Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO 🎆

Welcome to another edition of Horizon AI,

The OpenAI saga has finally come to a conclusion after five days filled with twists, turns, and anticipation. Altman makes a comeback alongside new board members, offering a glimpse into what lies ahead.

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• A Chart to Kickstart Your Day 📈: 9 Problems with Generative AI

• Sam Altman returns to OpenAI with new board members 🎆

• Anthropic Unveils Claude 2.1, a Formidable Contender Against GPT-4

• Trending AI Tool of the day: Create stunning presentations with Slideoo

• AI Image of The Day🎨: Emotional support animals

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

A chart to kickstart your day

9 Problems with Generative AI

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OPENAI

Sam Altman Returns to OpenAI with New Board Members 🎆

Sam Altman has regained control of OpenAI following a shocking attempted coup by the board of directors last week. After just five days of chaos and executive resignations, Altman has returned as CEO of OpenAI.

Key Details:

• It was reported yesterday that Helen Tenor, one of the former board members, was one of the major figures pushing for the coup.

• Altman makes a return alongside a new provisional three-member board composed of Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo.

• Greg Brockman, the former president who resigned in objection to Altman's termination, will return as well.

• The initial board is expected to expand to include up to nine individuals. Both Microsoft, a significant investor, and Altman himself aim to secure seats on this expanded board that will redefine the governance structure of OpenAI.

Altman's return brings important stability. But questions remain about OpenAI's governance crisis and power struggles behind the scenes.

ANTHROPIC

Anthropic Unveils Claude 2.1, a Formidable Contender Against GPT-4

Anthropic has released a major update to its AI assistant Claude, dubbed Claude 2.1. This version includes significant improvements to Claude's capabilities and customization options.

Details:

• Claude 2.1 now has a context window of 200,000 tokens - enough to process entire books! That leapfrogs the 128,000 token context window OpenAI announced at their last dev day.

• Anthropic claims Claude 2.1 is more accurate on complex factual questions where earlier models tended to hallucinate or make stuff up. It's also better at admitting what it doesn't know rather than taking a guess.

• The new beta tool use feature allows connecting Claude to third-party APIs for functions like calculations, web searches, etc.

• The updated developer console enables custom persistent instructions and personalities for Claude. Similar to GPT-4, this suggests the option to customize the chatbot to respond in specific ways or with specific personalities.

While we'll have to see how Claude 2.1 stacks up against GPT-4 in real-world use, these updates show Anthropic isn't just gawking at OpenAI's problems.

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