The Nvidia Patterns

The Nvidia Patterns

Key A.I. Startups to Watch in 2023

There are so many, this is just an intro list.

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Michael Spencer
May 05, 2023
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Hey Everyone,

Recently ex Google brain folk got funding for a startup called Essential A.I (Reuters scoop).

and for a long time, most people thought the earth was flat. If we did make something MUCH smarter than us, what is your plan for making sure it doesn't manipulate us into giving it control? - Hinton, May, 2023 (Source)

Both you and I are really interested in A.I. startups, and I listed some here with a guest contributor recently.

OpenAI and Its Competitors

I wanted to give you also reading material on this important topic if you are trying to get a quick view of the A.I. landscape. Two of my favorite sources are these:

  • (Insider): Here are the top 10 generative-AI startups founded by ex-Googlers that are taking on ChatGPT [link]

  • Forbes Top 50 in A.I. [link]

  • OpenAI Startup Fund [link]

  • A16z Generative A.I. Archives [link]

Here is who you should be watching:

Reinforcement Learning by Human Feedback is just parenting for a supernaturally precocious child. - Hinton (May, 2023). (Source)

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