Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson expressed her shock and displeasure at the AI research lab OpenAI for using a voice very similar to hers in their voice chat feature without her permission. She also revealed that she was offered by Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, to lend her voice to their forthcoming ChatGPT 4.0 but…
OpenAI recently revealed that its chatbot, ChatGPT will now allow developers to build API plugins. An API plugin expands the platform's capabilities by integrating it with third-party applications which allow users to book flights, make restaurant reservations, shop, and more.
Amongst the first plugins launched are Klarna – a price comparison site; Expedia – a travel…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has dramatically improved numerous areas via sophisticated natural language processing (NLP) frameworks. NLP is upgrading computers' capacities to understand, interpret, and respond intelligently to human language. Significant progress has been achieved in areas like text generation, translation, and sentiment analysis which have made substantial impacts in sectors like healthcare, finance, and customer…
Reinforcement Learning (RL) has been gaining traction within the artificial intelligence (AI) field, and one of its significant advancements is Hierarchical Reinforcement Learning (HRL). HRL simplifies complex tasks by dividing them into manageable sub-tasks. This hierarchical structure improves overall learning efficiency and scalability.
Seemingly unrelated tasks may share useful sub-task policies; HRL promotes the reuse…
In the field of machine learning, multi-task learning (MTL) is a crucial aspect which enables the simultaneous training of interrelated algorithms. Given its ability to enhance model generalizability, it has been successfully utilized in various fields such as biomedicine, computer vision, and natural language processing. However, combining different types of tasks such as regression and…
A team of researchers from MIT and other institutions have found a way to prevent chatbots driven by large language machine-learning models from collapsing during lengthy conversations. The failure typically occurs when the key-value cache, or "conversation memory", in some methods cannot contain more information than its capacity, resulting in the first data points being…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is significantly contributing to the field of biological research, catalyzing progress in genomics and drug discovery. Several state-of-the-art AI tools have evolved in this domain.
Google's deep neural network-based tool, 'DeepVariant,' processes genetic variants data from DNA sequencing algorithms. 'DNAnexus,' another tool, utilizes cloud technology for genomic data management, accelerating scientific discovery and…
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, the risk of misuse in critical fields such as autonomy, cybersecurity, biosecurity, and machine learning increases. Google DeepMind has introduced the Frontier Safety Framework to counter these threats posed by advanced AI models, which may develop potentially harmful capabilities.
Current AI safety protocols primarily deal with existing AI system risks…
The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) in Abu Dhabi has launched "Falcon," a ground-breaking collection of language models. They're available under the Apache 2.0 license, with Falcon-40B being the first "fully open" model that's equivalent in capabilities to numerous proprietary alternatives. This innovation marks a significant step forward in the field, presenting a wealth of opportunities…