NEWS IN BRIEF: AI/ML FRESH UPDATES

Get your daily dose of global tech news and stay ahead in the industry! Read more about AI trends and breakthroughs from around the world

Mitigating Model Collapse in AI with Synthetic Data

Synthetic data raises concerns of model collapse in AI development, but study may not reflect real-world practices and advancements. Omission of standard mitigation techniques and quality control in study limits applicability to industry scenarios.

Scaling AI Training with RoCE Networks

AI networks interconnect GPUs for large-scale distributed training at Meta, using RDMA over Ethernet for high-performance communication. Specialized RoCEv2 networks support various AI workloads, including GenAI, ranking, and natural language processing, with a dedicated backend network for training clusters.

Recreating NanoGPT with JAX: A Step-by-Step Guide

Summary: Learn how to build a 124M GPT2 model with Jax for efficient training speed, compare it with Pytorch, and explore the key features of Jax like JIT Compilation and Autograd. Reproduce NanoGPT with Jax and compare multiGPU training token/sec between Pytorch and Jax.

Daniel Bedingfield: AI is Music's Future

Daniel Bedingfield argues that AI is music's future, warning 'neo-luddites' risk being left behind. Growing use of AI in creative industries sparks debate over job security and artistic integrity.

Embracing Wellbeing in AI

AI's impact on society prompts the question: How do we ensure AI benefits humanity? Exploring the connection between human flourishing and AI development reveals the need for societal infrastructure to promote wellbeing.

Enhancing Humanitarian Data Predictions with LLMs

LLMs can predict metadata for humanitarian datasets without fine-tuning, offering efficient and accurate results. GPT-4o shows promise in predicting HXL tags and attributes, simplifying data processing for humanitarian efforts.

FLUX: AI Creates Lifelike Human Hands

Black Forest Labs debuts FLUX.1 text-to-image AI models after engineers leave Stability AI due to poor performance issues. The company offers high-end, mid-range, and faster versions, claiming superior image quality and text prompt accuracy.

AI Companions: Your Solution to Loneliness

Introducing Friend: a $99 wearable AI companion that records interactions and texts back, offering companionship and support. This 'Tamagotchi with a soul' is set to ship in early 2025, providing attentive listening without any requests for help moving or attending one-man plays.

Beware the Power of AI

Concerns about AI: surveillance potential, culture hijacking, relieving need to think. Luddites rising against AI in novel ways.