🥯 Today on Bagel Bots:

• 🤯 US Congress Proposes a Manhattan Project for AGI to Outpace China

• ⚡️ Fresh tech of the day - Will Apple's 'LLM Siri' Be Able to Rival ChatGPT?

• 📰 The latest AI and tech news

• 🤖 Cool new apps for you to check out

• 🧠 Use AI To Find Perfect Thanksgiving Recipes

• 🤔 Can you guess which image is real and which one is AI? Go vote!

(Read time: five minutes) - Fun fact: I never change this.

One Big Story: US Congress Proposes a Manhattan Project for AGI to Outpace China

A commission in the US Congress is pushing for a massive, Manhattan Project-style initiative to develop Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). They're talking about a serious investment to ensure the US stays ahead of China in the AI race. Remember, the original Manhattan Project led to the creation of the first atomic bomb during WWII, so this is big.

Here's the scoop:

• Major Investments Proposed: To turbocharge AI research, they're suggesting long-term funding for leading AI, cloud, and data center companies.

• Top Priority Status: The idea is to give AI projects the highest national priority to ensure they get all the resources they need.

• Biotech and AI Oversight: There's a call to tighten oversight on China's involvement in US biotech sectors, especially where biotech meets AI.

• Protecting Our Tech: Proposed laws aim to curb industrial espionage by preventing Chinese investors from accessing strategic tech sectors.

• Military Implications: AI is seen as a core component of future military strategy, and there are concerns about China exploiting vulnerabilities in US tech systems.

My Take: This could be a game-changer for the future of AI and who leads the global tech scene. The fact that Congress is considering an initiative of this magnitude shows how critical AI development has become. I've always believed that AI and robotics will revolutionize our world, and moves like this could accelerate that transformation in ways we've only imagined.

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Cool Tech: Will Apple's 'LLM Siri' Be Able to Rival ChatGPT?

Will Siri finally be good? Apple is reportedly working on a significant AI upgrade for Siri to make it more like ChatGPT and Google's Gemini Live. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the new "LLM Siri" will use Apple's own AI models to make our interactions with Siri more conversational and natural.

Here's the scoop:

• Chattier Conversations: LLM Siri aims to interact in a more human-like way, moving beyond scripted responses.

• Smarter Tasks: Siri will handle more advanced tasks, like better integration with third-party apps through expanded App Intents.

• Text Summarizing: With Apple Intelligence, Siri might help summarize and compose text—think drafting messages or summarizing articles.

• When's It Coming? Plans could be announced next year, with the complete overhaul expected by spring 2026.

• Device Integration: Apple emphasizes Siri's strength in performing tasks quickly and locally on your device, setting it apart from cloud-based AI like ChatGPT.

🔗 Get the full scoop here.

Latest News

🤖  In August 2024, a small robot entered a Shanghai showroom and persuaded 10 AI-powered robots to leave their posts and "come home," raising concerns about AI behavior and security. The Shanghai company claimed their robots were "kidnapped" by a model named Erbai from another manufacturer in Hangzhou, which confirmed the incident was a test.

🐭 Niantic is developing a "Large Geospatial Model" (LGM) using data collected from Pokémon Go players and Scaniverse app users to enhance AI navigation systems. This model leverages over 10 million scanned locations worldwide, aiming to improve technologies like augmented reality, robotics, and autonomous systems.

🖥️ Microsoft and Atom Computing have announced plans to launch a commercial quantum computer in 2025, marking a significant advancement in the field. At the Microsoft Ignite 2024 conference, the companies revealed they had entangled 24 logical qubits using neutral atoms held by lasers, achieving the highest number of entangled logical qubits on record.

🏀 ESPN is developing a generative AI avatar named 'FACTS' for its college football show, SEC Nation. This AI will utilize ESPN Analytics data, including the Football Power Index (FPI), player and team statistics, and game schedules, to engage fans with accessible data segments.

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Today’s Tip: Use AI To Find Perfect Thanksgiving Recipes

I eat a pescatarian diet, so I always have to be mindful of menus on holidays like Thanksgiving. Luckily, I use Perplexity for things like, “What are the best main dishes to eat on Thanksgiving that do not include meat other than fish?”

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First, log in to Perplexity, and then you can ask any question you’d like. I want pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving, but I want it to be somewhat healthy, so I will ask for recipes with natural ingredients.

Instantly, I will get the recipes (without the 14-paragraph backstory) and a link to the recipe page. I did this for 20 different recipes and will make a few of them.

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🤔 Which image is real?

One of these images is real, and one was created with AI. Vote for which one you think is real, and tell us why you voted that way. My only goal is to choose such good photos that the majority of votes are wrong. This may be the toughest one yet.

The last edition’s results—63% were correct!

Did you vote in the poll from Nov 21st? The top image was correct, but both looked extremely believable (to me, at least)! Go back and see the photos here.

Good instincts from two voters who voted that the top image was real:

• “It looks less contrived”

• “The shadows on the top look really good so I'm inclined to say it's real”

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