# AI Updates: Jan 29 - Feb 4

*This Week's AI Breakthroughs: From Geometry to Global Safety Talks*

By [MetaEnd](https://paragraph.com/@metaend), 2024-02-05

ai, meta, ai news

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Welcome, dear Reader! Dive into last week's most groundbreaking advancements, setting new benchmarks in artificial intelligence. Here’s your concise guide to the stories pushing the boundaries of what's possible:

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### 1\. AlphaGeometry: A New Dimension in AI

DeepMind's AlphaGeometry, leveraging synthetic data, has made headlines by solving complex geometry problems, akin to those tackled by human Olympians, marking a significant milestone in AI's capability to navigate traditionally human-centric challenges.

### 2\. AI Safety Talks at Davos

In a pivotal moment, leading tech firms from China and the US convened in undisclosed discussions on AI safety at the World Economic Forum in Davos, signaling a move towards global collaboration in responsible AI development.

### 3\. OpenAI & Common Sense Media: Pioneering Safe AI Education

A partnership between OpenAI and Common Sense Media aims to create educational resources fostering safe and responsible AI use among families, emphasizing the importance of AI literacy for future generations.

### 4\. UK & Canada's AI Computing Power Alliance

The UK and Canada have entered into a historic agreement to share AI computing resources, showcasing international cooperation's role in accelerating AI research and development.

### 5\. Revolutionizing Accessibility with Braille-Reading Robots

A groundbreaking development in robotics has led to a robot that reads braille at double the speed of humans, offering new avenues to improve accessibility for visually impaired individuals.

### 6\. Discover CodeLlama-70B-Instruct on Perplexity Labs

Experience the cutting-edge of AI with CodeLlama-70B-Instruct from Meta, now accessible on Perplexity Labs and PPLX-API. Take it for a spin and explore its capabilities firsthand.

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#### Sources:

*   Last Week in AI: [AlphaGeometry Breakthrough](https://lastweekin.ai/)
    
*   Last Week in AI: [Davos AI Safety Talks](https://lastweekin.ai/)
    
*   AI News: [OpenAI and Common Sense Media Partnership](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/)
    
*   AI News: [UK & Canada AI Computing Collaboration](https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/)
    
*   Science Daily: [Braille-Reading Robot Innovation](https://chat.openai.com/g/g-LQHhJCXhW-autoexpert-chat/c/e4bae881-0151-4747-ba83-0d511d1dd79f#)

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*Originally published on [MetaEnd](https://paragraph.com/@metaend/ai-weekly-highlights-jan-last-2024)*