It is important to understand one thing about AI: Your AI can be hacked and currently there is nothing you can do about it. Sort of. This is not conventional hacking but rather a sophisticated manipulation of the AI. It involves techniques almost akin to social engineering, where the AI is tricked into revealing things that could contain confidential information or new attack vectors. Much like you would do to a human target in a social engineering attack.

Rumor mills are going crazy about OpenAI Q* being able to crack internet encryption. All of this is hard to follow so here is my effort to unpack what is going on.

Getting started with AI can be a daunting concept, even though you know it is something you should be looking at. The way to get started is to learn the basics, build a small AI agent to augment your teams, and most importantly, keep building and iterating. Let’s take a look at this through a simple example of building an AI agent empowering HR/team managers by automating team holiday approvals.

While the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is continuously growing, what sets AutoGen apart is its ability to autonomously run high-quality workflows. It achieves this by having multiple specialized AI agents, including something akin to your personal assistant.

The Lean AI approach is akin to strategic iteration. Instead of diving headfirst into building colossal systems, the process emphasizes trying to find the possible failure points as quickly as possible by starting small, testing, and refining. By doing so, you're not only conserving resources but also ensuring that each step you take is calculated and effective.

GPT-4 Vision (GPT-4V) is a giant leap for generalist AI, bringing image analysis capabilities to everyone, and making AI friendlier for beginners. It marries image recognition with text understanding, allowing for a richer narrative from data. In a world where businesses are in the heat of competition, GPT-4V is the gateway to gaining a real-world edge over competition.

In late July, Elon Musk showcased a live demo of Tesla's Full Self Driving version 12 (FSD v12), sparking a mixed reception that ranged from “holy cow!” to “meh”. The split reaction was probably due to the tech-heavy nature of the demonstration, which may have flown over the heads of the general public. On the surface, the demo might have seemed like just another tech update. So, let’s delve a little deeper to understand what really transpired.