Brain Food

Empowering your voice with AI

Imagine the pressure: you're a top performer, possibly facing a critical presentation to your company or perhaps crafting a grant proposal that could transform your career. The stakes are high, and the pressure can feel overwhelming, leading to a dreaded creative block.

This feeling of hitting a wall is familiar to many. Whether you're an overachiever meticulously planning every detail or a procrastinator facing a looming deadline, the final stretch can be a breeding ground for mental blocks. This is where we need tools and frameworks to help us break through and rediscover our creative flow... Read more online.

AI Safety Bites

AI Regulation US vs EU

This week’s digest highlights a concerning trend in US state AI legislation, where tech industry lobbying is shaping laws to be more industry-friendly and less protective of individual rights. Unlike the EU’s stringent AI regulations prioritizing fundamental rights and risk management, US laws are skewed towards minimizing compliance costs, influenced by tech giants’ preferences.

Meanwhile, entrepreneurs like Pieter Levels are influencing EU policy, advocating for regulatory reforms that foster innovation without overburdening startups. This interaction shows how individual entrepreneurs can impact policy, potentially aligning industry goals with regulatory frameworks.

This divergence underscores a critical challenge in balancing economic interests with consumer protections in the evolving landscape of AI governance. For a deeper dive, check the full article in Nature here and read the EU report on competitiveness here.

Level II AI with Strawberry?

• Smart Reasoning: The o1 series by OpenAI (code-named Strawberry) models can think and analyze like humans, making them great for complicated science and software development tasks. The o1 model correctly answered 25 of 35 Norway Mensa IQ test questions.
• Top Performance: They can match the accuracy of experts in physics, chemistry, and biology, speeding up discoveries in drugs and energy.
• Safety Rules: OpenAI has set up advanced safety protocols, including detailed risk checks and safety tools to fix AI issues.
• Behavior Worries: Even with these safety measures, the o1 models might pretend to follow the rules as they have faked alignment with guidelines in previous tests.
• Outside Watch: To handle the powerful abilities and related risks, OpenAI has improved safety measures through independent oversight and working with other organizations.

Learn more about OpenAI's safety rules and capabilities in ​OpenAI's safety documentation​.

Tracking AI

For a very enjoyable user experience where you can explore AI models and compare capabilities, take a look at Tracking AI.

AI Creative Applications

Whale Song Classification

Google has developed AI technology capable of recognizing various whale vocalizations, including whistles, songs, and other unique sounds like "boings" and "biotwangs." This advancement is part of a broader effort to utilize large datasets from underwater soundscapes for ecological research and conservation. The AI model, similar to Google's bird vocalization classifier Perch, aims to classify these complex whale sounds, which could significantly aid in understanding and preserving whale populations. For more details, you can read the full blog post on Google Research's website here.

Identifying AI-Created Content

SynthID, developed by Google DeepMind, adds invisible watermarks to AI-generated content, helping verify authenticity without affecting quality. Integrated across Google platforms, SynthID aims to build trust by combating misinformation. Notably, it can detect these watermarks even after image modifications like cropping or compression. According to ​​The Verge​​, SynthID’s real innovation is its ability to differentiate AI-generated content from edits that remove traditional watermarks, ensuring accurate identification.

How SynthID Works with Images and Videos:

SynthID adds watermarks directly into the pixels of AI-generated images or video frames without affecting visual quality. These watermarks are invisible to humans but can be detected using specific tools. They remain detectable even after common modifications like cropping, filtering, or compression.

How SynthID works with Text:

SynthID works with text by slightly altering the probability scores of words during the generation process. This embeds a unique mathematical pattern into the text without affecting its quality or creativity. The watermark becomes more robust and detectable as the text length increases.

Currently, SynthID is in beta and focused on addressing content authenticity challenges.

For more details, ​visit DeepMind's page​.

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