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Dec 2023
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AI DEMOS: Google’s NotebookLM, Bard’s Ge...

Jason Calacanis
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Today’s show:

Sunny Madra joins Jason to demo Google’s NotebookLM (5:00), Bard’s new capabilities after Gemini upgrade (17:13), Mixtral’s 8x7B model (53:59), and much more!

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(0:00) Sunny Madra joins Jason (5:00) Sunny demos Google NotebookLM (11:22) Embroker - Use code TWIST to get an extra 10% off insurance at https://Embroker.com/twist (17:13) Bard's Gemini upgrade and Google's branding challenges (24:45) Ars Technica's experimental test bed (28:17) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/twist (29:14) Unpacking Bard's enhanced capabilities (38:44) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at http://northwestregisteredagent.com/twist (39:50) Evaluating Gemini, Its market position, and the GPT Landscape (53:59) Sunny demos Mixtral's 8x7B model (1:07:38) Sunny creates an AI influencer using Juggernaut XL model in Google Colab (1:18:24) Sunny demos Magnific’s powerful image upscaler * LINKS: https://arstechnica.com/ai/2023/12/chatgpt-vs-google-bard-round-2-how-does-the-new-gemini-model-fare/https://twitter.com/sundarpichai/status/1732433036929589301https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4pX1VAxaAIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kna9E_3kFF0&list=PL24nOpPUQlbYd1U349UDH2rrPaWWreM79&index=3https://notebooklm.google.com/?pli=1poe.comhttps://magnific.ai/upgrade/

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