A mysterious GPU startup sets up in the Middle East

Plus is ethical AI data collection possible?

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Nathaniel Whittemore
July 28, 2023

The AI Breakdown First Five - Friday July 28, 2023

Today on the First Five:

  • 5. Did AI Prove This Painting Was By Raphael?

  • 4. A Mysterious Chip Startup Sets Up In The Middle East

  • 3. Ethical AI Data Collection Startup

  • 2. FTC And SEC On The AI Attack

  • 1. Doordash, Spotify, Intel All Incorporating AI

5. Did AI Prove This Painting Was By Raphael?

The de Brecy Tondo has a controversial history. The painting has been claimed by some as an Old Master original by Raphael, due to its similarities with the confirmed Raphael painting the Sistine Madonna. Others have argued that it’s a copy. The latest entrant into that battle is AI, where a model developed by art historians has said, yes, it’s a Raphael. “Pish Posh!” say others and the battle rages on.

4. A Mysterious Chip Startup Sets Up In The Middle East

One of the biggest business battles around AI is for compute resources. The Information is reporting that a group of industry heavyweights including former senior leaders from AWS, Microsoft and Meta are setting up a GPU rental startup with backing from the Kuwait royal family.

AI Agenda: The Mysterious AI Data-Center Startup Hiring From AWS, Azure, Meta

Save the Date: Next Thursday, Aug. 3, join Aidan Gomez, co-founder and CEO of Cohere, an OpenAI rival valued at $2 billion, and Edo Liberty, founder and CEO of Pinecone, one of the hottest young AI infrastructure startups, for a live audio chat with subscribers. The CEOs will talk to AI Agenda ...

www.theinformation.com/articles/ai-agenda-the-mysterious-ai-data-center-startup-hiring-from-aws-azure-meta?rc=jrwr4u

3. Ethical AI Data Collection Startup

The all-consuming maw of AI is endlessly hungry for data, but how it gets that data is a growing area of ethical concern. One nonprofit startup in India, Karya, is innovating a new model that tries to give big tech companies the data they need which lifting thousands out of poverty.

2. FTC And SEC On The AI Attack

For anyone who has watched their engagements with Big Tech and crypto, it’s probably not a surprise that the heads of the FTC and SEC are emerging as AI antagonists, but here we are. The SEC has a new plan to prohibit Wall Street firms from using AI to recruit customers. Meanwhile, the head of the FTC is arguing that AI will supercharge scams.

1. Doordash, Spotify, Intel All Incorporating AI

If you’re wondering if every company on the planet is going to announce their AI integration soon, the answer is yes, yes they are. For example:

BONUS: More great AI video content. Is this the “Midjourney moment?”

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