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AI Songwriting: Missing the Fun

Kids use AI like ChatGPT to quickly create songs, emphasizing the joy of the creative process over the final product. AI is seen as a helpful tool for enhancing creativity in children's activities.

Unleashing Innovation: Open Source AI Week

NVIDIA spotlights open-source innovation at Open Source AI Week, showcasing collaboration and community spirit. PyTorch and NVIDIA CUDA platform boost AI development with CUDA Python for easier GPU acceleration in Python environments.

Protecting Kids: Parents Gain Control Over Meta Bots

Meta introduces measures allowing parents to block their children from chatting with AI characters amid concerns over inappropriate conversations. New safeguards for under-18 users will enable parents to disable interactions with chatbots on Facebook, Instagram, and the Meta AI app.

Rise of Ignorance: The Golden Age of Stupidity

MIT Media Lab showcases innovative AI creations like brain-computer interfaces and AI waste-sorting assistant Oscar. Research scientist Nataliya Kosmyna explores the impact of generative AI on memory and cognitive functions, raising concerns about reliance on AI in communication and decision-making.

AI School: The Future of US Education?

Alpha School San Francisco, a private school, claims students can learn twice as fast with AI assistance. Experts caution not all students may benefit from the AI boom in education.

Revolutionary software creates recyclable clothing

MIT and Adobe's Refashion software aims to reduce textile waste by allowing users to design reconfigurable clothing items, adapting to trends and body changes. The tool breaks down fashion design into modules, enabling easy customization and prototyping of versatile garments in just 30 minutes.

Revolutionizing Music Creation with AWS Trainium and SageMaker

Generative AI transforms music creation, as Splash Music collaborates with AWS to develop HummingLM, a cutting-edge model enabling users to create studio-quality tracks effortlessly. Splash Music overcomes challenges in model complexity, industry pace, and infrastructure scaling to revolutionize music production.

Open AI vs. Tech Council: Copyright Clash

OpenAI's Chris Lehane declares AI models will be in Australia despite copyright disputes with Tech Council of Australia at SXSW Sydney. ChatGPT's chief global affairs officer discusses geopolitics of AI and Australia's tech future at the event.

Mastering the Art of LLM Selection

Selecting the right large language model (LLM) is crucial but challenging. Moving from subjective vibes to comprehensive metrics is essential for accurate evaluation and model selection.