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Alibaba Joins the AI Arms Race: Alibaba's QWQ AI Model Outperforms OpenAI's o1 in Math and Reasoning Benchmarks.

Alibaba has launched a new AI model, QwQ-32B-Preview (QWQ), which excels in advanced reasoning and complex problem-solving tasks, outperforming OpenAI's o1 in Math and Aime benchmarks. QWQ achieved a 90.6% accuracy rate in Math benchmarks and 50% in Aime tests, compared to o1's 85.5% and 44.6%, respectively. Despite limitations like a 32,000-word prompt cap, political question restrictions, and occasional performance issues, QWQ is available as an open-source model on Hugging Face for commercial use, though only partially replicable. Read more 

This Week On The Friday AI Dive

1. How will generative AI transform industries in 2025? Here are key areas to watch.

2. ElevenLabs' GenFM: Making AI-Generated podcasts Sound more human

3. Antropic’s Claude AI introduces custom styles for tailored communication.

4. AI tools that will supercharge your productivity this week

5. Prompt of the week

6. How to get into AI: weekly free courses for beginners- Get CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python Here

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How will generative AI transform industries in 2025? Here are key areas to watch.

Generative AI is changing industries like healthcare, entertainment, manufacturing, and marketing for the better while promising significant advancements and economic benefits.

Key facts:

• Healthcare: Generative AI could save up to $150 billion annually by 2026, enhancing medicine discovery and personalised treatment plans.

• Entertainment: AI is transforming content creation, from scripting to special effects, and revolutionising VR and gaming experiences.

• Manufacturing: AI could contribute $1.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, optimising production lines and designing innovative prototypes.

Why it may be important to you: 

Generative AI is set to reshape various aspects of daily life, from personalised healthcare and immersive entertainment to efficient manufacturing and targeted marketing. Understanding these changes can help you stay ahead in a rapidly evolving technological landscape. Read more

ElevenLabs' GenFM: Making AI-Generated podcasts sound more human.

ElevenLabs introduces GenFM, which creates multispeaker podcasts from various content types, adding human-like elements for natural conversation.

Key Facts

• Multispeaker Podcasts: GenFM can turn YouTube videos, texts, or documents into podcasts with automatically selected voices.

• Language Support: The feature supports 32 languages, including English, Hindi, Portuguese, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese.

• Human Touch: GenFM adds natural conversation elements like "ums" and "ahs" to make AI-generated podcasts sound more human.

Why it may be important to you:

GenFM makes creating engaging, natural-sounding podcasts easier and more accessible, allowing for richer and more relatable audio content across multiple languages. Read more

Antropic’s Claude AI introduces custom styles for tailored communication.

Anthropic’s Claude.ai introduces custom styles, allowing users to tailor responses to their unique communication needs and workflows.

Key Facts

• Personalised Responses: Users can customise Claude’s responses to match their communication preferences, choosing from formal, concise, or explanatory styles.

• Custom Styles: Beyond preset options, users can generate custom styles by uploading sample content and specifying instructions.

• Practical Use: Early adopters like GitLab use these styles to standardise communication and decision-making across various scenarios.

Custom styles in Claude.ai can enhance your productivity by ensuring that AI-generated content aligns perfectly with your preferred communication style, making your work more efficient and personalised. Read more

AI tools that will supercharge your productivity this week

• SEO WritingAI: generates quality SEO-optimised articles.

• TheFluxTrain: lets you train AI models with your own data.

• Headshot Generator: creates pro headshots in minutes

Prompt of the Week

A prompt to get ChatGPT to help you track and analyse industry trends and developments to identify emerging opportunities and risks

Type this prompt into ChatGPT:

"Analyse the latest industry trends and developments in [specific industry or sector]. Identify emerging opportunities and potential risks, providing a detailed report on key findings. Include insights on market dynamics, technological advancements, regulatory changes, and competitive landscape. Highlight actionable recommendations for leveraging opportunities and mitigating risks."

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