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Hello Productive Minds!

Welcome to this edition of our newsletter, where we dive deep into Microsoft's latest venture into AI with the development of MAI-1, a model set to rival the likes of OpenAI's GPT-4. Spearheaded by AI luminary Mustafa Suleyman, this move showcases Microsoft's commitment to leading the AI revolution. We'll explore the implications of this development, particularly how it might affect Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI, as both giants strive for dominance in the AI landscape. Stay tuned for insights on cutting-edge AI research areas and a creative twist on art and humor through AI-driven projects.

Ida Khanna,
Founder ProductiveAI Club

Today’s Menu

• Microsoft’s new GPT-4 rival

• Prompt: SEO Help

• Chart: Top AI research areas

• AI-Generated Images: Paper skylines

Reports indicate that Microsoft is developing its own AI model.

Tech publication The Information has revealed that Microsoft is developing MAI-1, a new large language model (LLM) anticipated to match the performance of leading models, such as OpenAI's GPT-4.

Here are the key details about MAI-1:

Previously, Microsoft focused on smaller AI models, but MAI-1 marks its entry into major AI development.

AI pioneer Mustafa Suleyman, who co-founded DeepMind and Inflection AI, is spearheading this initiative at Microsoft since joining the company in March.

This development signifies Microsoft's ambition to be a major player across the entire AI spectrum. The company has already made significant investments in its Azure platform, enabling businesses to train AI models on the cloud.

Microsoft is expected to officially unveil the new model at its annual Build conference, which is set to occur later this month.

As for Microsoft's ongoing relationship with OpenAI, the tech giant has invested billions in OpenAI, gaining exclusive rights to use OpenAI’s GPT models for products like Bing and Copilot. It remains uncertain how their relationship will evolve as both entities now vie for leadership in the AI space.

SOS SEO

Prompt: Using [insert topic here, ex:‘sustainable fashion’] as the central seed keyword, identify 15 long-tail keywords that potential customers might use when they look for [insert topic here again, ex: 'eco-friendly and affordable clothing options'].

Follow-Up Prompt: Which three of the 15 long-tail keywords do you think have the most commercial intent, and why?

You can adapt the prompt to your specific SEO needs. You can also keep asking the model different follow-up questions and include guidelines around formatting and analysis.

Top AI research areas

Between 2017 and 2022, AI research focused most heavily on large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-4, with around 13,300 papers exploring the subject. Roughly 10,300 articles focused on distributed machine learning, when a model is trained across multiple computers.

Neural scene representation (a method of building 3D objects out of individual points) and plant disease detection were the third and fourth most popular research areas respectively.

Paper SkyLines

Source: Inspired by @echostormfury on Midjourney

Prompt: 3d papercuts view of [insert city here] skyline at sunrise, in the style of surrealistic cartoons, detailed shading, realistic landscapes with soft, tonal colors, swirling vortexes, traditional, vibrant