#53: Salesforce AI Cloud, White House Action on AI, AI Writes Books in Minutes, ChatGPT in Cars, and More

The band is back together! After Episode 51’s Year (so far) in
Review and Episode 52’s Top AI Questions episodes, Paul Roetzer and
Mike Kaput are back to the podcast format you’re used to. Well,
sort of. Because there’s a bit of news to catch up on, many topics
that took place over the past few weeks were covered in this
episode. We hope you enjoy it! Salesforce Unveils AI Cloud Offering
Salesforce just launched “AI Cloud,” which gives enterprises the
ability to safely use enterprise-ready AI. AI Cloud is a platform
that hosts the company's AI-powered products, such as Einstein,
Slack, and Tableau, as well as large-language models from other
providers like Amazon Web Services. The firm aims to cater to
enterprises by ensuring data privacy and preventing AI models from
retaining sensitive customer information. According to Reuters,
Salesforce says the AI Cloud “starter pack” will be available for
$360,000 annually, the company said.  The U.S. Senate Gets Up
to Speed on AI  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced
a series of educational sessions on artificial intelligence for
senators as Congress explores potential regulations for the
technology. The first session, led by MIT professor and machine
learning expert Antonio Torralba, aims to provide a general
overview of AI and its current capabilities. The initiative
underscores the importance of lawmakers understanding AI, its
implications, and its challenges in order to create legislation
that both fosters its potential for human prosperity and mitigates
its risks. This seems like a positive step forward, but is it
surprising that the Senate is only just now starting to educate its
members on AI’s basics? In addition, President Biden and his
advisors have been leveraging AI technology, such as OpenAI's
ChatGPT, and have moved AI from a peripheral concern to a central
priority in policy development, recognizing its potential for both
tremendous benefits and risks. The White House is acting with
urgency to establish a regulatory framework for AI through
executive orders and new policies, aiming to maximize positive
impact and mitigate unintended consequences, with a focus on areas
such as cybersecurity, consumer protection, and economic
transformation. Hyperwrite’s Matt Shumer announces GPT Author What
if we told you AI can now write entire novels in minutes based on
an initial text prompt? Matt Shumer, co-founder and CEO of
OthersideAI, which makes the AI writing tool, HyperWrite, recently
announced an open-source project called GPT Author. The project
strings together a chain of AI systems to write an entire book for
you in minutes, complete with cover art and easy export to the
Kindle store—all based on a description of the high-level details
you want to see in your novel. Tune in for his experience and
Paul’s reaction. This summary only scratches the surface of the
topics covered, so be sure to tune in! The Marketing AI Show can be
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