Stability AI goes ‘smol’ with StableLM Zephyr 3B
Stability AI debuts StableLM Zephyr 3B, a 3B parameter LLM that is smaller and faster than its earlier 7B models, optimized for Q&A and instruction following with a lower resource footprint.Read More
Automated system teaches users when to collaborate with an AI assistant
Artificial intelligence models that pick out patterns in images can often do so better than human eyes—but not always. If a radiologist is using an AI model to help her determine whether a patient’s X-rays show signs of pneumonia, when should she trust the model’s advice and when should she ignore it?
OpenAI Cofounder Reid Hoffman Gives Sam Altman a Vote of Confidence
LinkedIn and OpenAI cofounder Reid Hoffman says he’s glad Sam Altman is leading the AI company again. Hoffman and other AI experts discussed the perils and potential of AI at a WIRED event Tuesday.
Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race
Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways that’s likely to intensify the debate about the technology’s potential promise and perils.
New reinforcement learning method uses human cues to correct its mistakes
Their method, RLIF, is predicated on a simple insight: it’s generally easier to recognize errors than to execute flawless corrections. Read More
The 23andMe Data Breach Keeps Spiraling
23andMe has provided more information about the scope and scale of its recent breach, but with these details come more unanswered questions.
Exposure to soft robots decreases human fears about working with them
Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people’s anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. A study found that watching videos of a soft robot working with a person at picking and placing tasks lowered the viewers’ safety concerns and feelings of job insecurity. This was …
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AI approach offers solutions to tricky optimization problems, from global package routing to power grid operation
While Santa Claus may have a magical sleigh and nine plucky reindeer to help him deliver presents, for companies like FedEx, the optimization problem of efficiently routing holiday packages is so complicated that they often employ specialized software to find a solution.
AI meets materials science: the promise and pitfalls of automated discovery
Within days of publication, doubts began to emerge about some of the key claims and results presented in the paper.Read More
The ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Trailer Is Here. And It’s Already Causing Mayhem
Rockstar’s hugely anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI has fans in a frenzy. The new trailer brings big Vice City vibes and big action.