🗞 OpenAI Unveils SearchGPT: A New Challenger in AI-Powered Search 🔍

🔎 The Latest on the AI Frontier:

• OpenAI Unveils SearchGPT: A New Challenger in AI-Powered Search 🔍

• AI Scores Silver at Math Olympiad: A Leap in Problem-Solving 🧠

• Musk's $5B Tesla-to-xAI Proposal Stirs Controversy 🚗

• Microsoft Teams Up with Lumen to Boost AI Infrastructure 🤝

• Nvidia's Healthcare Revolution: AI in Medical Instruments 🏥

• New Jersey Launches $500M AI Tax Incentive to Attract Tech Giants 💸

• SK Hynix's $6.8B Bet on New Semiconductor Plant in South Korea 🏭

• Zuckerberg Praises Altman, Questions OpenAI's 'Closed' Approach 🚀

• JPMorgan's AI Chatbot: The New Research Analyst? 🥸

• AI Gives Voice to Congresswoman: A First on House Floor 🎙️

🔍 OpenAI launches SearchGPT, an AI-powered search engine to rival Google and Perplexity. Link

• The prototype will be available to 10,000 test users initially, with plans to eventually integrate search features into ChatGPT.

• SearchGPT provides AI-summarized results with clear attributions and links to sources, developed in collaboration with news partners.

• The service is free during launch but faces challenges in monetization, as OpenAI's AI costs could reach $7 billion this year.

🧠 AI achieves silver-medal standard in International Mathematical Olympiad, showcasing advanced reasoning capabilities. Link

• AlphaProof and AlphaGeometry 2 solved 4 out of 6 problems from IMO 2024, scoring 28 out of 42 points—equivalent to a top silver medalist.

• The AI system tackled complex algebra, number theory, and geometry problems, including the hardest problem solved by only five human contestants.

• This breakthrough demonstrates significant progress in AI's mathematical reasoning skills, potentially unlocking new frontiers in science and technology.

🚗 Elon Musk proposes Tesla invest $5 billion in his private AI company xAI, raising governance concerns. Link

• Musk claims he will "discuss" the investment with Tesla's board, despite ongoing lawsuits alleging breach of fiduciary duty.

• The proposal follows controversies including Musk diverting Tesla's AI processors to xAI and threatening to not build AI products at Tesla without more control.

• Critics argue this move further blurs lines between Musk's companies and may face pushback from Tesla's board amid legal scrutiny.

🤝 Microsoft partners with Lumen Technologies to expand AI data center capacity. Link

• Microsoft will use Lumen's network infrastructure to meet growing demand on its data centers due to AI.

• Lumen will move its workloads to Microsoft Azure and use Microsoft's cloud and AI tech to cut costs and improve offerings.

• The partnership is expected to improve Lumen's cash flow by over $20 million in the next 12 months.

🏥 Nvidia aims to revolutionize healthcare with AI, partnering with industry giants and startups. Link

• CEO Jensen Huang envisions AI-powered medical instruments as "one of the world's great future industries," with Nvidia's clientele using over $1 billion in GPU computing annually.

• The company is partnering with Hippocratic AI to develop generative AI healthcare agents for services ranging from pre-op care to assisted living care.

• Nvidia's push into healthcare, in development for over 15 years, aligns with the sector's rapid digital transformation accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

💸 New Jersey launches $500 million AI tax incentive program to attract industry leaders. Link

• Gov. Murphy signed a law offering tax incentives up to $250 million for companies focused on AI development or deriving most revenue from AI.

• Eligible projects must include at least $100 million in capital investment and create 100+ jobs, with awards based on job creation numbers.

• The program aims to position New Jersey as an AI hub, leveraging its talent pool, location, and educational institutions to drive innovation in the sector.

🏭 SK Hynix to invest $6.8 billion in new semiconductor plant in South Korea. Link

• The memory chip giant plans to build a new fab in the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, with construction starting in March 2025 and completion expected by May 2027.

• This investment is part of SK Hynix's larger 120 trillion won ($86.5 Bn) commitment to build 4 fabs in the cluster, underscoring South Korea's push to maintain its lead in memory chip technology.

• The move comes as SK Hynix reports its highest quarterly profit in six years, driven by strong demand for AI-related chips and its partnership with Nvidia.

🚀 Meta CEO praises Sam Altman's leadership but critiques OpenAI's closed approach. Link

• Zuckerberg commends Altman for OpenAI's development and handling of public scrutiny, noting he's "doing better than I did."

• He points out the irony of OpenAI being "the leader in building closed AI models" despite its name.

• Zuckerberg emphasizes Meta's efforts to reduce political content on its platforms for the 2024 US election, stating they will "play less of a role" than in past elections.

🥸 JPMorgan launches AI chatbot that can perform research analyst tasks. Link

• The bank has introduced an in-house large language model called LLM Suite to about 50,000 employees.

• The AI tool can assist with writing, idea generation, and summarizing documents, potentially doing the work of a research analyst.

• This move follows competitor Morgan Stanley's partnership with OpenAI to develop an AI chatbot for financial advisors, signaling growing AI adoption in the financial sector.

🎙️ AI recreates Congresswoman's voice, enabling her to speak on House floor despite neurological disease. Link

• Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) used AI-generated speech to deliver remarks, after progressive supranuclear palsy affected her ability to speak.

• ElevenLabs created a natural-sounding voice clone using over an hour of Wexton's past speeches, allowing her to continue public speaking.

• This marks the first use of AI-cloned voice on the House floor, highlighting technology's potential to assist those with disabilities while raising questions about AI regulation.

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