Elon Musk launches "world's most powerful AI training cluster" in Memphis with xAI, X, and Nvidia collaboration. Skeptics question Musk's claims amidst past issues with xAI's Grok chatbot.
Meta introduces Llama 3.1 405B AI model, claiming it competes with OpenAI and Anthropic in various tasks. The new open-source system is set to challenge established competitors in the AI field.
Protecting personally identifiable information (PII) is crucial for consumer trust. Amazon Lex and CloudWatch offer solutions to detect and mask sensitive data, reducing the risk of exposure in logs and transcripts.
Amazon Q is a generative AI-powered assistant that can answer questions, provide summaries, and complete tasks using data from various repositories. It offers prebuilt connectors to data sources like Atlassian Jira, Amazon S3, and Salesforce for easy integration and minimal configuration.
Machine-learning models can improve fairness by introducing randomization, preventing systemic injustices in resource allocation. Researchers from MIT and Northeastern University present a framework for introducing randomization without sacrificing efficiency or accuracy.
Master Cargo.toml formatting rules to avoid frustration. Rust's consistency compared to JavaScript, with surprises in Cargo.toml explained in 9 wats and wat nots.
MIT engineers have identified new materials for fast proton conduction, essential for clean energy technologies like fuel cells. Current high-temperature inorganic materials may be replaced by lower-temperature alternatives for more efficient and durable applications.
IWF warns of rise in AI-generated child sexual abuse videos due to widespread AI tools. Majority involve manipulating existing material, with some entirely AI-made videos.
Russia-based hackers targeted a heating utility in Lviv, Ukraine, switching off heat to hundreds of buildings in the midst of winter. Industrial cybersecurity firm Dragos discovered the malware used to directly sabotage the heating infrastructure, leaving civilians in sub-zero temperatures for 48 hours.
Researchers at the University of Hull developed a method to detect AI-generated deepfake images by analyzing reflections in human eyes. This technique utilizes tools from astronomy to scrutinize the consistency of light reflections in eyeballs, potentially revolutionizing deepfake detection.
AI advancements are both thrilling and alarming. Screenwriter tests AI for screenplay, AI suggests improvements. Novel outdated in AI era.
Large Language Models (LLMs) are too big for consumer hardware, requiring GPUs with large VRAM. Quantization is a key technique to make LLMs smaller, improving efficiency and reducing memory usage.
CEO Sarah Franklin faced intense pushback on Lattice's plans, leading to their suspension after 3 days. People are not ready for "digital workers" according to the lesson learned by the CEO of the HR platform.
OpenAI launches GPT-4o mini to replace GPT-3.5 Turbo in ChatGPT, offering multimodal capabilities and lower costs. The AI language model supports images, text, and audio interpretation, with a cost of 15 cents per million input tokens.
MIT graduate students Sheriff and Cao are using machine learning to decode short-range order in metallic alloys, crucial for developing high-entropy materials with superior properties. Their work offers a new approach to tailor material properties in industries like aerospace and biomedicine.