A nice example of that is Google's Gemini with Deep Research (accessible to everyone who subscribes to Gemini), which is really a specialized research agent. I gave it a topic like "research a comparison of ways of funding startup companies, from the perspective of founders, for high growth ventures." And the agentic system came up with a plan, read through 173(!) websites and compiled a report for me with the answer a few minutes later.
The result was a 17 page paper with 118 references! But is it any good? I have taught the introductory entrepreneurship class at Wharton for over a decade, published on the topic, started companies myself, and even wrote a book on entrepreneurship, and I think this is pretty solid. I didn't spot any obvious errors, but you can read it yourself if you would like here. The biggest issue is not accuracy, but that the agent is limited to public non-paywalled websites, and not scholarly or premium publications. It also is a bit shallow and does not make strong arguments in the face of conflicting evidence. So not as good as the best humans, but better than a lot of reports that I see.
Still, this is a genuinely disruptive example of an agent with real value. Researching and report writing is a major task of many jobs.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
AI in 2025
The "arms race" for who will build the best AI is still dominating the news in the new years 2025.
An interesting article I read discussed, among other things, the new Google Gemini:
If you work with your head more then with your hands I guess your job is in some danger in the next 3-7 years.
Read the whole article here: Prophecies of the Flood.
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