Anatomy of an AI Agent 👀 | "A Survey on Large Language Model based Autonomous Agents"

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Anatomy of an AI Agent 👀 | "A Survey on Large Language Model based Autonomous Agents"

The video talks about a paper that's all about using large language models (LLMs) as the brains behind self-operating robots or software, often called "autonomous agents." Why should you care? Because this is the next big wave in AI. We're moving past AI as a simple tool, like an app you use to write or make art. Now, we're talking about AI that can think for itself, make decisions, and improve on its own. It can even build and use tools.

The paper aims to map out how this is happening and what it could mean for the future. It's like laying down the roadmap for creating these smart, self-operating agents. It even talks about ways to test how "socially smart" these AIs can be, like dropping them in a digital world where they have to deal with bullying and see how they adapt.

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Roblox’s new AI chatbot will help you build virtual worlds

Roblox is rolling out a new AI buddy to help users design their virtual worlds. Revealed at their 2023 Developers Conference, this "Roblox Assistant" will let creators type in ideas and the tool will help bring them to life. Think "I want a game in ancient ruins" and BOOM - you get mossy stones and crumbled pillars. This helper can even assist with coding, but it's not available just yet; expect it later this year or early next.

Roblox also dished on other AI tricks. Soon, you can craft an avatar using just a pic and some words, and they're testing AI that moderates voice chats to keep things chill. They believe in using AI to make the platform even cooler, and honestly, for someone like me who's clueless about game design, that Roblox Assistant sounds like a game-changer.

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OpenAI confirms that AI writing detectors don’t work

OpenAI dropped some truth bombs last week, letting everyone know that AI writing detectors are a flop. Even though some folks have tried to make tools to spot AI-created stuff, they're not cutting the mustard. In fact, OpenAI gave one of their own tools the boot because it was only right 26% of the time. Ouch!

And here's a curveball: ChatGPT can't even tell if something's written by AI. So, if you ask it, "Hey, did an AI write this?", it might just throw a wild guess your way. Sometimes ChatGPT can sound real smart, but other times, it might just make stuff up. That's why you can't bank on it for everything, like serious research. Case in point: some lawyer dude messed up big time by using fake cases from ChatGPT. Bummer!

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Glass Health is building an AI for suggesting medical diagnoses

Glass Health, started by a med student and an engineer, wants to give doctors a tech upgrade. They've created an AI tool that helps docs come up with diagnoses and treatment plans. The company started as a kind of digital notebook for physicians, got $1.5 million in early funding, and recently switched its focus to AI. The tech takes the symptoms and medical history you type in and spits out possible diagnoses and next steps.

Glass Health says their tool is more refined, overseen by real doctors, and shouldn't replace a doc's own judgement. They've got over 59,000 users so far and are planning to integrate their tech into electronic health records. With $6.5 million in funding, they've got cash to keep going and fine-tune their system.

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Large Language Models as Optimizers

The article talks about a new way to use big computer programs that work with language, called large language models, to solve tough problems. The authors introduce a method called OPRO, where these models figure out better solutions for problems based on past tries.

They tested this method on some classic math problems and also to find better instructions for tasks. Turns out, this new approach beats traditional methods and even does better than human-made solutions. So, it's a pretty cool way to make these language programs more useful.

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Congress to hold new AI hearings as it works to craft safeguards

Congress is gearing up for a big week on AI, talking with tech bigwigs and experts to figure out how to keep the tech safe and sound. They're planning three meetings to look into it all. Microsoft and Nvidia leaders are in the mix, along with Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk in separate events.

They're drafting laws to make sure AI doesn’t go off the rails, looking at everything from national security to keeping kids safe. They're also digging into how federal agencies are using AI and whether it's playing nice with people's privacy. Basically, they're doing a deep dive before letting the AI "genie out of the bottle."

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Australia to require AI-made child abuse material be removed from search results

Australia's telling big search engines like Google and Bing to step up and keep out AI-created child abuse stuff. These big companies have to make sure their search results don't show this junk, and also, they can't make fake versions of it. These fake versions are called "deepfakes" – it's like a super realistic fake video or image.

The lady in charge, Julie Inman Grant, said that tech's been growing so fast that it's surprised everyone. Before, the rules these companies had didn't cover the AI-created content, but now they've updated it. The big names in tech, like Google and Microsoft, are on board with the new rules and say they've really considered the latest tech trends.

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