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Another model matches o1
๐ค Android moment for agents + ๐ AI for book publishing
Hi everyone,
Another company reaches the reasoning capabilities of o1. This time, itโs QwQ - how long until it gets open-sourced? I guess weโll see.
Letโs get right into it.
In this issue:
๐คIn Partnership: Turn fine art into fine returns with Masterworks
๐คฟDeep Dive: QwQ model from Alibaba challenges OpenAI
๐ผ๏ธAI Art: Examples of great and trending AI art
๐คฟDeep Dive: AI-powered publishing start-up to publish 8000 books
โ๏ธTool Snapshots: Tools for AI, no-code, and productivity
๐คฟ Deep Dive: Cloud-based OS for AI agents
๐ฐTop News: News on AI, no-code, and productivity
๐คIN PARTNERSHIP WITH MASTERWORKS
Invest with the art investment platform with 23 profitable exits.
How has the art investing platform Masterworks been able to realize an individual profit for investors with each of its 23 exits to date?
Hereโs an example: an exited Banksy was offered to investors at $1.039 million and internally appraised at the same value after acquisition. As Banksyโs market took off, Masterworks received an offer of $1.5 million from a private collector, resulting in 32% net annualized return for investors in the offering.
Every artwork performs differently โ but with 3 illustrative sales (that were held for 1+ year), Masterworks investors realized net annualized returns of 17.6%, 17.8%, and 21.5%.
Masterworks takes care of the heavy lifting: from buying the paintings, to storing them, to selling them for you (no art experience required).
Past performance not indicative of future returns. Investing Involves Risk. See Important Disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.
๐คฟ DEEP DIVE
Alibaba Challenges OpenAI with QwQ-32B AI Model
Intelligence: Alibaba's new QwQ-32B model emphasizes logical reasoning and problem-solving, competing directly with OpenAI's latest AI.
QwQ-32B has 32.5 billion parameters and processes up to 32,000 words of context.
It excels in math benchmarks like AIME and MATH-500, rivaling OpenAI's o1 models.
The model uses self-verification to improve accuracy by rechecking its answers.
Shortcomings include occasional language switches, looping errors, and gaps in common-sense reasoning.
Released under Apache 2.0, the model is available for limited commercial use.
๐ผ๏ธ AI ART
Examples of great and trending AI art
When the main course for Thanksgiving is getting away.
Images generated with Midjourney by sporehero23
๐คฟ DEEP DIVE
Writers Criticize AI-Powered Publishing Startup Spines
Intelligence: Startup Spines plans to publish 8,000 AI-assisted books next year, sparking backlash from writers who question its originality, cost model, and classification as a legitimate publisher.
Spines charges $1,200โ$5,000 per author for AI-driven services like proofreading, design, and distribution.
Writers and organizations label Spines a "vanity publisher" despite its claims of being a publishing platform.
Critics warn authors against paying for publication, citing concerns over AI quality and copyright ethics.
Spines raised $16M in funding and promises faster publishing times (2โ3 weeks) than traditional models.
The company positions itself as a cost-effective alternative to self-publishing or expensive vanity presses.
โ๏ธ TOOL SNAPSHOTS
Futuristic tools within AI, no-code, and productivity
๐ซ EDNA - Elevate data skills with data mentoring. 3 months free.
๐ Raycast Notes - Effortless note organization and idea collection on Mac. Free option available.
๐ Momen - Swiftly build and scale your no-code MVP. Free option available.
๐ป CopilotKit & CoAgents - Turn React engineers into AI engineers. Free option available.
๐ฅ Magicroll.ai - Instantly create viral videos with a single click. Free option available.
๐งโโ๏ธ OfferGenie - Your AI career copilot for seamless interview success. Free to try.
๐ฒ Rooms 3.0 - Craft and explore 3D interactive rooms online. Free to use.
๐คฟ DEEP DIVE
Former Android Leaders Aim to Create an OS for AI Agents
Intelligence: A new startup, /dev/agents, founded by ex-Android leaders, plans to develop a cloud-based operating system designed to simplify building and using AI agents across devices.
Co-founders Hugo Barra and David Singleton believe AI agents need an "Android-like moment" to become developer-friendly and widely usable.
The platform aims to introduce new user interfaces, privacy frameworks, and tools for creating efficient, autonomous digital assistants.
/dev/agents' leadership includes former Android and Meta executives, combining expertise in AI, design, and product management.
๐ฐ TOP NEWS
News on AI, no-code, automation, and productivity
Microsoft has confirmed it does not use customer data from Microsoft 365 apps to train its AI models, following confusion around a privacy setting. The setting, which enables "optional connected experiences," does not mention AI training and has raised concerns about data usage without permission.
Google's new chess website uses generative AI to create unique chess pieces based on player descriptions. While visually intriguing, the game lacks advanced chess features and is timed to coincide with the 2024 World Chess Championship.
French startup Linkup offers an API to connect LLM developers with trusted, licensed web content, promoting fair compensation for publishers while enhancing AI accuracy and reducing reliance on web scraping.
Artists testing OpenAIโs Sora video tool protested its program as exploitative, releasing the tool publicly and accusing the company of using it for unpaid labor and PR. OpenAI cut access hours later, citing research and safety priorities.
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