Rehouven Libine on LinkedIn: AI: is this the beginning of the end of work? (2024)

⛽️ This plant is making gas from thin air tl;dr: Synhelion, has built the world's first industrial-scale plant that creates synthetic fuel using only sunlight - clean jet fuel and gas for your car, all powered by the sun.* * *✈️ The Big Picture: Synhelion's new plant, aptly named "DAWN," is using a giant mirror field and a 65-foot solar tower, to capture the sun's heat to produce "syncrude." This syncrude can then be refined into the gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel we use every day.🚗 What it means for You: Soon your next flight won’t rely on fossil fuels.This plant is a huge step towards decarbonizing industries like aviation and shipping, which are notoriously difficult to electrify.🚀 My take on it: This is a prime example of how Innovation can tackle our biggest climate challenges.While scaling up production and cost-efficiency will be key, Synhelion's success could mean a cleaner, more sustainable future for transportation. Full disclosure, I’ve been an early-day investor in Synhelion.#SustainableFuture #CleanEnergy #CircularFuels #FutureImage credit: Synhelion

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🤖 AI clones are coming to your DMstl;dr: Instagram is testing AI Studio, a tool letting creators build AI chatbot versions of themselves. Get ready to chat with your favorite influencers’ AI clones.* * * 💬 The Big Picture: Now you can gett personalized advice from your favorite fitness guru or asking a renowned author about their creative process - or kind of - all through a chatbot.Meta is building a future where we interact with AI versions of businesses, influencers, and even fictional characters.This move pushes us closer to a world teeming with digital personalities, readily available for engagement.🗣️ What It Means For You: This may mean no more waiting for replies, no more generic automated messages. Instead, AI chatbots could offer 24/7 interaction, personalized content, and instant responses, revolutionizing how we connect with brands and personalities online. 🚀 My take on it: While this technology holds immense potential for enhancing online interaction, I’m having trouble wrapping my head around the vers many ethical considerations around authenticity, misinformation, and potential misuse.Striking the right balance between innovation and responsible deployment will be crucial for this technology to thrive, and to avoid that people develop emotional relationships with bots, thinking they are the real person behind. #AI #AIChatbots #Meta #InstagramImage credit: Meta

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🌅 Shutterstock & Databricks team up for new image generation AItl;dr: No more cheesy stock photos - Shutterstock and Databricks just launched ImageAI, an AI image generator trained on Shutterstock's massive library. This means businesses can create unique, high-quality images that align with their brand and ethics. * * *🌁 The Big Picture: We've all seen the good, the bad and the ugly results of publicly available AI image generators.But what happens when you need professional, brand-aligned images without the legal headaches or ethical concerns of using an open-source model?This is where enterprise-grade AI solutions come in. 🏞️ What it means for you: Wouldn’t it be great to instantly generate visuals tailored to your specific marketing campaign, website refresh, or internal presentation?It’s probably not going to replace real images for brand campaigns but for presentations and smaller jobs, that would mean no more sifting through endless stock photo libraries or the need for expensive and time-consuming photoshoots.🚀 My take on it: If the output of this model is actually photorealistic, this is a big win for responsible AI adoption in the corporate world.By training their model exclusively on Shutterstock's carefully curated database, Databricks ensures that the generated images meet the highest legal and ethical standards.I wonder if the photographers that used to create stock photos will now create training data for future AI models? #AI #ResponsibleAI #ImageGeneration #StockPhotos #ShutterstockImage credit: Shutterstock AI image generator

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🔉 DeepMind's V2A generates soundtracks & dialoguetl;dr: DeepMind's new AI, V2A, generates custom soundtracks, sound effects, and even dialogue for videos, potentially revolutionizing how we create and experience media. * * *🎙️ The big picture: Remember those silent films from years past?Turns out, even today's advanced AI struggles to add realistic sound to videos.DeepMind is tackling this challenge head-on with V2A.This tech analyzes raw video footage and, using a description or even just the visuals themselves, generates corresponding audio.Feed V2A a video of a bustling city street and you'll get back a soundtrack with the hum of traffic, chatter of pedestrians, and maybe even a distant siren - all perfectly synced. 🍿 What it means for you: This breakthrough could be a game-changer for filmmakers, game developers, and content creators of all kinds.They'll be able to generate high-quality audio without expensive studio time or licensing fees.Beyond entertainment, V2A could revolutionize accessibility by automatically generating audio descriptions for the visually impaired.🚀 My take on it: While still in its early stages, V2A offers a peek into a future where AI could handle the heavy lifting of audio production.The technology isn't perfect yet, with DeepMind acknowledging limitations in audio quality and potential for misuse (and the dialogs are still pretty bad).However, the potential benefits across industries are enormous. The question is, how do we ensure this technology is used ethically and responsibly, especially concerning copyright and its potential impact on creative industry jobs?There’s a few examples on the Google DeepMind blog, and here’s one of them: https://lnkd.in/e-6TCpgj#AIAudio #FutureofAI #DeepMind #Media #EthicalAI

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⌗ Synthetic data generation just got a lot easiertl;dr: Training large language models just got easier (and cheaper). NVIDIA's new open models generate synthetic data, eliminating the need for expensive datasets.* * *🤖 The Big Picture: High-quality data is the lifeblood of powerful AI.But getting enough of it, especially for specialized applications, is a challenge.NVIDIA's Nemotron-4 340B provides a solution: a pipeline for generating synthetic data that's as good as the real thing (at least that’s what they claim).This means it’s now much easier and cheaper to train specialized LLMs, opening the door for smaller businesses and research labs to train their own foundation models.📈 What it means for you: We can now think about training AI models for healthcare, finance, or retail without the headache (and cost) of real-world data collection.That's what Nvidia promises with Nemotron-4.This technology can help democratize AI, making it accessible for even the most niche applications. 🚀 My take on it: This is a significant step forward in AI development.By tackling the data bottleneck, NVIDIA is paving the way for a new wave of LLM-powered innovation.The open and accessible nature of Nemotron-4 is particularly exciting.It will be interesting to see how the AI community leverages this technology to push the boundaries of what's possible.#AI #LLM #SyntheticData #Nvidia #FutureOfAIImage credit: Nvidia

