{"id":90608,"date":"2024-02-19T10:17:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=90608"},"modified":"2024-02-19T10:21:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:21:42","slug":"an-ivy-league-school-just-announced-its-first-ai-degree-cheng-other-items-re-ai-in-our-learning-ecosystems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2024\/02\/19\/an-ivy-league-school-just-announced-its-first-ai-degree-cheng-other-items-re-ai-in-our-learning-ecosystems\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;An Ivy League school just announced its first AI degree&#8221; [Cheng] + other items re: AI in our learning ecosystems"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Text to video via OpenAI&#8217;s Sora. <\/span><\/strong><em><span style=\"color: #800000;\">(I had taken this screenshot on the 15th, but am posting it now.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">We\u2019re teaching AI to understand and simulate the physical world in motion, with the goal of training models that help people solve problems that require real-world interaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Introducing Sora, our text-to-video model. Sora can generate videos up to a minute long while maintaining visual quality and adherence to the user\u2019s prompt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/sora\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90685 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OpenAI-Sora-2-15-24-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OpenAI-Sora-2-15-24-1.jpg 744w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/OpenAI-Sora-2-15-24-1-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>Along these lines, also see:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pika.art\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pika<\/strong><\/a>; via <span class=\"qu\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"gridcell\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"gD\" data-hovercard-id=\"superhuman@mail.joinsuperhuman.ai\" data-hovercard-owner-id=\"127\">Superhuman AI<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pika.art\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-90688 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pika-Feb2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pika-Feb2024.jpg 794w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pika-Feb2024-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Pika-Feb2024-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">? BREAKING: OpenAI just announced their new Text-To-Video model called Sora.<\/p>\n<p>Look at these 10 insane examples: <\/p>\n<p>1. Space movie trailer featuring a man wearing a red wool knitted motorcycle helmet <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Z8ezF69Tar\">pic.twitter.com\/Z8ezF69Tar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alvaro Cintas (@dr_cintas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dr_cintas\/status\/1758205380612526565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qz.com\/university-pennsylvania-first-ai-undergraduate-degree-1851252210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>An Ivy League school just announced its first AI degree<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from qz.com by Michelle Cheng; via Barbara Anna Zielonka on LinkedIn<br \/>\n<em>It&#8217;s a sign of the times. At the same time, AI talent is scarce<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">At the University of Pennsylvania, undergraduate students in its school of engineering will soon be able to study for a bachelor of science degree in artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">What can one do with an AI degree? The University of Pennsylvania\u00a0says\u00a0students will be able to apply the skills they learn in school to build responsible AI tools, develop materials for emerging chips and hardware, and create AI-driven breakthroughs in healthcare through new antibiotics, among other things.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embedded post\" src=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/embed\/feed\/update\/urn:li:share:7163212016004882432\" width=\"504\" height=\"1200\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/roberthart\/2024\/02\/12\/google-pumps-27-million-into-ai-training-after-microsoft-pledge-heres-what-to-know\/?sh=750d57556ea7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Google Pumps $27 Million Into AI Training After Microsoft Pledge\u2014Here\u2019s What To Know<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from forbes.com by Robert Hart<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Google on Monday\u00a0<a class=\"color-link\" title=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/around-the-globe\/google-europe\/google-ai-opportunity-initiative-europe\/\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/around-the-globe\/google-europe\/google-ai-opportunity-initiative-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/blog.google\/around-the-globe\/google-europe\/google-ai-opportunity-initiative-europe\/\" aria-label=\"announced\">announced<\/a>\u00a0plans to help train people in Europe with skills in artificial intelligence, the latest tech giant to invest in preparing workers and economies amid the disruption brought on by technologies they are racing to develop.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/marcwatkins.substack.com\/p\/the-exhausting-pace-of-ai-googles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Exhausting Pace of AI: Google&#8217;s Ultra Leap<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from marcwatkins.substack.com by Marc Watkins<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The acceleration of AI deployments has gotten so absurdly out of hand that a draft post I started a week ago about a new development is now out of date.<br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\n<strong>The Pace is Out of Control<\/strong><br \/>\nA mere week since Ultra 1.0\u2019s announcement, Google has now introduced us to Ultra 1.5, a model they are clearly positioning to be the leader in the field. Here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/deepmind-media\/gemini\/gemini_v1_5_report.pdf\" rel=\"\">full technical report for Gemini Ultra 1.5<\/a>, and what it can do is stunning.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LHKL_210CcU?si=ZjzUXqSvh_f8iJgF\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wa0MT8OwHuk?si=Fv25RdwM8IO2p3kl\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SSnsmqIj1MI?si=oEltW5afgULU08sR\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/maryville-announces-21-million-investment-in-ai-and-new-technologies-amidst-record-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Maryville Announces $21 Million Investment in AI and New Technologies Amidst Record Growth<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from maryville.edu; via Arthur \u201cArt\u201d Fredrich on LinkedIn<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">[St. Louis, MO, February 14, 2024] \u2013 In a bold move that counters the conventions of more traditional schools, Maryville University has unveiled a substantial $21 million multi-year investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and cutting-edge technologies. This groundbreaking initiative is set to transform the higher education experience to be powered by the latest technology to support student success and a five-star experience for thousands of students both on-campus and online.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Text to video via OpenAI&#8217;s Sora. (I had taken this screenshot on the 15th, but am posting it now.) We\u2019re teaching AI to understand and simulate the physical world in motion, with the goal of training models that help people solve problems that require real-world interaction. Introducing Sora, our text-to-video model. 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