🧠 Elon Teases xAI launch

PLUS: The Department of Defense talks AI strategy

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Alan Buxbaum & Alex Valaitis
November 03, 2023

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Happy Friday Big Brainers

You guys remember that Elon guy? You know, the one that builds EVs, buys social networks, and shoots rockets into space? Yeah that one.

Well this time he’s coming for the AI space. Buckle up, the game of AI thrones has a new contender!

Today's AI spotlights:

  • Musk teases xAI launch 📣

  • The Department of Defense talks AI strategy 📋

  • AI Fundraising Wrap Up 🤑

  • 4 trending AI Jobs 💼

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NEWS

Elon Musk is launching xAI's first AI tomorrow to an exclusive squad. The billionaire is aiming high, teasing a tech tussle with AI big dogs like OpenAI and Google.

As one would expect, xAI's packed with brainy folks, from DeepMind to Tesla. The main focus? Deep learning and AI's "theory of everything."

While xAI flirts with hiring sprees and teasing alpha testers, Musk is trying to keep his new play separate from the core Twitter business.

And unlike alternative AI systems that have been caught censoring their outputs, Musk’s AI promises to leave no room for “politically correct” AI.

Between the founding of OpenAI and Tesla’s massive self-driving lead, Elon deserves to be mentioned among the most innovative minds in AI.

Is this his chance to reclaim the spotlight in the industry?

NEWS

The DOD's dropping a new AI playbook...

The main goal? Keeping America's military as the sharpest tool in the shed.

This isn't just a refresh; it's a total overhaul from their 2018 strategy. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks is talking a big game about AI making US decision-making faster and smarter.

The new approach is all about adaptability and speed, gearing up for a future where AI's the de facto ace in the hole.

It's a race, and the Pentagon's not just keeping pace—they're setting the pace with ethics in the driver’s seat.

(On a related note: It’s worth listening to the latest episode of the All In podcast. They argue that government regulation is the last thing that AI needs right now… I tend to agree)

🤑 AI FUNDRAISING WRAP UP

  • Vespa: Blossom Capital just spearheaded a $31 million funding round for this startup. According to CEO Jon Bratseth, these funds will be allocated to expand Vespa's operations as an independent entity and bolster the company's engineering capabilities.

    Vespa is the entity behind Vespa Cloud, a platform utilized by various companies for executing AI-driven Big Data services online. They are responsible for the upkeep of the Vespa open-source project, which is consistently updated and employed by organizations that demand high levels of performance, availability, and functionality.

  • Shield AI: This startup secured $200 million in additional capital to expand its autonomous aerial systems designed for the U.S. military and allied forces.

    Established in 2015, Shield AI is a company at the forefront of AI. Its pioneering Hivemind autonomy stack stands out as the sole AI Pilot of its kind, having been actively engaged in combat operations since 2018.

  • Voltage Park: Ok, this one’s a bit unconventional: Jed McCaleb (yes, the Stellar guy) and the aerospace entity Vast, have initiated a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that acquired 24,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs for the purpose of establishing data centers. Their plan is to rent out processing capabilities to various AI initiatives.

    The idea itself isn’t new. Folks are all about finding ways to monetize the demand for computation resources these days. However, what is interesting is having a blockchain entrepreneur involved in the endeavor!

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