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The MIT and Accenture Convergence Initiative for Industry and Technology selects three new research projects to support.
The Myth of ‘Open Source’ AI
A new analysis shows that “open source” AI tools like Llama 2 are still controlled by big tech companies in a number of ways.
Meta Releases Code Llama, a Coding Version of Llama 2
Code Llama may spur a new wave of experimentation around AI and programming—but it will also help Meta.
a16z-backed AI video generator Irreverent Labs raises funding from Samsung Next
Generative artificial intelligence, used to create content from text to images to videos, is still on the rise. Big Tech and startups across the globe are racing to compete and launch their own AI-powered chatbots, text-to-image generators, and video tools. Among them is a Bellevue, Washington–based startup called Irreverent Labs, whose AI technology enables anyone […]
You Are Not Responsible for Your Own Online Privacy
In the age of generative AI, it's impossible to know where your information is going—or what it's going to be used for.
Brain Implants That Help Paralyzed People Speak Just Broke New Records
Two new studies show that AI-powered devices can help paralyzed people communicate faster and more accurately.
Bletchley Park to host AI safety talks in November
World leaders will meet with AI companies and experts on 1 and 2 November for the discussions.
Nvidia Chip Shortages Leave AI Startups Scrambling for Computing Power
Trimming profits, delaying launches, begging friends. Companies are going to extreme lengths to make do with shortages of GPUs, the chips at the heart of generative AI programs.
Unlock the Full Potential of AI With 7 ChatGPT Courses for $29.99
ChatGPT is capable of automating a wide variety of tasks within your business. Through step-by-step videos, this collection of courses shows you how.
New dual-arm robot achieves bimanual tasks by learning from simulation
An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI to inform its actions.
AI helps robots manipulate objects with their whole bodies
With a new technique, a robot can reason efficiently about moving objects using more than just its fingertips.
SMART launches research group to advance AI, automation, and the future of work
Mens, Manus and Machina (M3S) will design technology, training programs, and institutions for successful human-machine collaboration.
Wand.app raises $4.2M to scale its AI-powered creative tool for artists
Wand.app, an AI-powered creative tool that gives artists the ability to manually customize and visualize their ideas, has raised $4.2 million in seed funding led by O’Shaughnessy Ventures. Unlike AI-powered creative tools that provide limited control over the content they generate, which can be alienating to artists who have specific visions for what they want […]
Kids Are Going Back to School. So Is ChatGPT
Teachers are caught between cracking down on cheating with generative AI and using it to help empower students. It’s going to be a challenging year.
Microsoft Copilot Cheat Sheet: Complete Guide for 2023
This comprehensive guide about Microsoft Copilot includes details about the AI product's benefits, pricing, functional integrations and alternatives.
Generative AI: Cybersecurity Weapon, But Not Without Adaptable, Creative (Human) Thinkers
Cybersecurity expert Kayne McGladrey speaks about why AI cannot do what creative people can, and the important role of generative AI in SOCs.
Upwork Reveals Top 10 Generative AI-Related Skills and Hires in 2023
Generative AI job posts on Upwork were up more than 1,000% in Q2 2023, and hiring managers are seeking freelance and full-time employees.
Machine-learning system based on light could yield more powerful, efficient large language models
MIT system demonstrates greater than 100-fold improvement in energy efficiency and a 25-fold improvement in compute density compared with current systems.
VMware Explore 2023: Keynote Highlights
Explore enterprise applications and infrastructure, AI, tools for the remote workforce, machine learning, and more from VMware Explore 2023.
Watsonx Code Assistant Adds COBOL-to-Java Translations on IBM Z
Generative AI comes to mainframe application modernization with a model trained on more than 80 code languages and 1.5 trillion tokens of data.
