Deepfakes in the courtroom: US judicial panel debates new AI evidence rules
A federal judicial panel gathered in Washington, DC, to deliberate the complexities of managing AI-generated evidence in court proceedings. The US Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules explored the risks associated with AI manipulation of images and videos, including the creation of deepfakes that could disrupt trials. This meeting occurred amidst nationwide efforts by […]
AI Can Tell Your Political Affiliation Just by Looking at Your Face, Researchers Find
A recent study published in the peer-reviewed American Psychologist journal by researchers at the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University suggests that a combination of facial recognition and artificial intelligence technology can accurately determine a person’s political orientation by analyzing their neutral facial expressions. The study involved 591 participants who completed a political questionnaire, […]
Snowflake says its new LLM outperforms Meta’s Llama 3 on half the training
Snowflake, a leading data warehousing cloud vendor, has made a significant advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) by introducing an open-source large language model called Arctic. Snowflake claims that Arctic outperforms Meta’s Llama 3 and offers enhanced efficiency in enterprise tasks like SQL coding for database retrieval while requiring less training compute budget. The company has […]
Startup Uses AI to Edit Human DNA
A Berkeley-based startup, Profluent, claims to have successfully utilized generative AI technologies to edit human DNA, introducing a novel gene editor named OpenCRISPR-1. By harnessing substantial biological data and a large language model, they aim to enhance gene-editing capabilities beyond existing mechanisms for combatting diseases and pathogens. The company’s breakthrough, detailed in a yet-to-be-peer-reviewed […]
These AI Tokens Are Set to Merge—Here’s How It Will Work
A major development in the cryptocurrency world as the Artificial Superintelligence Alliance has secured approval to merge Fetch.AI’s FET, SingularityNET’s AGIX, and Ocean Protocol’s OCEAN tokens into the new ASI token. Anticipated to reach a total value of $7.5 billion post-merger in May, the new ASI token aims to bring these projects together without sacrificing […]
GPT-4 Turbo reclaims ‘best AI model’ crown from Anthropic’s Claude 3
OpenAI has introduced the updated GPT-4 Turbo to developers and ChatGPT subscribers, showcasing noteworthy enhancements over its predecessor. The new model, gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09, recently claimed the top rank on the Large Model Systems Organization’s Chatbot Arena, a platform enabling users to compare responses from different large language models (LLMs) without disclosing their identities. Evaluations from users […]
The latest version of xAI’s Grok can process images
xAI, the AI company founded by Elon Musk, has unveiled Grok-1.5V, the first version of Grok capable of processing visual information. This multimodal AI model expands beyond text to handle documents, diagrams, charts, screenshots, and photographs. The company showcased practical applications of Grok’s abilities, like translating a flow chart into Python code, generating a story […]
Investors are growing increasingly weary of AI
The AI industry is experiencing a downturn after enjoying years of abundant funding, as a report from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence reveals. Global investment in AI declined for the second consecutive year in 2023, with both private investments in startups and corporate mergers and acquisitions witnessing a slump compared to the previous year. […]
TCL’s first original movie is an absurd-looking, AI-generated love story
Tech giant TCL is gearing up to make its mark in the original content arena with the upcoming release of its first AI-generated special, “Next Stop Paris,” on the TCLtv+ platform this summer. The company is venturing into original programming to stand out in the increasingly competitive streaming landscape, aiming to leverage generative AI to […]
Gen AI training costs soar yet risks are poorly measured, says Stanford AI report
In the domain of artificial intelligence (AI), the landscape has seen an evident shift towards industry—marked by a surge in the emergence of significant new AI models from commercial entities compared to academia and government sectors. Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) has illuminated key concerns in its latest report, “The AI Index […]
Tech exec predicts ‘AI girlfriends’ will create $1B business: ‘Comfort at the end of the day’
Tech executive Greg Isenberg predicts the imminent rise of a billion-dollar industry centered around AI-generated virtual girlfriends, based on his encounter with a Miami man who spends a hefty $10,000 per month on such companions. The man, a 24-year-old single individual, expressed a deep appreciation for interacting with AI girlfriends, likening it to the way […]
AI startup Tome restructures to focus on paying customers, lays off staff
Startup Tome, known for its generative AI presentation tool, is undergoing a significant restructuring to target its paying customers – sales teams who utilize the product to quickly create personalized decks. The company plans to lay off 20% of its workforce and shift its focus towards enterprise sales and business-to-business software development. This strategic pivot […]
Google will outpace Microsoft in AI investment, DeepMind CEO says
DeepMind, a key player in the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), has been making significant strides, surpassing the allure of large language models like GPT-4. Acquired by Google in 2014, DeepMind is driving innovation in AI and materials science. At the TED 40th anniversary conference, DeepMind’s CEO, Demis Hassabis, affirmed Google’s unwavering commitment to AI […]
Mistral CEO Says AI Companies Are Trying to Build God
Arthur Mensch, the CEO of Mistral, Europe’s prominent AI firm, dismisses the notion of achieving “artificial general intelligence” (AGI) as akin to attempting to create a god, emphasizing his atheistic beliefs. Mensch’s stance against the AGI pursuit carries weight due to his reputation as Europe’s AI champion at just 31 years old. Having previously […]
Waymo begins robotaxi testing in Atlanta
Waymo, the self-driving company owned by Alphabet, expanded its robotaxi testing to Atlanta, joining the list of cities where the company is exploring deployment. Initially, Waymo will have a few manually driven cars in Atlanta to gather mapping data and acclimate to the city’s environment. The goal is to eventually test the robotaxis without safety […]
iOS 18 to include limited on-device AI features
Apple is gearing up to roll out a major upgrade for Siri with the upcoming release of iOS 18. The tech giant is focusing on enhancing its artificial intelligence capabilities, with a particular emphasis on privacy by processing data directly on the user’s iPhone without the need for cloud services. Reports indicate that the initial […]
The end-to-end AI chain emerges – it’s like talking to your company’s top engineer
Generative AI is emerging as a powerful tool that complements traditional AI by enabling highly interactive verbal inquiries and bridging the gap between operational and information technology functions. Peter Zornio, Senior VP and CTO for Emerson, highlights that generative AI and numerical AI represent two ends of a continuum in the AI landscape. While numerical […]
Anthropic CEO Says That by Next Year, AI Models Could Be Able to “Replicate and Survive in the Wild”
In a recent podcast interview with The New York Times, Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, a company focused on enhancing AI responsibly, discussed the potential for AI to become self-sustaining and self-replicating. Drawing parallels to virology lab biosafety levels, Amodei warned that at ASL 4, AI could possess autonomy and persuasion capabilities, raising concerns about […]
Intel and others commit to building open generative AI tools for the enterprise
The Linux Foundation, in collaboration with industry leaders such as Cloudera and Intel, has introduced the Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA) project. Focused on developing open, composable generative AI systems, OPEA aims to create robust and scalable AI solutions by leveraging open source innovation. Members of OPEA include Intel, IBM-owned Red Hat, and other […]
Limitless’ $99 AI wearable to promises to remember your meetings and, well, everything else
Limitless, formerly known as Rewind, is revolutionizing the world of work productivity by integrating its meeting transcription AI into a sleek wearable device called Pendant. In a departure from the complex functionalities that marred the reputation of Humane AI’s Pin wearable, Limitless is focusing solely on improving meetings. The Pendant, designed for effortless use, can […]