Author: The Horizon

Alibaba’s ‘Animate Anyone’ Is Trained on Scraped Videos of Famous TikTokers

Chinese retail giant Alibaba has released a new image-to-video model called ‘Animate Anyone’, which has gained attention for its potential to replace TikTok personalities. The model takes TikTok dance videos as input and creates AI-generated replicas of the dances. While the results are slightly worse than the originals, as with all AI advancements, it is […]

Microsoft’s Copilot is getting OpenAI’s latest models and a new code interpreter

Microsoft’s Copilot is receiving updates including OpenAI’s GPT-4 Turbo model, an improved DALL-E 3 model, a new code interpreter feature, and deep search functionality for Bing. The GPT-4 Turbo model will allow Copilot to understand queries better and provide improved responses. The updated DALL-E 3 model enables Copilot to create higher quality and more accurate […]

Nvidia Launches Cloud-Based APIs to Accelerate AI Deployment in Medical Imaging

In a delightful fusion of cloud-based technology and medical imaging, tech giant Nvidia has launched a new set of cloud-based APIs to accelerate the deployment of specialized AI models in the field of medical imaging. The APIs are an extension of Nvidia’s Monai framework, which aims to facilitate the integration of AI into medical imaging […]

Meta and IBM form open-source alliance to counter big AI players

The AI Alliance, a new collaboration between IBM and Meta, aims to promote responsible innovation in AI while emphasizing open development. In an industry largely dominated by private AI models, the alliance aims to expand the availability of open-source AI models, allowing more people to access the benefits, build innovative products, and prioritize safety.   […]

Why AI Is Detaining Sex Workers at the Border—and You May Be Next

Challenges Faced by Sex Workers: There is surveillance and scrutiny they encounter when traveling internationally and there are instances where sex workers have been detained, questioned, and banned from entering certain countries, shedding light on the significant obstacles they face while exercising their basic right to travel. Impact of Surveillance Technologies: There is pervasive use […]

Elon Musk is looking to raise $1 billion for xAI

Elon Musk is on a quest to raise a whopping $1 billion for his AI company, xAI. With $135 million secured from four undisclosed investors, Musk is still seeking additional funding to reach his ambitious goal. xAI is developing Grok, a chatbot set to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, promising to have a rebellious […]

New report illuminates why OpenAI board said Altman “was not consistently candid”

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, was temporarily removed due to alleged dishonesty with the board, particularly in attempts to manipulate the removal of a fellow board member. This incident shed light on power struggles and internal conflicts within the company, hinting at potential concerns regarding their commitment to AI safety and ethical operations. On the […]

Bing’s GPT-4-powered Deep Search takes its time with AI questions

Microsoft is introducing a new feature for Bing called Deep Search powered by GPT-4, which can expand a user’s query and provide detailed prompts covering various related topics. The feature can transform a vague search into a comprehensive prompt, covering multiple facets of the initial query, and presents the results in a panel for users […]

Due to AI, “We are about to enter the era of mass spying,” says Bruce Schneier

In a thought-provoking piece for Slate, Bruce Schneier warns about the potential of AI enabling mass spying, with AI systems being capable of automatically analyzing and summarizing large volumes of conversation data. This could lead to a new era of mass spying that is not limited to conversations on phones or computers and could extend […]

OpenAI COO thinks AI for business is overhyped

OpenAI executives caution against expecting quick and transformative business changes from AI. While AI has potential to improve, it is still in its early stages and not a one-size-fits-all solution. OpenAI has released an enterprise version of ChatGPT to address data protection concerns. Early adopters of AI have experienced challenges with user adoption. Some companies […]