AI models feeding on AI data may face death spiral
Large language models are generating verbal pollution that threatens to undermine the very data such models are trained on.
Meta announces Voicebox, a generative model for multiple voice synthesis tasks
One of the interesting applications of Voicebox is voice sampling. The model can generate various speech samples from a single text sequence.Read More
The 9 Best Travel Adapters (2023): Plug and Universal Adapters
When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keeping your gadgets charged. These are our favorites.
How AI and advanced computing can pull us back from the brink of accelerated climate change
Quantum, photonic and neuromorphic computing are some of the advanced computing alternatives to energy-gobbling artificial intelligence (AI).Read More
Clop Hacking Rampage Hits US Agencies and Exposes Data of Millions
The ransomware gang Clop exploited a vulnerability in a file transfer service. The flaw is now patched, but the damage is still coming into focus.
How Google is using generative AI for virtual try-ons
Google today announced it is using a diffusion-based AI model to enable a new virtual try-on shopping feature in Search.Read More
Hybrid AI-powered computer vision combines physics and big data
Researchers have laid out a new approach to enhance artificial intelligence-powered computer vision technologies by adding physics-based awareness to data-driven techniques. The study offered an overview of a hybrid methodology designed to improve how AI-based machinery sense, interact and respond to its environment in real time — as in how autonomous vehicles move and maneuver, …
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A multisensory simulation platform to train and test home robots
AI-powered robots have become increasingly sophisticated and are gradually being introduced in a wide range of real-world settings, including malls, airports, hospitals and other public spaces. In the future, these robots could also assist humans with house chores, office errands and other tedious or time-consuming tasks.
Refuel AI nabs $5M to create training-ready datasets with LLMs
Refuel AI, a company creating AI training data with LLMs, today came out of stealth with $5 million in seed funding.Read More
What Is the Metaverse, Exactly?
Everything you never wanted to know about the future of talking about the future.