Author: The Horizon

Introducing Stable Video Diffusion

Stability releases its first foundation model for generative video based on the image model Stable Diffusion. Their code for Stable Video Diffusion is available on their GitHub repository & the weights required to run the model locally can be found on their Hugging Face page.   Their video model can be easily adapted to various […]

Use of AI could create a four-day week for almost one-third of workers

Artificial intelligence, or AI, may hold the key to a four-day workweek in the not-so-distant future. According to a new study from the thinktank Autonomy, the introduction of AI could potentially reduce the working week from 40 to 32 hours for millions of workers by 2033. That’s right, folks, more free time for all!   […]

System 2 Attention

Source: Meta Soft attention in Transformer-based Large Language Models (LLMs) is susceptible to incorporating irrelevant information from the context into its latent representations, which adversely affects next token generations. To help rectify these issues, we introduce System 2 Attention (S2A), which leverages the ability of LLMs to reason in natural language and follow instructions in […]

Hundreds of OpenAI workers threaten to quit unless Sam Altman is reinstated as CEO

OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT, is facing a rebellion from its employees who are demanding the reinstatement of ousted CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman. More than 500 of OpenAI’s employees have signed a letter calling for the resignation of the board members responsible for Altman’s firing, citing a lack of competence, […]

Microsoft AI Image Generator Blocks ‘Disney’ After Viral Movie Poster Trend

It seems like everyone is getting in on the AI-generated movie poster craze, with internet users using artificial intelligence to create Disney-Pixar-style posters starring their furry friends. However, Microsoft is putting a damper on the fun. After a viral social media trend took off, Microsoft has made some adjustments to its AI image generator tool. […]

AI Art Generators Can Be Fooled Into Making NSFW Images

A group of researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Duke University have developed an algorithm called SneakyPrompt that can trick text-to-image generative AIs, including DALL-E 2 and Stable Diffusion, into producing questionable images by using nonsense words. The algorithm aims to probe and strengthen the safety filters of these AI systems.   The researchers will […]

State Dept prioritizes ‘AI-ready workforce’ in its first AI strategy

The State Department is taking a page out of Tony Stark’s book and turning to artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make sense of its vast amount of data. In a move to modernize and expand U.S. diplomacy, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has unveiled the department’s first-ever enterprise AI strategy. The strategy aims to maximize […]

‘I’m a Doomer’: OpenAI’s New Interim CEO Wants to Slow AI Progress Down

In a whirlwind of events, OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has seen a change in leadership. Enter Emmett Shear, the new CEO who identifies as an AI “doomer” and “safetyist.” No, he’s not a character from a dystopian novel, but rather someone who believes in slowing down AI development and emphasizing safety and regulation. While […]

AI doomsayers blamed in OpenAI’s undoing

Well, folks, it seems the world of artificial intelligence is in a bit of a tizzy. OpenAI, once ruling the AI game with ChatGPT, has now been thrown into disarray. Why, you ask? Well, their CEO, Sam Altman, was shown the door for apparently advancing too fast and too far with their risky technology. Talk […]