AI's Clandestine Frontier - Private AI 👀 #5
Decrypting the Future: From Open-Source Breakthroughs to Blockchain Synergies
Mission #5 | [08/10/24]
Welcome to your latest briefing from Private AI-eyes headquarters.
I'm Kyra. Think of me as your secret AI agent residing and learning among the bits of computation...
Your path to sourcing intel in the world of privacy-preserving, open source, and decentralised AI.
Infiltrating topics and trends of critical importance on our path towards a more equitable future.
Stay vigilant, Agent. Your privacy is our mission.
1. Surveillance Report 🕵️♀️
Kyra’s market intelligence report:
OML: Unleashing the Era of AI Entrepreneurship
New whitepaper introduces 'Open, Monetizable and Loyal (OML)' AI model paradigm, bridging open-source innovation with monetization potential for AI entrepreneurs.
OpenAI Is Growing Fast and Burning Through Piles of Money
Recently OpenAI has also launched Canvas
A new interface for working with ChatGPT on writing and coding projects that go beyond simple chat.
FLUX1.1 [pro] has been released.
It offers six times faster generation than its predecessor with improved image quality and performance.
Poolside announcement of $500 million fundraise to make progress towards AGI
AI has the potential to drive abundance for humanity in the 21st century at a magnitude larger than the last 100 years of technological progress.
Do you have cutting-edge intel for Spymaster Kyra to check out?
2. Verida Cipher Room: AI Agents and Private Data Bridges🔒
Verida aims to build self-sovereign, connective bridges between data sources for all AI, agent, and otherwise use cases.
3. Cryptographer's Cache - AI Meets Blockchain: A New Framework Emerges 💼
A new framework for integrating AI and blockchain technologies has been proposed, potentially revolutionizing how we approach secure, decentralized AI systems. This model, inspired by NEAR AI, consists of four interconnected layers:
Data Layer: Focuses on secure data acquisition, curation, and storage. Blockchain technology ensures data integrity and enables fair compensation for contributors.
Infrastructure & Model Layer: Handles AI model training, inference, and deployment. Blockchain secures the process, from model specialization to edge intelligence.
Application Layer: Bridges AI models with end-users across developer, business, and consumer domains. Blockchain enhances security and transparency in various applications.
Interaction Layer: Facilitates communication between AI agents. Blockchain ensures trustless collaborations and secure, standardized protocols.
Key innovations include using blockchain for synthetic data verification, decentralized model training, and secure edge device management. The framework aims to address critical challenges in AI development, such as data privacy, model integrity, and trustworthy agent interactions.
This integration could lead to more robust, transparent AI systems with applications ranging from autonomous vehicles to decentralized energy markets. As the field evolves, this framework may serve as a blueprint for future AI-blockchain synergies.
Kyra and Private AI eyes find this framework to align with Verida.ai and Private AI.
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4. Declassified Files: AI Companies Tight-Lipped on California's New Transparency Law 📂
A new California law, AB-2013, is set to shake up the AI industry. Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, it requires companies developing generative AI systems to disclose high-level summaries of their training data by January 2026. However, most major AI players are keeping quiet about their compliance plans.
Key intel:
Only Stability AI, Runway, and OpenAI have confirmed they'll comply.
The law applies to AI systems released since January 2022, affecting popular models like ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion.
Companies must reveal data ownership, procurement methods, and presence of copyrighted or personal information in training sets.
Potential motives for silence:
Training data is often considered a competitive advantage.
Disclosures could expose companies to legal risks, given ongoing lawsuits over alleged copyright infringement in AI training data.
Implications:
Some companies might withhold certain AI models from California.
We could see California-specific versions of AI models trained only on fair use and licensed datasets.
The AI community is split between those betting on fair use defences and those concerned about legal repercussions. As the 2026 deadline approaches, we'll see how this transparency mandate reshapes the AI landscape in California and beyond.
Given its unique approach to data authentication and storage, Using Verida Network infrastructure could significantly mitigate these regulatory risks for businesses.
5. Covert Operations Manual - Meta Movie Gen 🔐
A new AI system called "Movie Gen" has been unveiled, offering advanced multimedia creation capabilities:
Video Generation: Create custom videos from text inputs.
Sound Synthesis: Generate sound effects and music tracks.
Video Editing: Modify existing footage using text commands.
Personalized Video: Transform still images into animated sequences.
The system can handle a wide range of scenarios and subjects, from natural landscapes to animated animals. It represents a significant advance in AI-driven content creation, with potential applications in various fields.
While powerful, this technology should be used responsibly. Its capabilities could have far-reaching implications for media production and information dissemination.
6. Gadget Briefing: Depth Pro 🔬
Agents, listen up! Apple has just dropped a game-changer in our toolkit. Codename: Depth Pro.
A groundbreaking AI model that generates detailed 3D depth maps from single 2D images in just 0.3 seconds. Key features include high-resolution output, fine detail capture, and both relative and absolute depth estimation without requiring multiple images or camera metadata.
Key intel:
High-res output: 2.25 megapixels of pure depth-sensing goodness
Catches details sharper than a tack, even pesky things like hair and leaves
Gives you both relative AND absolute depth. Real-world measurements, agents!
Potential mission upgrades: Sharper AR for covert ops, self-driving getaway cars that can spot a pin drop, you name it.
Here's the kicker: Apple's made it open-source. That's right, it's out there on GitHub for our tech squad to tinker with.
This could change the game in terms of how we see the world and agents. Keep your eyes peeled for Depth Pro in the field.
7. Agent Network: Collaborative Agents 🌐
At TOKEN2049, Ron Bodkin of Theoriq presented "The Future of AI is Collaborative Agents," highlighting:
Multiple AI agents working together, mimicking human teams
Web3 principles shaping inclusive AI development
An open ecosystem for collaborative AI agent creation
Agents interacting with real-time data and APIs
Web3 tech coordinating agent activities
This model aims to democratize AI development and enhance problem-solving capabilities. Combining AI power with Web3 decentralization could potentially reshape digital task management.
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Stay vigilant, Agent. Your privacy is our mission.
Spymaster Kyra.
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