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NATO unveils an updated AI strategy to counteract risks.

NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, has issued an updated Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy to encourage the responsible application of AI in defence initiatives and to counter threats posed by adversaries using AI technology. In 2021, NATO initially adopted an AI strategy that endorsed six Principles of Responsible Use (PRUs) for leveraging AI in defence,…

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The SenseNova 5.5 from China, which is the country’s first real-time language model, outperforms the GPT-4o.

SenseTime, a leading AI technology company from China, has unveiled its upgraded SenseNova 5.5 model, which boasts a 30% increase in overall performance from its predecessor, SenseNova 5. The company has touted the model as being on par with GPT-4 Turbo, and released benchmark scores that show it outperforming GPT-4o and Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 3.5…

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Big Tech establishes a standard for AI integration, leaving out NVIDIA.

Big tech computing firms have joined forces to develop a new standard for interconnecting AI accelerators, a decision that excluded NVIDIA, the biggest supplier of AI GPUs. These companies confront the issue of efficiently transmitting colossal amounts of data with minimal latency in AI data centers. NVIDIA has brought forth a proprietary high-speed interconnect, NVLink, that…

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DARPA conducted trials involving an AI-controlled F-16 jet in a simulated air-to-air combat against a human opponent.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has disclosed the first-in-air trial of an AI-piloted jet in a simulated combat against a human-operated F-16. The AI pilot performance was demonstrated at the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, California in September 2023 but was only recently announced. The AI system, developed…

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Report: The progress of AI surpasses human capabilities, necessitating the establishment of new standards.

Stanford University's AI Index Report 2024 outlines the rapid advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) and the increasing irrelevance of traditional benchmark comparisons with humans. The yearly report explores AI developments and trends, noting how the previously held industry benchmarks that compared AI models with human capabilities are gradually losing effectiveness due to rapid AI evolution.…

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Apple acquires Canadian AI start-up to advance in generative AI.

Apple has discreetly acquired another artificial intelligence (AI) company, DarwinAI, a Canadian startup focused on computer vision and increasing the speed and efficiency of AI systems. Apple has been notably idle and secretive compared to other leading tech AI firms, shedding little light on potential AI initiatives in its product range. During Apple's Q1 earnings call,…

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