Five Things AI: Companies & Regulation, Startups & Defense, Ray-Ban & Meta, Enterprises & AI Rollout, Scientists & Beer
Today we want to focus on lots of interesting developments in AI. While there is still some uncertainty, AI is pushing forward (or being pushed?) in so many areas.
It’s Good Friday, and while we head into a long Easter weekend here in Germany, I still want to invite you to some interesting reading about AI.
While I think that all five articles are a really good read, I do want you to read the one about AI weapons as this will have a profound on our defense architecture and directly influence our perception of freedom and safety.
And on the other end of the spectrum is the article about beer, obviously. Also important, but maybe not as much.
But see for yourself, really. ✌🏻
AI Is Moving Faster Than Attempts to Regulate It. Here’s How Companies Are Coping.
This is a challenge many companies are facing right now. The EU passed the first set of regulations and many more will follow, so I would assume this sets the path and will allow companies to navigate accordingly. Interesting how blue and red teams are being formed to figure out what to do.
How Silicon Valley’s ‘Oppenheimer’ found lucrative trade in AI weapons
Silicon Valley is going full circle and is doing defense tech again. The founder of Oculus is playing a big part in it and ultimately helps the Ukraine with drones. I think there is so much potential in the defense industry right now for startups right now as the West is ramping up the defense spendings again.
Meta’s Smart Glasses Are Becoming Artificially Intelligent. We Took Them for a Spin.
Those Ray-Bans look a lot cooler than the Google Lens from a few years ago. I would love to wear a pair of those glasses to help me remember who the people are I talk to at conferences. I would love to see a LinkedIn Profile while chatting with some people. Apparently, the glasses are not there, yet. And the translation into German was pretty bad. But still, I giant step forward and a lot less dorky than Google Lens or some VR goggles.
16 Changes to the Way Enterprises Are Building and Buying Generative AI
I’m sure that AndreessenHorowitz is writing about these changes, because they think these are positive for their portfolio, but nevertheless I see the same trend. Instead of focusing on the one-size-fits-all solution, startups with a specific solution for specific challenge are getting lots of attention right now.
Scientists turn to AI to make beer taste even better
While I applaud the effort, I’m unsure whether this is really necessary for Belgian beers. Maybe focus on American beers first? Or non-alcholic beers?