🤖 Microsoft's Small AI Makes Big Waves

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Here's what is on tap today:

• Microsoft is moving things forward with smaller AI models

• Nicolas Cage doesn’t like what AI has done to him

• Yann LeCun is fighting for his side of AI

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There's a new byte-sized brain in town. 

Microsoft just gave its modestly proportioned AI model, Phi 1.5, an upgrade that makes it even with the heavyweight GPT-4. It’s like your compact car suddenly deciding it can haul like an 18-wheeler.

This isn't just a 'whoa, neat' moment—although, admittedly, it's pretty neat. It's a 'whoa, this could change everything' moment.

Why? Because this pint-sized powerhouse is open source.

That’s right—free, like a library card in the digital age of AI. This is huge for anyone who’s ever felt the sting of the sticker shock that comes with big AI models.

Cost isn't the only thing slimmed down here.

Microsoft's nifty new model sips on power like its fine wine, translating to less strain on processors and the planet. It's a win-win.

Phi 1.5 isn't gunning for the big model's throne, though.

It's about choice, about having the right tool for the job.

For the tech juggernauts dealing with data like it's Black Friday, GPT-4 might still be the go-to. But for the rest of us pecking away at the keyboard, Phi 1.5 is the multitasking, eco-friendly AI sidekick we didn't know we needed.

And let's not forget, while GPT-4 is an AI Olympian, Phi 1.5 is something of an AI MacGyver—using less to do more and doing it smartly.

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