Welcome to the inaugural edition of our newsletter!

We encounter so many thought-provoking topics that inspire us and keep us thinking about the future. So… we've decided to bring the hottest selection directly to the Innovation Network.

We aim to co-create a collaborative network exploring and sharing how technology changes lives, organizations, and society for the better. This newsletter is part of that journey.

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It is very much a work in progress. From the selection of topics to the format, tone of voice, and visual design, every aspect of this newsletter is currently being shaped.

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Aragorn & Patrick

OpenAI drops Sora, a spectacular AI video model

Within a day after Google’s Gemini 1.5 announcement, OpenAI drops the next exponential step towards prompt-based video production. Currently, only red teamers and visual artists have access, but the link contains some stunning examples.

Voyage into VisionPro: Hands-on,
Awesome or Awful?

In a deep-dive conversation, we explored the cutting-edge Apple VisionPro, sharing our firsthand experiences and nuanced insights.

Thanks to Martijn Lukaart from odd.bot, we were lucky enough to get a whole evening playing around with this much anticipated and hyped piece of technology, supposedly showing us the ‘future’ of where Apple wants to go and what AR will be like.

We navigated the highs and lows of acquiring and using the device, emphasizing its innovative features alongside some logistical and technical challenges. 

We’ll shed some light on VisionPro's impact on user experience and integration within the broader tech ecosystem. 

Our analysis is rich with personal anecdotes and critical observations, offering you a compelling sneak peek into how this technology could shape the future of personal and professional digital interaction.

Woke Extremism is overshadowing the quantum leap in transformer technology that is Gemini 1.5.

By now, you’ve all probably seen the viral posts of ridiculous responses and images generated by Gemini 1.5. It is ridiculous because it seems some mega-woke executives ignored their developers completely in an attempt to push their woke agenda into modern technology.

Google Gemini 1.5 has near-perfect recall, but it will ignore facts over fiction, not because it’s hallucinating but because it’s been brainwashed into misrepresenting reality. The optimist might say this is a prime example of the Wizard’s Second Rule (Terry Goodkind) : The Greatest Harm can result from the Best Intentions.

Nonetheless, if we ignore the failed alignment shenanigans, Gemini 1.5 Pro is a Quantum Leap for Transformers and has surpassed previous models with a staggering 244X performance boost, eclipsing the rate of Moore's Law.

And it's not just its ability to process up to 1 million tokens, btw upcoming version, Gemini 1.5 Ultra promises to push that even further to an astounding 10 million token capacity.

The true breakthrough lies in overcoming the 'attention' challenge. Earlier models like Claude 2.1 struggled to maintain focus with increasing data volume. Gemini 1.5's near-perfect recall and precision mark a paradigm shift in AI's capability to handle extensive data effectively.

This exponential growth in AI technology is steering us towards an unimaginable future. Gemini 1.5 is not just a step forward; it's a quantum leap in AI development.

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