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• Google claims #1 Chatbot Ranking

• Taco Bell’s drive-thru AI might take your next order.

• Tiny AI Model Beats the Giants on key benchmarks

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Google

🤖 TINY AI BEATS THE GIANTS

Google introduced Gemma 2 2B, a lightweight AI model with only 2 billion parameters that outperforms much larger models on key benchmarks.

How powerful is it?

• Scores 1130 on LMSYS Chatbot Arena, matching GPT-3.5-Turbo-0613 (1117) and Mixtral-8x7b (1114)

• Scores 56.1 on MMLU and 36.6 on MBPP, beating its predecessor by over 10%

• Trained on a massive 2 trillion token dataset

• Achieves these results with just 1/10th the size of competitors

What makes it special?

• Only 2.6 billion parameters

• Outperforms models 10x its size

• Open-source with downloadable weights

• Designed for on-device, local AI applications

What else did Google release?

• ShieldGemma: A safety shield to filter toxic and harmful content

• Gemma Scope: Allows developers to analyze the model's inner workings

Why does this matter?

• Pushes boundaries of efficient, small-scale AI models

• Enables powerful AI directly on phones and laptops

• Aligns with recent US Commerce Department endorsement of open AI models

What's the bigger picture?

This release showcases Google's leadership in small, efficient AI models and addresses growing demands for safe, open-source AI solutions that can run locally on devices.

TODAY`s PICK

• Google Gemini 1.5 Pro has claimed the top spot on the AI Chatbot Arena leaderboard, surpassing OpenAI's GPT-4o and Anthropic's Claude-3.5 with an impressive score of 1300.

• Black Forest Labs just launched FLUX.1, an suite of AI image generation models that rival current leaders like Midjourney and DALL-E 3 — coming in three variants: [pro], [dev], and [schnell]. 

• Ironlev, a levitation train manufacturer has launched a driverless train that operates on regular old tracks eliminating the need of new rail infrastructure for advanced rail technology.

• Google introduced three new AI features for Chrome, including Google Lens for desktop, Tab compare for product comparisons, and an improved browsing history search.

• Stability AI just launched Stable Fast 3D, an AI model that generates high-quality 3D assets from a single image in just 0.5 seconds — potentially reshaping industries from gaming to e-commerce..

• Google is facing backlash over its Gemini AI Olympics-themed ad, with critics arguing it promotes overreliance on AI tools at the expense of children's learning and creativity.

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AI/Taco Bell

🌮 AI TAKING YOUR TACO ORDER

What's cooking at Taco Bell?

Taco Bell is implementing AI-powered drive-thru ordering systems in hundreds of its locations by the end of the year in the U.S.

How does it work?

• AI technology handles customer orders at the drive-thru

• System likely uses natural language processing to understand and process orders

• May include voice recognition and menu recommendation features

Why is Taco Bell doing this?

• To improve efficiency and reduce wait times

• Potentially decrease labor costs

• Enhance consistency in order-taking process

What are the potential benefits?

• Faster service for customers

• Reduced errors in order-taking

• Ability to handle multiple orders simultaneously

Are there any concerns?

• Potential job displacement for human workers

• Customer preferences for human interaction

• Technical glitches or misunderstandings in order processing

What's the broader impact?

• Signals growing trend of AI adoption in fast-food industry

• May influence other chains to follow suit

• Could reshape customer service expectations in quick-service restaurants

What's next?

• Rollout in hundreds of locations by year-end

• Monitoring of system performance and customer satisfaction

• Potential expansion to more locations if successful

This move by Taco Bell represents a significant step in the integration of AI technology in fast-food operations, potentially setting a new standard for drive-thru experiences.

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