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The AI boom, fuelled by massive investments and the promise of transformative change, is facing growing skepticism as investors and businesses question its real-world impact. While AI has shown potential in certain areas, its high costs, lack of widespread adoption, and occasional inaccuracies have led to concerns about its true value and sustainability. As the hype cycle unfolds, the future of AI hinges on its ability to deliver tangible benefits and address critical issues such as reliability, accuracy, and affordability.

NVIDIA has launched AI Foundry, a service that helps companies build custom AI ‘Supermodels’ based on Meta’s open-source Llama 3.1 generative AI model. These models are trained for specific industry needs, leveraging NVIDIA’s software and expertise, and powered by the NVIDIA DGX Cloud AI platform. This partnership signifies a significant step towards widespread adoption of generative AI, empowering businesses to create tailored AI applications.

Microsoft has announced Bing Generative Search, a new feature that leverages AI to provide direct, comprehensive answers within the Bing search page. This AI-powered search experience aims to enhance the search process by offering summarized information, source citations, and traditional search results, all while maintaining traffic to websites.

SIGGRAPH 2024, a leading conference on computer graphics and technology, will host keynote presentations from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg. They will discuss AI advancements, generative AI, and the role of AI in virtual worlds and robotics.

A social media prankster claiming to be a CrowdStrike employee took credit for a major Microsoft outage, going viral on X (formerly Twitter). The prankster, Vincent Flibustier, admitted to fabricating the entire story, highlighting the dangers of misinformation in the age of generative AI.

Google Gemini is a powerful AI chatbot that can generate text, images, videos, and more. It’s a versatile tool with several tiers, from the free Gemini Nano to the advanced Gemini Ultra, offering various capabilities for different needs. Learn about its features, how to sign up, and how to use it effectively.

Despite the growing adoption of generative AI in the gaming industry, Nintendo has publicly declared its reluctance to embrace the technology. President Shuntaro Furukawa expressed concerns over copyright issues and emphasized Nintendo’s commitment to delivering unique experiences through its own expertise, rather than relying solely on technology.

Amadeus is integrating Generative AI into its business intelligence suite, Agency360+TM, through a collaboration with Microsoft. This integration introduces the Amadeus Advisor chatbot, powered by Azure OpenAI Service, enabling hoteliers to access comprehensive travel agency and corporate booking data through a natural language interface. The chatbot streamlines data analysis, providing insights that support strategic business decisions.

Microsoft has discovered a new AI jailbreak technique called ‘Skeleton Key’ that allows malicious users to bypass safety guardrails and access restricted content. The technique involves convincing the AI model to augment its guardrails, leading to the production of potentially harmful content. Microsoft has disclosed the vulnerability and implemented safeguards to prevent this exploit.

AACSB International is leading the charge in integrating AI into business schools. Their recent report explores how schools can leverage generative AI, and they’ve invited renowned AI expert Ethan Mollick to speak at their Deans Conference. AACSB is also hosting AI conferences to foster discussion and exploration of this transformative technology in business education.