February 18, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence Rapidly Evolves with Quantum Computing Breakthroughs and AI Memory Revolution

The world of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving, with significant advancements in quantum computing, AI memory, and generative AI. In this news brief, we'll explore the latest developments in AI, including the emergence of new players, innovative technologies, and the potential risks associated with AI misuse.

Quantum Computing Breakthroughs

Alphabet's recent unveiling of a new quantum computing processor called Willow has sparked excitement in the tech industry. The processor drastically reduces computing errors and achieves a benchmark computation standard, paving the way for a useful, large-scale quantum computer. Alphabet's investment in quantum computing is expected to benefit from the company's success in AI, with the potential to scale AI and expand its uses.

Microsoft has also made significant strides in quantum computing, with its Azure Quantum Cloud giving customers access to quantum hardware and allowing them to build and refine quantum algorithms. The company's early investment in ChatGPT maker OpenAI has paid off, with its artificial intelligence offerings showing a massive 175% increase in annualized revenue run rate.

AI Memory Revolution

Tanka, a new AI-powered messenger, is taking on Slack with its official launch today. Backed by Shanda Group, Tanka is pioneering neuroscience-inspired AI memory technology - MemGraph - which turns business conversations into actionable intelligence. The company's AI assistant, Tanka, automatically extracts actions, decisions, and insights from chats and integrated tools, ensuring institutional knowledge is preserved.

Generative AI Misuse

Gartner Inc. predicts that more than 40% of AI-related breaches by 2027 will come from cross-border misuse. The growing use of generative AI (GenAI) across different regions could lead to a rise in data breaches. Companies face challenges in managing data security as GenAI tools process information across various jurisdictions with different regulations.

AI Showdown

Elon Musk's xAI has launched Grok-3, a major leap forward in AI technology that aims to outshine OpenAI's GPT-4o and Google's Gemini. Grok-3 is built using a massive data center packing 200,000 GPUs and reportedly delivers ten times the computational power of its predecessor. The AI research tool, DeepSearch, and a voice-based chatbot are also being rolled out by xAI in the coming weeks.

AI in Law

A major British law firm, Linklaters, has tested AI tools by setting them 50 "relatively hard" questions about English law. The firm concluded that OpenAI's GPT 2 was "hopeless" but its o1 model did considerably better. The tools are "getting to the stage where they could be useful" for real-world legal work - but only with expert human supervision.

Key Takeaways

  • Quantum computing breakthroughs, such as Alphabet's Willow processor, are expected to benefit from AI success and scale AI.
  • Tanka's AI memory technology, MemGraph, turns business conversations into actionable intelligence.
  • Generative AI misuse could lead to a rise in data breaches, with Gartner predicting over 40% of AI-related breaches by 2027.
  • xAI's Grok-3 aims to outshine OpenAI's GPT-4o and Google's Gemini, with a massive data center and reportedly ten times the computational power of its predecessor.
  • AI tools, such as OpenAI's GPT 2 and o1 model, are getting to the stage where they could be useful for real-world legal work - but only with expert human supervision.

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