Welcome to this week's edition of AI for 30! This edition dives into Grok, Elon Musk's latest venture into AI through Twitter/X. Whether you're an enthusiast eager to understand the evolving landscape of AI technologies or a professional looking to leverage these advancements in your work, this newsletter is your gateway to staying informed and inspired.

On the Agenda This Week:

• Exploring Grok: Elon's Chatbot on Twitter/X 

• Logistics and Supply Chain Prompt of the Week

• Leading Stories in AI and Logistics

• Quote of the Week

Let’s dig in!

Exploring Grok: Elons Chatbot on Twitter / X

X/Twitter users who spring for a Premium or Premium+ account for $11-$22 a month can access the xAI chatbot, Grok.

After paying $11 a month to try Grok, here are my thoughts:

• Grok has a personality unlike the other chatbots out there. In Musk’s words, it is modeled after the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

• You can switch between regular and “fun” mode if you need to tamp down the fun.

• It doesn’t outperform the other chatbots like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude - at least not yet. However, according to the xAI website, the new Grok 1.5 outperforms ChatGPT in a few areas. TBD since it’s waitlist only, and I don’t have access.

• Grok excels at accessing real-time X/Twitter data. This isn’t always accurate, but it has great potential, given all the data fed to the model from X users.

Final thoughts: Better chatbots are available for free or at a similar monthly cost. Jumping for Grok access for $11-$22 per month isn’t worth it compared to all the other superior chatbots on the market.

Logistics and Supply Chain Prompt of the Week:

Write a detailed analysis of risk management strategies for [specific industry or type of supply chain], focusing on identifying, assessing, and mitigating potential logistics and transportation risks. Include [number] case studies or examples of successful risk management implementations from [geographical area or specific industries], and suggest tools or software for risk monitoring.

^{Leading Stories in AI and Logistics}

April Manufacturing Output Wavers.

• Dip in Manufacturing Output: In April, manufacturing output contracted to a PMI of 49.2, reversing the growth observed in March. This highlights ongoing instability in the sector.

• Sector-Specific Growth and Decline: While sectors like Nonmetallic Mineral Products and Chemical Products grew, others like Furniture and Paper Products saw contractions, underscoring a mixed sector performance.

• Key Economic Indicators Mixed: Notable indicators such as Employment showed slight improvement, while Supplier Deliveries and Inventories remained stagnant, suggesting challenges in supply chain efficiency.

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DAT Freight and Analytics launches new iQ Benchmark Platform

Read the press release here!

DAT iQ Benchmark uses new AI-powered rate models trained on the industry’s largest dataset, comprising $150 billion in annual market transactions.

• This AI-powered tool is built on the industry's largest dataset, enabling highly accurate rate predictions across North America.

• The tool updates daily with new transaction data and includes specialized pricing models for various freight types, including hazardous materials and intermodal. This allows for precise and up-to-date benchmarking even in niche markets.

• The new user interface and interactive data visualizations enhance the tool's usability, helping shippers understand transportation costs and performance, uncover cost-saving opportunities, and streamline procurement processes.

Mysterious "gpt2-chatbot" Surfaces, Fueling Speculation Over OpenAI's Next Move.

• A new AI chatbot, dubbed "gpt2-chatbot," appears on LMSYS Chatbot Arena with advanced capabilities, sparking curiosity.

• The chatbot's connection to OpenAI is hinted at but not confirmed, drawing links to the legacy GPT-2 model.

• Reports suggest this chatbot might exceed the capabilities of OpenAI's latest model, GPT-4.

• OpenAI's CEO engages the community with cryptic tweets that align with the chatbot's emerging profile.

• As the AI industry looks towards the expected launch of GPT-5, the presence of "gpt2-chatbot" adds to the fervor.

Apple's Entry into AI with OpenELMs:

I was unfamiliar with what OpenELM was or what it meant. If you’re curious, read more here. In short, it stands for efficient language model family.

• I was unfamiliar with what OpenELM was or what it meant. If you’re curious, read more here. In short, it stands for efficient language model family.

• Apple has launched eight new AI models named OpenELMs on the Hugging Face hub.

• These models are designed to be efficient and run directly on devices like laptops and smartphones.

• OpenELMs focus on user privacy by processing data locally, not on the cloud.

• This move shows Apple's commitment to privacy and a shift towards open-source software.

Llama 3 Surpasses Chat GPT-3.5:

As a reminder, Llama is the chatbot from Meta AKA from Mark Zuckerberg

• Llama 3 is a new AI model that outperforms ChatGPT-3.5 and is second only to OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo for English prompts.

• It's a 70B model known for being powerful, cost-effective, and fast.

• Llama 3 is favored by developers for local use on personal devices.