The AI Breakdown First Five - Tuesday July 25, 2023

5. US Sec’s of State and Commerce Op-Ed on AI

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo have penned a joint op-ed in FT. The goal appears to be to frame the United States position and leadership on the AI issue heading into a series of global meetings. The content of the op-ed is probably less telling than the fact that it exists at all.

4. Egypt Using AI for Mummy Restoration

Some uses of AI are inspiring. Some are a bit terrifying. Others are just straight up cool. That last category is firmly where “Egyptian Mummy Restoration” sits. Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will be holding a workshop in concert with the Atomic Energy Authority to use radiological techniques combined with AI to better reconstruct ancient mummies.

3. Memorable Art Transcends Humanity

A fascinating new study looks at how memorable art is. Memorability it turns out is different than subjective preference and is a much more objective thing. In the study, researchers used an AI program designed to mimic the human visual system to predict which pieces of art humans would remember, and found it was successful with a surprising degree of accuracy.

Counterintuitively, these findings suggest that our memory for art has less to do with subjective experiences of beauty and personal meaning, and more to do with the artwork itself—which may have major implications for artists, advertisers, educators, and anyone hoping to make their content stick in your brain.

2. OpenAI Quietly Kills AI Detection Tool

In January, OpenAI released an AI classifier tool that was meant to help particularly educators determine if text was produced by AI or humans. 6 months later, the company has quietly axed the tool, citing its inaccuracy. Seems like we’re going to need different solutions to the verification problem.

1. Analysts Warn of AI Stock Bubble Bursting

After such a blistering year in markets, it seems inevitable that there would be a narrative correction. Sure enough, more and more analysts are starting to talk about how the AI market bubble could pop and drag markets down with it. JPMorgan is beating that drum. Other analysts are right there with them. Citi, however, thinks there’s more room to run.

BONUS: AI entrepreneurship trends from the ground

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