Gemini AI model. Picture this: iPhones getting a brain boost with AI-powered features that could make Siri look like she's been slacking. Apple, while no stranger to cooking up its own AI magic, is eyeing Google's Gemini for some extra oomph in areas like whipping up images from thin air or helping users craft the next great American novel via text.

Google's Gemini, though, hasn't had a smooth ride, hitting some speed bumps like historical hiccups in images and giving a hard pass to election-related questions. But, showing it's not one to sit in the corner, Google has flexed its AI muscles, rolling out Gemini-powered features in the latest Samsung Galaxy S24 and Pixel gadgets.

If this tech tango goes ahead, iPhones could soon be dazzling users with new tricks, merging Apple's sleek design with Google's AI prowess. It's a match that could either be a blockbuster hit or a popcorn-worthy drama, showing once again that in the high-stakes world of tech, sometimes you find friends in the most unexpected places.

Elon Musk’s AI model Grok is Open-source now? 🌐

Elon Musk, tech's favorite maverick, is shaking up the AI playground again with his latest venture, xAI. The big news? Grok AI, Musk's brainchild and a behemoth with 314 billion parameters, has just been set free on GitHub for the world to tinker with. Grok-1, unlike its AI cousins, wasn't whipped up with chit-chat in mind but is more of a jack-of-all-trades, trained on a unique stack and now wearing an open-source badge under the Apache License 2.0. This means not just anyone can play with Grok; they can also build their empire on it—legally.

While Grok's not hooking up with the X social network, it's not short of suitors. Tech giants like Meta and Google have been spreading the open-source love too, but Grok’s got its own charm. Companies are already lining up, with Perplexity’s head honcho eyeing Grok to give conversational search a facelift.

Amidst this, Musk's not been shy about his AI beef with OpenAI, trading the courtroom for Twitter tirades. But with Grok now in the wild, it's clear Musk is playing a different game—championing open-source as the frontier of AI development. Will Grok revolutionize the AI scene or will it be a wild ride into uncharted territories? Only time will tell, but one thing's for sure: the AI saga just got more interesting.

Mercedes-Benz is starting to use AI-robots 🤖

Mercedes-Benz, the epitome of luxury on four wheels, is taking a leap into the future with a new sidekick: Apptronik, a robotics startup. Together, they're venturing into a world where humanoid robots don't just haunt sci-fi movies but strut their stuff on the manufacturing floor. The goal? To hand over the grunt work—think tasks that are as exciting as watching paint dry but way more backbreaking—to these robotic rookies.

This pilot project is more than just a fancy tech demo; it's a sign that the auto industry is getting serious about giving robots a day job. By roping in these mechanical marvels, Mercedes-Benz is not just upping its efficiency game but also sending a clear signal: the future of car manufacturing is here, and it's walking on two legs (with a bit of a metallic swagger).

As we gear up to see more robots rolling up their sleeves (do robots even have sleeves?) in factories, one thing's clear: the partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Apptronik is steering the automotive world towards an exciting, robotic horizon. So, buckle up! The journey into the future of manufacturing is just beginning, and it's looking robotically brilliant.

👨🏻‍🏫 AI-classroom [Part 1] 🎓

You probably have an idea of what artificial Intelligence is, other wise you wouldn’t have signed up for this newsletter. But can you explain it to a 5-year old so that is makes sense to them? Here is our attempt:

AI is a technology that let’s computers and machines simulate human intelligence. Here’s how it works: Just like you learned to ride a bike by falling off a few times and then getting the hang of it, AI learns by trying things out, making mistakes, and then improving. You teach AI by showing it lots of examples. For instance, if you want AI to learn what a cat looks like, you show it thousands of pictures of cats. Over time, it starts noticing patterns, like "Oh, cats have whiskers and pointy ears!"

Think of AI as a super fast learner on a computer or robot, doing tasks that usually need human brains to figure out. It’s kind of like having a superhero sidekick that can crunch numbers at lightning speed, write stories, or even help doctors diagnose diseases better by spotting tiny details in x-rays.

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