AI Innovations and Challenges: From DeepHermes 3 to Election Disinformation

Explore the latest in AI advancements with Nous Research's DeepHermes 3, a model that combines deep reasoning with conversational intelligence. Delve into the implications of Europe's AI Act, setting global standards for AI regulation. Discover Apple's new distillation scaling law for efficient AI training, and uncover the rising threat of AI-driven election disinformation. Join us as we navigate the cutting-edge developments and ethical challenges shaping the future of artificial intelligence.

Sources:
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/15/nous-research-released-deephermes-3-preview-a-llama-3-8b-based-model-combining-deep-reasoning-advanced-function-calling-and-seamless-conversational-intelligence/
https://apnews.com/article/ai-act-european-union-chatbots-155157e2be2e42d0f1acca33983d8c82
https://www.marktechpost.com/2025/02/15/this-ai-paper-from-apple-introduces-a-distillation-scaling-law-a-compute-optimal-approach-for-training-efficient-language-models/
https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fd

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:42) Nous Research Released DeepHermes 3 Preview: A Llama-3-8B Based Model Combining Deep Reasoning, Advanced Function Calling, and Seamless Conversational Intelligence
(00:03:25) Europe's AI Act: How does it work and what happens next?
(00:06:37) This AI Paper from Apple Introduces a Distillation Scaling Law: A Compute-Optimal Approach for Training Efficient Language Models
(00:09:27) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world