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🔋 TDK just supercharged solid-state batteries tl;dr: TDK says it's developed a solid-state battery with 100x the capacity of its current models. If this pans out, we'll be soon seeing smaller devices with WAY longer battery life.* * * 🪫 The Big Picture: This is huge news in the battery world.Solid-state batteries use solid electrolytes instead of the liquid or gel found in traditional lithium-ion batteries.They are the holy grail – safer, smaller, and more efficient than the lithium-ion batteries we use today.And they have the potential to revolutionize everything from smartphones to electric vehicles. ⚡️ What it means for You: With this kind of battery, smartwatches may lasts for weeks on a single charge, or your wireless headphones might never need to see the inside of their charging case.That's the promise of TDK's breakthrough.While the initial applications will likely be in smaller devices, the implications for larger electronics and even electric vehicles are massive. 🚀 My take on it: This is exciting, but remember, we've been teased by the promise of solid-state batteries before.Scaling up production and overcoming manufacturing challenges will be key; TDK is aiming for mass production in the next few years, but it's a complex process. #SolidStateBatteries #TechBreakthrough #FutureOfEnergy #Innovation #TDK

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🩻 Can we trust AI with medical images? tl;dr: A new benchmark called CARES is shaking up how we assess the trustworthiness of AI analyzing medical images, uncovering potential biases and risks we need to address.* * *🩺 The Big Picture: More and more we’ll be relying on AI to help diagnose diseases from X-rays or other medial imaging.Sounds promising, right?But what if those AI models are biased or provide inaccurate information?The new CARES benchmark evaluates the *trustworthiness* of Medical Vision Language Models (Med-LVLMs) - AI that interprets visual medical data. 🚑 What it means for You: CARES digs deep, testing these AI models on five key aspects: trustfulness, fairness, safety, privacy, and robustness.It is a rigorous testing ground to see if these models can handle the complexities and sensitivities of medical data responsibly.🚀 My take on it: As we increasingly rely on AI in healthcare, transparency and rigorous testing are paramount.CARES provides a vital framework for ensuring these powerful tools are used ethically and effectively. #AI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech #AIEthics #MedicalImaging

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KcKinsey’s 10 unsung ideas shaping the future of business tl;dr: Everyone's buzzing about Generative AI, and rightfully so. But while it's tempting to get swept up in the hype, some fundamental shifts are quietly reshaping the business landscape. These often-overlooked ideas are the real key to unlocking value in our rapidly changing world.* * *💡 The Big Picture: Here are the 10 ideas - those who master these principles will be the ones writing the future, not just reading about it. 1/ Software might be eating the world, but it's the builders who are shaping the menu.Your ability to rapidly create, test, and adapt using technology will define your success.2/ It's not enough to just innovate and make the cool headlines – you need to scale those innovations to truly win.3/ Digital and AI leaders aren't just leveraging technology – they're doing it faster and better than the competition, creating a compounding advantage. 4/ The tech landscape is constantly evolving, demanding continuous adaptation.5/ In today's business landscape, knowledge is power, and data is the fuel that drives it. 6/ GenAI can enhance productivity by acting as a copilot for various tasks.However, this requires investing in human skills like learning, reskilling, and upskilling.7/ Speed and innovation stem from small autonomous teams that function like a neural network within an organization. This approach enhances agility and responsiveness. 8/ Traditional IT roles are shifting towards providing technology as a service.This enables distributed digital innovation across all functions of a business.9/ The ultimate goal isn't just adopting digital or AI for their own sake; it's about creating real business value.Focus on initiatives that drive substantial improvements in financials, and keep value creation at the core of your strategy.10/ Adaptability hinges on your ability to test more frequently, cheaply, and quickly, with tools like GenAI boosting productivity and digital twins enabling rapid prototyping.🚀 My take on it: The future belongs to those who can see beyond the hype and focus on the underlying principles shaping the modern business world.Don't be distracted by the shiny objects – focus on building, scaling, and constantly evolving your organization to thrive in a world of constant change.This means embracing a data-driven approach, building a workforce empowered by technology, and always keeping value creation at the heart of your digital and AI strategies. #CorporateInnovation #AI #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy #FutureOfWorkImage credit: McKinsey

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🤔 Can AI Make Us More Human? tl;dr: Ironically, the rise of AI might be the push we need to rediscover our uniquely human creative spark. * * *🧐 The Big Picture: We often fear AI will replace human creativity. I recently read an article that asked - What if it's the opposite? Witnessing AI mimic our work might be the wake-up call we need to break free from tired tropes and predictable patterns. 👨🎨 What it means for You: You feed your latest masterpiece (an article, a code, a design, you name it) into an AI.It spits back something eerily similar.Disconcerting? Absolutely. But also an opportunity.This is your cue to push boundaries, to tap into the raw, unpredictable wellspring of human creativity. 🚀 My take on it: AI, in its current form, excels at mimicking the average. It thrives on patterns and predictability.This means our most "AI-replicable" work might also be our most uninspired.Maybe we should embrace AI as a mirror - if it can easily replicate what we create, it's time to dig deeper, to surprise ourselves and the world with the unexpected. The real magic happens when we venture beyond the predictable, when we infuse our work with that intangible, un-modellable essence that makes us human. #AI #Creativity #WhatIf #FutureOfArtImage credit: average AI art

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