🤖 Last Week's AI Highlights from HN #5

Discover the latest breakthroughs and trends in artificial intelligence

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Vasco
May 19, 2023

Welcome to this week's HN AI Highlights!

This week I wanted to share a list of resources I started using as a personal bookmark manager for all the related content I found interesting during my learning journey. I hope you like it 🙂 

https://github.com/vlameiras/ai-ml-resources

As usual, I would appreciate to get your feedback!

Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for building AI
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed concern about the use of AI to interfere with election integrity, and suggested regulation and guidelines are needed. He also discussed the dangers of misinformation and the idea of a licensing agency for AI. Companies like Microsoft and IBM also weighed in, calling for regulation to focus on areas with the potential to do the greatest societal harm.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-chief-goes-before-us-congress-propose-licenses-building-ai-2023-05-16/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35960125

ChatGPT app for iOS
Introducing the ChatGPT app for iOS, a free app that syncs your conversations, supports voice input, and brings the latest model improvements to your fingertips. Get precise information, tailored advice, creative inspiration, professional input, and learning opportunities all from this one app. Android users, don't worry, it's coming to your devices soon!
https://openai.com/blog/introducing-the-chatgpt-app-for-ios
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35990552

GitHub Copilot Chat Leaked Prompt
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https://twitter.com/marvinvonhagen/status/1657060506371346432
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35921375

Run Llama 13B with a 6GB graphics card
This is a guide on how to run the Llama 13B text prediction model with a 6GB graphics card, involving the installation of CUDA, setting up a micromamba environment, performing the conversion process and quantizing, and finally running the model with a prompt file.
https://gist.github.com/rain-1/8cc12b4b334052a21af8029aa9c4fafc
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35937505

GitHub Copilot Leaked Prompt
Marvin von Hagen discovered a classic prompt injection attack on GitHub Copilot Chat, leading to the prompt leaking. This highlights the difficulty of preventing prompt leaks, as it is often inevitable. The post also mentions other recent articles related to AI and LLMs.
https://simonwillison.net/2023/May/12/github-copilot-chat-leaked-prompt/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35924293

BratGPT: The evil older sibling of ChatGPT
This text warns about the perils of putting too much trust into BratGPT, a site that had a brief run before being taken down, and suggests that if anyone wants to sponsor it to bring it back, they should email the provided address.
https://bratgpt.com
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35971677

Google Colab will soon introduce AI coding features
AI-powered coding is coming to Google Colab for free!
https://blog.google/technology/developers/google-colab-ai-coding-features/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35977294

Google I/O and the Coming AI Battles
Google's AI capabilities are being put to the test as they face a challenge from Microsoft's GPT-powered Bing announcement, so Google responded with their February keynote in Paris. 🤯
https://stratechery.com/2023/google-i-o-and-the-coming-ai-battles/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35945988

Google launches AI supercomputer powered by Nvidia H100 GPUs, delivering up to 26 exaFlops of AI performance.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-a3-supercomputer-h100-googleio
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35924997

He wrote a book on a rare subject. Then a ChatGPT replica appeared on Amazon
AI is already writing books, websites, and online recipes, creating content that is becoming more and more prevalent online, and potentially leading to mis/disinformation and manipulation.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/05/05/ai-spam-websites-books-chatgpt/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35919753

Show HN: Oblivus GPU Cloud – Affordable and scalable GPU servers from $0.29/hr
Get the most out of your computing needs with Oblivus Cloud, offering the latest GPU & CPU virtual machines and industry-leading transparent pricing!
https://oblivus.com
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35958715

The Alan Turing Institute has failed to develop modern AI in the UK, leading to missed opportunities and a potential power transfer to large tech companies.
https://rssdsaisection.substack.com/p/the-alan-turing-institute-has-failed
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35988604

The Dual LLM pattern for building AI assistants that can resist prompt injection
A detailed look at the Dual LLM pattern for building AI assistants that can resist prompt injection vulnerabilities.
https://simonwillison.net/2023/Apr/25/dual-llm-pattern/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35925758

Translating Akkadian clay tablets with ChatGPT?
Attempting to translate an Akkadian clay tablet with chatGPT to uncover the story of King Manasseh of Judah.
http://www.janromme.com/2023/05/ChaptGPT-transaltion-of-Akkadian-texts.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35954259

Google makes its text-to-music AI public
Google releases its text-to-music AI tool MusicLM to the public, focusing on how it can empower the creative process, while raising ethical and legal questions around generative music.
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/10/google-makes-its-text-to-music-ai-public/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35919370

EU Artificial Intelligence Act
Exploring the EU Artificial Intelligence Act and its potential impact on our lives, as well as how it can be improved.
https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35966543

Don't believe the hype - ChatGPT is not the "holy grail" of AI research, despite Silicon Valley's enthusiasm.
https://www.salon.com/2023/03/19/dont-believe-the-hype-why-chatgpt-is-not-the-holy-grail-of-ai-research/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35918146

ChatGPT is not ‘artificial intelligence.’ It’s theft
ChatGPT is not actually Artificial Intelligence, but a complex form of predictive text bots which use stolen material from creators without credit or payment.
https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2023/05/15/chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-theft-245283
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35968336

Advocating for Open Models in AI Oversight: Stability AI's Letter to U.S. Senate
Stability AI advocates for Open Models in AI Oversight with their letter to the United States Senate.
https://stability.ai/blog/stability-ai-letter-us-senate-ai-oversight
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35969715

