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Elon’s Tesla robot is sort of ‘ok’ at folding laundry in pre-scripted demo

  Elon Musk’s Optimus humanoid robot, showcased by Tesla, was seen performing a task of folding a t-shirt at a development facility. The robot’s performance, however, left much to be desired according to Musk, who remarked that he could fold shirts faster than the robot. The robot was not acting autonomously but rather following prescribed […]

Can large language models identify and correct their mistakes?

In the world of language models (LLMs), making mistakes is a human trait they’ve also learned. But, similar to humans, LLMs often fail at pinpointing and correcting their flaws. Enter the concept of self-correction: the alleged magic formula that promises to transform LLMs into infallible problem solvers.   Talking about mistakes, never before has the […]

Elon Musk says to expect roughly 1 billion humanoid robots in 2040s

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, agrees with a tech leader’s prediction that there will be about 1 billion humanoid robots on Earth by the 2040s and a hundred billion robots throughout the solar system by the 2060s. This prediction is contingent on the stability of civilization’s foundations.   Musk revealed Tesla’s humanoid robot […]

Deepfake deluge expected from AI image generation breakthrough (so long, LoRA?)

In the tech world, there’s a buzz around a new AI image generation method called InstantID by the InstantX team in Beijing. This cutting-edge tool has the ability to quickly recognize individuals and generate new images based on a single reference. While some hail it as revolutionary, others like Reuven Cohen, an enterprise AI consultant, […]

SingleStore CEO sees little future for purpose-built vector databases

SingleStore, formerly known as MemSQL, has introduced the SingleStore Pro Max database, integrating new capabilities to support generative AI applications and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) use cases, building on its existing vector support since 2017.   The database, known for its Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) capabilities, enhances support for vector search across structured […]

Chatbots Are Developing an Understanding of the World, Scientists Claim

Artificial intelligence is making surprising strides, suggesting a deeper understanding of the world. Researchers from Princeton and Google DeepMind found evidence that large language models (LLMs) are producing outputs that go beyond their training data, indicating an ability to understand and output accordingly. These models seem to be developing skills absent from their training data […]

OpenAI cures GPT-4 ‘laziness’ with new updates

OpenAI has raised the bar in the AI domain with the introduction of the GPT-4 Turbo, which boasts enhanced code generation capabilities, reducing “laziness” issues experienced with the previous model. In response to users’ frustrations with the lack of GPT-4 updates, OpenAI clarified that the recent update is specifically for the GPT-4 Turbo, which contains […]

Google reveals Lumiere, a text-to-video diffusion model

At the intersection of art and artificial intelligence, Google Research has introduced the Lumiere model, a groundbreaking text-to-video diffusion model. Lumiere is designed to address the challenges of creating realistic, diverse, and coherent motion in video generation, offering a significant upgrade in video quality compared to existing models. The model can generate videos from text […]

AMD’s customers begin receiving the first Instinct MI300X AI GPUs — the company’s toughest competitor to Nvidia’s AI dominance is now shipping

LaminiAI CEO Sharon Zhou shared exciting news that AMD has commenced shipping its Instinct MI300X GPUs, specifically designed for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) applications. LaminiAI, a company set to utilize these accelerators for large language models (LLMs), is among the first to receive multiple machines equipped with these GPUs. The Instinct MI300X, […]

The Global Project to Make a General Robotic Brain

Tthe RT-X project aims to enable general-purpose robots by pooling data from diverse robotic experiences. The project has achieved significant breakthroughs, including the creation of a generalist robot that can control various types of robots and the integration of internet-scale knowledge to enhance its reasoning capabilities.

Pinecone: New vector database architecture a ‘breakthrough’ to curb AI hallucinations

In 2023, Pinecone, a vector database company, made waves in the market by raising $100 million and unveiling a revolutionary serverless vector database architecture. Pinecone, a New York City-based startup, announced a groundbreaking serverless vector database architecture that promises up to 50x cost reductions and eliminates infrastructure hassles, aiming to bring better AI applications to […]

DeepMind reveals AlphaGeometry: An Olympiad-level AI system for geometry

Trieu Trinh and Thang Luong introduce AlphaGeometry, an AI system that has achieved a significant breakthrough in solving complex geometry problems. The system’s performance approaches that of a human Olympiad gold-medalist, indicating a major advancement in AI reasoning and mathematical problem-solving.   AlphaGeometry utilizes a neuro-symbolic system, combining a neural language model with a symbolic […]

BMW’s South Carolina plant is testing humanoid robot workers

Robotics startup Figure has entered into a commercial agreement with BMW to introduce its general-purpose humanoid robots to BMW’s manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with the intention of automating difficult, unsafe, or tedious manufacturing tasks.   Figure’s CEO, Brett Adcock, believes that general-purpose robotics have untapped potential and can help companies increase productivity, reduce […]

Stability AI releases Stable Code 3B to fill in blanks of AI-powered code generation

Generative AI continues to advance, with Stability AI introducing its latest AI model, Stable Code 3B, tailored for code completion in software development. The 3-billion parameter model, optimized for local laptop usage, boasts advanced code completion capabilities and performance matching or exceeding larger models in the market. Stability AI provides Stable Code 3B through its […]

New material found by AI could reduce lithium use in batteries

A groundbreaking new substance with potential to reduce lithium use in batteries has been discovered through the collaboration of Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), using artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) tools.   The material, named N2116, has the potential to reduce lithium use by up to 70% and has already […]

One of the world’s largest AI training datasets is about to get bigger and ‘substantially better’

EleutherAI, a key player in the development of large language model (LLM) training datasets, has faced legal and ethical scrutiny due to copyright and data licensing concerns, putting a spotlight on the significant impact of these datasets on popular language models like GPT-4 and Llama.   Despite legal challenges, EleutherAI is collaborating with organizations such […]

OpenAI-backed 1X raises another $100M for the race to humanoid robots

The robotics company 1X, with its humanoid robot NEO, has secured significant funding of $125 million, with OpenAI’s involvement drawing attention due to its leading role in generative AI technology. The introduction of humanoid robots like NEO aims to address global labor shortages by leveraging their ability to navigate environments designed for humans. However, there […]

Connected cars, powered by AI, will make up 95% of all vehicles on the road by 2030

In a survey conducted by Salesforce, it was revealed that the majority of car owners and lessors in the United States lack a clear understanding of the concept of a connected car and the extent of data collection associated with it. This presents an opportunity for automakers to clarify and communicate the connected car experience […]

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