Category: AI

  • Meta AI tested: May not fully warrant its existence, but it’s hard to argue with a freebie

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    1. Meta’s new large language model, Llama 3, powers Meta AI, a chatbot installed in various apps and interfaces by Meta. 2. Meta AI tends to regurgitate web search results and lacks excellence in any particular area, but it is free to access on the web, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and other platforms. 3. Mark Zuckerberg…

  • SAS strives to democratize AI by providing packaged AI models that are easily accessible to individuals of all skill levels.

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    – SAS unveils lightweight, industry-specific AI models for individual license to tackle business challenges efficiently – SAS is expanding its market footprint by offering packaged AI solutions to address industry challenges – SAS is democratizing AI by offering out-of-the-box, lightweight AI models accessible to all skill levels, starting with an AI assistant for warehouse space…

  • Testing the Stable Diffusion 3 AI: Impressive Images Generated

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    1. StabilityAI released Stable Diffusion 3, a next-generation text-to-image AI generator 2. Stable Diffusion 3 promises better prompt adherence, text rendering, and photorealism 3. Prompts including Betty’s Diner, Morning coffee, and Vintage poster tested StabilityAI’s SD3 capabilities StabilityAI has introduced its Stable Diffusion 3 text-to-image AI generator, delivering better prompt adherence, accurate rendering, improved photorealism,…

  • EyeEm, a photo-sharing community, will utilize users’ photos to train AI if they are not deleted

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    1. EyeEm is now licensing users’ photos to train AI models without explicit consent, giving users only 30 days to opt out by deleting their content. 2. EyeEm was acquired by Freepik in 2023 and has updated its Terms & Conditions to grant the company rights to use photos for software development and training. 3.…

  • Detect and monitor data skew and drift in Machine Learning models using BigQuery

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    1. Default detection methods for numerical and categorical data are the same as for other functions, with customization available for precision monitoring needs. 2. Unified model monitoring approach for online and batch serving using BigQuery’s model monitoring functions for models deployed on Vertex AI Prediction Endpoints or batch serving data stored in BigQuery. 3. Automation…

  • Mixtral 8x22B establishes a new standard for open models

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    – Mistral AI releases Mixtral 8x22B, a high-performance open source model with multilingual capabilities – Mixtral 8x22B operates as a Sparse Mixture-of-Experts model utilizing 39 billion of its 141 billion parameters – The model outperforms existing models in various benchmarks and is available for exploration on Mistral AI’s interactive platform Mistral AI has introduced Mixtral…

  • New Synthesia model allows AI avatars to smile, creating unsettling results

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    1. Nvidia-backed Synthesia has rolled out new AI avatars that are more expressive and lifelike, using a new language model and diffusion technology to show human-like emotions. 2. Synthesia’s focus is on the business market, creating videos for sales, marketing, and finance that can replace boring PowerPoint presentations with more animated content. 3. Synthesia offers…

  • Curio secures funding for Rio, their new ‘AI news anchor’ app

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    – AI is being used in the newsroom by outlets like Newsweek, Sports Illustrated, and others – Rio is an AI news anchor app designed to curate daily news briefings from trusted sources – Rio aims to help users expand their understanding of topics and dive deeper into the news, while also avoiding an echo…

  • AI innovation in the telecommunications sector

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    1. Generative AI is already transforming industries such as telco and media by enabling personalized interactions, streamlining processes, and improving efficiency. 2. Challenges to widespread adoption include legacy systems, data silos, and security concerns, which require organizations to prioritize responsible development and deployment of generative AI models. 3. Google Cloud offers tools such as grounding…

  • Meta elevates standards with open source Llama 3 LLM

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    – Meta introduces Llama 3, a new generation of its open source large language model – Llama 3 surpasses benchmarks set by previous industry-leading models like GPT-3.5 – Meta emphasizes transparency and responsible AI practices with the release of Llama 3, including updated AI safety tools and an open-source approach to AI development. Meta has…