Amazon-backed Anthropic releases most advanced version of Claude AI
Amazon-backed Anthropic releases most advanced version of Claude AI
Amazon mulls $5 monthly price tag for AI Alexa service
Amazon-Backed Anthropic releases most advanced version of Claude AI
Amazon mulls $5-10 monthly price tag for AI Alexa service
OpenAI doubles annual revenue to $3.4B
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Amazon-Backed Anthropic releases most advanced version of Claude AI
In a dramatic escalation of the AI arms race, Anthropic has unveiled Claude 3.5 Sonnet, touting it as their most advanced and fastest AI model to date. This latest release, announced Thursday, comes hot on the heels of the Claude 3 model's March debut, signaling Anthropic's aggressive push to outpace industry rival OpenAI.
In an exclusive interview, Daniela Amodei, Anthropic's co-founder and president, expressed confidence in the new model's capabilities. "Based on our evaluations and benchmarks, this is now the best and most intelligent model in the industry," Amodei declared. "We are positioning this to be the go-to model for enterprise businesses across the board."
Amodei emphasized "We can produce image outputs from a research standpoint, but our enterprise clients aren't asking for illustrations of snowboarding cats, so that's not our priority," she explained. "The more intelligent the model, the more capable it becomes of supporting sophisticated cognitive work."
The company is also releasing a new feature called Artifacts that will let users….
Originally by Shirin Ghaffary of Bloomberg
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Amazon mulls $5 monthly price tag for AI Alexa service
In a bold move to revitalize its loss-making Alexa service, Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch "Remarkable Alexa," a new AI-powered voice assistant that could potentially transform the decade-old platform.
According to insiders, Amazon aims to replace the current "Classic Alexa" with an AI-enhanced free version, while introducing a more advanced tier powered by sophisticated AI for complex queries. This premium service is rumored to be priced at around $5 per month, with some sources suggesting it could go as high as $10.
The paid version of Remarkable Alexa is said to offer significantly expanded capabilities. Users could potentially compose and send emails, order meals from services like Uber Eats, and perform other intricate tasks through a single voice command. The new system may also eliminate the need for repeated "Alexa" wake words during conversations and provide enhanced personalization. Remarkable Alexa is expected to learn from user behavior, automatically performing actions like turning on the TV for favorite shows or brewing coffee after a morning alarm.
When approached for comment, an Amazon spokesperson acknowledged the company's ongoing efforts to integrate generative AI into Alexa, stating, "We have already incorporated generative AI into various Alexa components and are working diligently to implement these advancements at scale across the over half a billion Alexa-enabled devices worldwide.”….
Originally by Greg Bensinger of Reuters
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OpenAI doubles annual revenue to $3.4B
In a significant milestone, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced to the company's staff that the AI pioneer is on pace to generate a staggering $3.4 billion in annual revenue, according to a source familiar with the matter.
During an all-hands meeting on Wednesday, Altman revealed that the majority of this revenue – $3.2 billion – comes from OpenAI's products and services. The remaining $200 million is expected to come from offering access to its AI models through Microsoft Azure, the source disclosed.
OpenAI has been aggressively expanding its revenue streams by selling services to enterprise customers in recent months. The company has seen significant traction, with nearly 600,000 users of its enterprise-tier ChatGPT, including a impressive 93% of Fortune 500 companies. Additionally, OpenAI is working on training a more powerful AI model to stay ahead of its well-funded rivals in the competitive AI landscape…
Originally by Stephanie Palazzolo and Erin Woo of The Information