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China's Ernie Bot beats ChatGPT-4! 🤖 Read more now.

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Avinash Mada
August 03, 2023

Welcome back 👋

It's great to see you here again. We've been busy digging into some mind-boggling AI breakthroughs, uncovering potential goldmines in the realm of business and AI. This edition has a lot to discover.

So let's dive right in…

🧠 AI breakthroughs of the week

1. Google’s medical AI chatbot 🩺

Google's Med-PaLM 2 (MP2), a medical chatbot, is being tested at Mayo Clinic. It outperforms Bard, Bing, and ChatGPT in healthcare dialogues, thanks to training from medical experts. Despite some diagnostic accuracy issues, MP2's performance is largely comparable to a real doctor in most other metrics.

2. China’s Chatbot beats ChatGPT-4

Baidu, the Chinese technology giant, has launched Ernie Bot, a chatbot that reportedly outperforms OpenAI's ChatGPT in several key areas. The bot is based on Baidu's AI model, Ernie, with the latest iteration being Ernie 3.5.

3. Archaeologists read Ancient Texts using AI

Cuneiform, an early writing system, was widely used by the ancient Mesopotamians to record crucial information about their society, economy, religion, and daily activities. The AI-powered solution has revolutionized the study of these texts, allowing experts to comprehend their content with remarkable accuracy.

4. ByteDance buys $1 Billion worth of Nvidia GPUs

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, has ordered about $1 billion worth of Nvidia's A100 and H800 GPUs for AI applications in 2023. This massive order, equivalent to the total Nvidia GPUs ordered by the entire Chinese market in 2022, signifies ByteDance's substantial investment in AI hardware.

🛠️ Curated picks of the week

Brand24

A tool that aids in assessing your brand's visibility, studying competitor strategies, and uncovering customer insights.

Brandwatch

A platform that utilizes advanced AI analytics to provide a deeper understanding of your consumer data.

ChatGPT Skool

An extensive online course designed to help business owners, freelancers, marketers, and entrepreneurs exploit the full potential of ChatGPT.

Saga

An AI-enhanced workspace for your notes, documents, and tasks, offering faster writing capabilities and an integrated digital assistant.

💰Things you can do with AI

1. YouTube automation using AI

Discover how to create a profitable YouTube channel solely with AI tools and semi-automate the process.

2. Create kids storybooks using AI

Harness the power of ChatGPT for storytelling and Midjourney for visuals to create your own storybook. This can be self-published on Amazon KDP, creating a business model with a modest $10 investment.

💡 Prompt of the week

Definition: Self-Criticism is a prompt engineering technique where the AI model is asked to evaluate and critique its own responses. This method encourages the model to reflect on its output, identify potential areas of improvement, and refine its responses accordingly.

Example Prompt:

User: "Write a short story about a young girl who discovers she has magical powers."

Model generates a short story.

User: "Now, critique the short story you just wrote. What are its strengths and weaknesses? How could the plot, character development, or writing style be improved?"