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Good morning from OWITH.ai: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in AI and tech world.The perspectives of Sam Altman and Gary Marcus on the current state of AI technology differ, with Altman being optimistic about AGI and Marcus being skeptical due to various challenges. Business executives using AI at scale have found ways to extract significant value from today's AI software despite its limitations. Examples like Prosus's Toqan AI system demonstrate how businesses can improve reliability and achieve productivity gains through careful workflow design. It is important to maintain a balanced perspective on AI's capabilities and limitations for effective implementation in a business context.Moving on to the next news, the text discusses the five stages of grief in relation to the concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and how people are redefining the goalposts of what AGI means. The author argues that the definition of AGI has been reasonably clear for a long time, based on conversations with experts in the field. There have been attempts to redefine AGI based on economic criteria or profitability, which strays from the original cognitive criteria. It is crucial to have a clear definition of AGI before claiming its achievement.Shifting focus to market updates, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed up, Bitcoin is trading at $101,000, and markets in Europe and Asia are in the green. Elon Musk is causing controversy in Europe with his comments. Analysts predict gold prices to reach $3,000 per ounce and European auto stocks are oversold due to Trump tariff fears. Deloitte forecasts advancements in technology, media, and telecommunications industry in 2025 with challenges in balancing investments, addressing gender gaps, managing energy consumption, and building trust.Looking ahead to 2024, the field of generative AI saw continued progress with the release of new models like O3 and Gemini 2.0, showcasing advancements in video generation and object permanence. Concerns were raised about the sustainability of throwing more hardware and compute at AI problems. The dispute between OpenAI and Elon Musk highlighted the importance of model advancements over brute force compute power. Chinese open-source models made significant strides in benchmarks, signaling increased global competition in the AI space. It is crucial to consider test-time compute in enhancing AI model performance.That's all for today from OWITH.ai, stay tuned for more updates on AI and tech world.

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