ChatGPT is KING – But Will It Remain So?

ChatGPT reigns supreme, for now. Yet, in the ever-evolving AI landscape, some believe its reign may be temporary.

Though ChatGPT is hailed as a leader in the industry, there are whispers of diminishing abilities. Some speculate it’s getting dumber. This could be due to overtraining or increased model restrictions, which might be causing its intellectual capabilities to wane.

Chain-of-thought prompts, once effective, are now seemingly not as impactful as they were in May.

Then, there's Google's Bard. Bard is pioneering the multimodal approach, an area ChatGPT promised to deliver, but has yet to do so. While Bard is by no means flawless, it's an intriguing step in a direction ChatGPT promised to take.

Meanwhile, Elon Musk's xAI enters the scene. Musk's audacious purchase of Twitter for $44 billion and subsequent restriction on data scraping may raise eyebrows, but one can't ignore Musk's resources and the brainpower he has assembled to take xAI to the top. He’s paying them top dollar too. As one of the original founders of OpenAI, he’s well versed on what it takes and he’s determined to come out swinging.

However, the data scraping restriction could lead to a more insular internet, potentially stunting progress and acessibility. It’s always funny to me that these tech companies love scraping our data but throw a fit when it happens to their companies.

Another emerging competitor, Claude 2, from Anthropic, offers more personalized interactions and handles an astounding 100,000 tokens. It’s guided not by human reinforcement, but by what they are describing as constitutional AI.

Meta, is also stepping up to the table with LlaMa 2, their offering that rivals GPT3 in capability. Being open-source and free to use and build upon, it offers an attractive solution for enterprises requiring custom solutions without risking data leakage via OpenAI.

Despite the rising competition, ChatGPT's financial muscle is formidable, providing them the ability to react and adapt quickly.

As an avid user, I've clocked in more hours on ChatGPT than probably 99% of the population. However, even I wouldn't bet all my chips on the current champion. This industry is dynamic, with massive investments being poured in, yet many ventures may end up building SaaS companies that go viral quickly, raise a ton of money, and gain a ton of customers, only to be outpaced by continuous improvements to what these models can do. The future really is, if you can describe it, you can create it. Need an app? Soon it won’t by copy-paste and instructions, it’ll happen in just a few well-crafted prompts.

Case in point: Jasper (formerly Conversion AI). Despite being one of the first to monetize GPT-3, and achieving a billion-dollar valuation, they faced layoffs after ChatGPT's release, leaving their investors in a precarious position. They must pivot quickly if they hope to even remain a business.

Such is the fast-paced world of AI, where billion-dollar companies can rise and fall in the blink of an eye.

Despite these threats, ChatGPT and OpenAI are still the undisputed leaders when it comes to marketing. Their name is ubiquitous, but will they always hold this position?

Regardless of what the future holds, there's no denying that ChatGPT has been a game-changer. Thanks to them, individuals like myself can delve into our passions, earn a living, and envision a more advanced future. Without such cutting-edge innovation, we might still be in the technological dark ages.

How Apple's Stealthy Leap into AI Could Turn the Tables!

Apple's been playing coy in the artificial intelligence arena. Preferring "machine learning" to "AI", they've packed this tech into everything from their iPhones to the new Vision Pro, but have been markedly silent about joining the generative AI race spurred by Google, Microsoft, and Meta.

Well, not anymore. Under the radar, Apple has been conjuring up its own generative AI magic, according to Bloomberg. They've built a framework for Large Language Models (LLMs) called Ajax and an internal service nicknamed "Apple GPT", eyeing a consumer launch next year. Late to the party, maybe, but their offering is likely to be much tighter and refined than the rush jobs we've seen so far.

And who cares if they're fashionably late? Their loyal fanbase could make integrating AI across all their devices a breeze. If Apple GPT can steer clear of the bugs that have plagued other models, many users might not even glance at alternatives like ChatGPT.

Speaking of, the existing AI models are far from perfect. ChatGPT went from an ace prime number identifier to fumbling with a measly 2% accuracy within a few months. Google's Bard was lambasted as a "pathological liar" by its own creators, and ChatGPT has seen a 10% dip in traffic with users grumbling about the drop in quality.

Given this scenario, Apple's cautious approach might be their trump card. If Apple GPT can dodge the issues plaguing current models, they just might snag the AI crown. Let the games begin!

Meet Genesis: Google's New AI That's About to Shake Up Journalism As We Know It!

Brace yourself, folks. Google's tinkering with an AI tool, Genesis, that's training to be a journalist. Its job description? Help journalists with snazzy headlines or to spruce up their writing styles. Google insists they're not trying to replace writers. Rather, they're offering a helping hand, much like the robotic assistants lurking in your Gmail or Google Docs.

But the New York Times' execs aren't completely sold. They feel Google might be underestimating the effort that goes into producing a gripping news piece. Google, on the other hand, views Genesis as a personal assistant for journalists, ready to automate tasks while dodging the pitfalls of generic AI.

The Google news follows on from a deal between OpenAI and the Associated Press, where the former's AI, ChatGPT, got its virtual hands on a treasure trove of news stories to learn from. This leads to a slightly unsettling prospect from KPMG's report suggesting that 43% of writing tasks could be done by AI. Feels like we're on the brink of a robot revolution, doesn't it?

Lastly, let's not forget the AI-in-newsrooms saga. An investigation by NewsGuard unveiled that nearly 50 AI-generated content farms had chatbots pretending to be journalists. So, is AI the future of journalism? Only time will tell. But worry not, your favorite newsletter from yours truly will remain humanly penned.