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Unveiling Possibilities: Learnings from TED 2023 in Vancouver

VC Cafe

The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Possibility’ and there was a significant focus on AI and generative AI, and the possibilities they unlock. Theme 1: The Power of Generative AI The first AI talk was by Greg Brockman , co-founder and CEO of OpenAI.

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Weekly #FIRGUN Newsletter – November 1 2024

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GitHub copilot is expanding beyond OpenAI and also supporting AI models from Google and Anthropic. It launched Spark , an AI tool that helps anyone build web apps. Russia fine on Google is largest than the world’s total GDP (!). ElevenLabs has created an app that generates a unique voice based on your X profile.

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What could go wrong with Vinod Khosla’s techno-optimistic vision of the future

VC Cafe

Project ‘Sfera’ is a recent example from Russia. It’s a vision that is easy to get behind. The US Airforce successfully conducted a Dogfight between an autonomously controlled fighter jet and a human pilot last year.

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Elections in the AI era

Start Up Blog

Ron DeSantis have already used fake AI images of each other and we are still 16 months out from the vote. This is an election where the capabilities of Generative AI will quite simply have a massive influence. This week Sir Bob Geldof interviewed me about AI. Donald Trump and Gov.