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Optimization is one of the biggest challenges for AI builders and researchers. On the software side, new techniques keep being developed to achieve SoTA results with less compute. When it comes to hardware, leading chipmakers are betting on silicon photonics.

• InstaFlow is an ultra-fast image generation model that generates high-quality images like Stable Diffusion, but in 10% of the time and with much less compute resources. - GitHub
  
  
• Some startups in the recent YC batch feel dystopian, but overall it’s quite exciting – most are working on AI Ops, Dev tools, Healthcare/Biotech, or Finance/Payments, and one major trend is “Copilot for X” with many specialized AI assistants. - Artificial Ignorance
  
  
• Intel, Cisco, IBM, Huawei, and now also the world's biggest contract chipmaker, TSMC, are working on silicon photonics – combining silicon chips with optic technology to enable more powerful AI hardware that consumes less energy. - Nikkei Asia
  
  
• Unexpected and a bit confusing – AI emits up to 1500 times less CO2 than a human when writing a page of text, and up to 2900 times less when generating an image. - arXiv
  
  
• Socket AI analyzes npm and PyPI packages for threats and uses ChatGPT to explain its findings – costs were “the most difficult part” of building this feature, requiring a lot of optimization from the Socket team to bring them down. - Socket
  
  
• The opportunities that LLMs create to “consolidate the finance back office” are immense, and Ramp is taking advantage of them – explore the secrets of Ramp’s smart AI strategy. - Sacra
  
  
• Monetizing male loneliness – a look at the growing market and potential consequences of AI dating services, which might contribute to a growing divide between men and women. - Freya India

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