🤖 Who's Really 'Open' in AI?

Hello AI Enthusiast,

This week in AI, OSI is setting new standards for what counts as "open" in AI, putting pressure on companies like Meta. Meanwhile, Claude got a powerful feature with real-time code analysis, and Denmark joined the AI race with a top-20 supercomputer. Let's break down what these changes mean for the industry.

The Big Picture 🔊

OSI Defines what 'Open Source’ means

The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has defined “open-source AI” as systems that provide access to training data, complete code, and settings or weights, challenging models like Meta’s Llama, which restricts data access and commercial use. Meta disagrees with OSI’s rigid definition, citing the complexities of modern AI.

Claude Adds Code Analysis

The new analysis tool in Claude allows for complex math, data analysis, and code execution directly within the platform, enhancing accuracy and reproducibility of results. By functioning like a data analyst, Claude can now systematically clean, explore, and analyze data, providing precise and verifiable answers.

Denmark's New AI Supercomputer

Denmark’s new AI supercomputer, Gefion, powered by NVIDIA’s DGX SuperPOD, aims to advance research in fields like quantum computing, drug discovery, and the green transition. A joint effort by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, EIFO, and NVIDIA, Gefion in offering AI infrastructure for Danish researchers and industries.

Bits and Bobs 🗞️

• The European Parliament launched “Archibot,” an AI assistant powered by Anthropic’s Claude, to make over 2.1 million official documents from its archives easily accessible and searchable worldwide.

• After Apple initially cited EU tech rules, particularly the Digital Markets Act (DMA), as a reason for delaying the European launch of Apple Intelligence, it is now set to debut in the EU in April 2025.

• Midjourney has launched a new "Edit" feature that allows users to upload and modify their images using AI, transforming styles and textures while maintaining key elements and spatial relationships.

• AI image startup Ideogram has launched "Ideogram Canvas," a platform that allows users to upload and extensively edit images using AI tools like Magic Fill and Extend.

• After being sued by the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, Perplexity argues the lawsuit misrepresents its operations and stresses the importance of collaboration between tech and media.

• Runway's new Act-One tool simplifies the complex process of facial animation by allowing creators to animate characters using only a simple video, eliminating the need for expensive motion-capture equipment.

• MusicFX DJ, from Google, is an innovative tool that allows users to generate new music by mixing text prompts and creating real-time music streaming with high audio quality.

• Google Photos will label photos edited with AI features like Magic Editor and Magic Eraser with a new disclosure under the "Details" section to enhance transparency.

• Asana has introduced AI Studio, a tool that allows users to create and deploy custom AI agents within their workflows without any coding, to automate project coordination and streamline tasks.

Tribal News🫂

Last week, three AI Coaches flew to New York City to collaborate with Design Sprint Academy in a hackathon, helping a company build AI prototypes to solve challenges set by their executives. We started by defining the audience and solutions, then got hands-on, building prototypes in just a few hours. Later, we showed these demos to the executives who had set the challenges. It’s inspiring to see companies drive innovation through collaboration and cutting-edge technology, turning concepts into potential products. If you’d like to bring this kind of innovation to your company, reach out to us!

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While there seems to be ongoing tension between Big Tech and the EU regarding regulations, Anthropic has quietly managed to collaborate with the European Parliament, which is now using their technology. Here’s Gianluca’s take on this. 👇

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