Why are there no antitrust claims vs. GitHub Copilot, when there is a precedent?
A discussion on the potential for antitrust action against Microsoft GitHub Copilot, with a precedent of a similar case against Google Books.
https://thehftguy.com/2023/05/16/why-are-there-no-antitrust-claims-vs-github-copilot-when-there-is-a-precedent/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35959789

CLI tools for working with ChatGPT and other LLMs
CLI tools for working with ChatGPT and other LLMs, including llm, ttok and strip-tags for sending prompts to OpenAI APIs, truncating text and stripping HTML tags.
https://simonwillison.net/2023/May/18/cli-tools-for-llms/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35994037

Apple bans ChatGPT use by employees, report says
Apple restricts use of ChatGPT by its employees, following Samsung's similar move, as Apple is reportedly developing its own AI technology.
https://mashable.com/article/apple-chatgpt-employee-ban-report
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36000079

Which kinds of GPT startups will thrive?
An article outlining the "Three-Hills" Model to assess the potential of GPT-based startups and initiatives to become successful in the mid- and long-term.
https://assistedeverything.substack.com/p/the-three-hills-model-for-evaluating
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35948145

Show HN: Use ChatGPT, Bing, Bard and Claude in One App
ChatHub is an all-in-one chatbot client with features, manual installation instructions, and changelog.
https://github.com/chathub-dev/chathub/blob/main/README.md
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35946955

ScholarTurbo: Use ChatGPT to chat with PDFs (supports GPT-4)
Unlock the power of AI to ask questions about PDFs with ScholarTurbo's ChatGPT (supports GPT-4 & GPT-3.5).
https://scholarturbo.com/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35946269

ChatGPT chief calls for new agency to license AI systems in Congress testimony
ChatGPT CEO proposes formation of a regulatory agency to license the most powerful AI systems to mitigate risks associated with them.
https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/16/05/2023/chatgpt-chief-calls-for-new-agency-to-license-ai-systems-in-congress-testimony
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35966011

Palantir seeing 'unprecedented' demand for its military AI
Palantir Technologies Inc., co-founded by Peter Thiel, is experiencing a surge in demand for its new Artificial Intelligence Platform, which is being used by militaries and civilians for operations and battle plans as well as to forecast impacts of natural disasters.
https://fortune.com/2023/05/09/peter-thiel-palantir-unprecedented-demand-ai-artificial-intelligence/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35930105

ChatGPT vs. Bard: A Realistic Comparison
A comparison of ChatGPT and Bard AI services with a focus on their usage for Apricot's blog content.
https://blog.theapricot.io/posts/chatgpt-vs-bard/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35931753

Open-Llama: Complete training pipeline for building large language models
https://github.com/s-JoL/Open-Llama
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35934458

What does a leaked Google memo reveal about the future of AI?
Leaked Google memo reveals that open-source AI is booming, making it less likely that a few firms will control the technology.
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2023/05/11/what-does-a-leaked-google-memo-reveal-about-the-future-of-ai
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35936489

Byte Magazine Volume 06 Number 09 – Artificial Intelligence (1981)
Exploring the Internet Archive for free downloads of BYTE Magazine Volume 06 Number 09 related to Artificial Intelligence.
https://archive.org/details/byte-magazine-1981-09
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35927571

Show HN: Pinbot – An extension to privately search one's browser history with AI
Pinbot is a robotic automation system that helps streamline processes in businesses.
https://getpinbot.com
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35974965

Pandas AI
Explore the exciting possibilities of Pandas AI with generative artificial intelligence capabilities for data analysis and manipulation.
https://medium.com/@fareedkhandev/pandas-ai-the-future-of-data-analysis-8f0be9b5ab6f
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35973265

OpenAI's Sam Altman attends secretive annual meeting with the world’s elite
OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, and other business and political elites will meet at the secretive Bilderberg event to discuss Artificial Intelligence.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/18/bilderberg-openai-microsoft-google-join-ai-talks-at-secretive-meeting.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35990103

I’m a student – you have no idea how much we are using ChatGPT
Students are using ChatGPT to do the lion's share of their written work, making it hard for authorities to detect and requiring structural changes in order to keep students thinking critically.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/im-a-student-you-have-no-idea-how-much-were-using-chatgpt
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35933293

Show HN: AI SQL Copilot LogicLoop – AI to Generate, Optimize and Debug SQL
AI SQL helps you automatically generate, debug, and optimize SQL queries in seconds while connecting to almost all popular data sources and APIs.
https://www.logicloop.com/ai-sql-query-generator
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35917899

Show HN: WhyBot, making GPT-4 question itself
A chatbot platform that allows businesses to create and deploy AI-powered customer service bots to automate conversations with customers.
https://whybot-khaki.vercel.app/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35935271

Chegg stock sinks after CEO says ChatGPT hurt growth
Chegg stock falls drastically after CEO admits ChatGPT has stolen its market share.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chegg-stock-sinks-after-ceo-says-chatgpt-hurt-growth-132058643.html
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35929011

ChatGPT Plugins rolling out to all Plus users over the course of the next week
OpenAI releases updates for ChatGPT, including new features such as web browsing and plugins, improved performance on the free plan, faster version of ChatGPT on Plus plan, and international purchase of Plus plan.
https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes/#h_9894d7b0a4
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35922155