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Unlocking the Potential of Multimodal AI

Artificial intelligence advancements, like OpenAI's GPT-4o models, show potential in understanding and analyzing various images. Tests reveal impressive capabilities in processing complex visual data, offering a glimpse into the future of AI applications.

Tech Hurdles: Government AI Struggles

The Public Accounts Committee warns of risks to government efficiency from outdated technology and digital skills shortages. Over 20 legacy IT systems still lack funding for improvement, hindering AI integration efforts.

Create Your Own AI Coding Assistant in JupyterLab

Jupyter AI integrates generative AI capabilities into JupyterLab, offering a local coding assistant for developers. The tool, compatible with Jupyter notebooks and Google Colaboratory, simplifies setup with access to various model providers.

Labour MP warns No 10 on AI concerns

Chi Onwurah calls for AI safety bill amid concerns of government prioritizing Trump over regulation. The bill would mandate tech companies to submit large language models for testing in the UK.

AI: The Ultimate Intelligence Amplifier

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, believes AI can empower society, as detailed in his book Superagency. Despite economic interests, he advocates for ethical use of technology and transparent communication.

Apple's Siri Misstep: Rushed AI Mania

Apple unveiled its unique take on AI at WWDC: "Apple Intelligence" - a collection of features for iPhone 15 Pro users. The move surprised the tech industry amidst the ChatGPT hype, showcasing Apple's distinctive approach to the technology.

Revolutionizing Image Generation with AI Speed

MIT and NVIDIA researchers developed HART, a hybrid image-generation tool that combines autoregressive and diffusion models to create high-quality images nine times faster. HART's innovative approach could revolutionize training self-driving cars and designing video game scenes.

Securing Algorithms in Federated Learning

Biotech company advances ML & AI Algorithms for secure brain lesion segmentation in hospitals using federated learning. Protection measures safeguard algorithm code and data in a heterogeneous federated environment, including CoCo technology for confidential containers.