Monday Byte [4]

Monday Byte: 8 Bits of information to kick start your week

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Hi there! 👋

On this edition:

1. Microsoft enters the field of AI Agents with AutoGen 🤖

   1. AutoGen (Github)

      1. “AutoGen is a framework that enables the development of LLM applications using multiple agents that can converse with each other to solve tasks. AutoGen agents are customizable, conversable, and seamlessly allow human participation. They can operate in various modes that employ combinations of LLMs, human inputs, and tools”. 👾

2. Now you can use LlamaGPT locally 🧑‍💻

   1. LlamaGPT - A Self-Hosted, Offline, ChatGPT (Noted)

      1. The best part is that you can have your own ChatGPT with just ~5 GB of RAM 🚀

3. Python gets a major and interesting upgrade 🐍

   1. Python 3.12.0 (final) now available (Python Insider)

      1. More than just improved error messages…More flexible f-string parsing, support for isolated sub-interpreters, a new debugging profiling and so on.💻

4. Access to OpenAI via a Python SDK 🔮

   1. OpenAI to Release Its Python SDK (Slashdot)

      1. A Beta version that allows you to interact with the OpenAI API right from your Jupyter Notebook or similar has been released, with examples, tips and tricks available at the OpenAI Cookbook. 🧑‍🍳

5. You won’t need contact lenses to use the Vision headset 🤓

   1. Apple’s next Vision headset might ship from the factory with prescription lenses (The Verge)

      1. Is this a good or bad idea? What if my prescription change? 🤨

6. NASA aiming to reach an asteroid ☄️ 🛰️

   1. How to watch NASA’s Psyche mission launch to a metal asteroid this week (Digital Trends)

      1. The rocket launch is happening this Thursday and the goal of the mission is to explore the asteroid which is almost completely made of metal 🔭

7. How war affects AI 😞

   1. Nvidia Cancels Israel AI Summit Over Safety Concerns (Tom’s Hardware)

      1. The event called Nvidia’s AI Summit was scheduled for October 15-16, at EXPO Tel Aviv, and meant to cover topics like Generative AI, Healthcare, Large Language Models, Cybersecurity, Robotics, Omniverse, Autonomous vehicles, and more. 🏳️

8. How much can you trust ChatGPT? 🤨

   1. Google AI Lead: “Don’t take trading advice from ChatGPT” (Crypto News)

      1. Laurence Moroney, AI Lead at Google says that you cannot trust ChatGPT when talking about blockchain technologies. ⛓️🔐

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