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Nomic AI unveils the Nomic Embed, an open-source, auditable, and high-performing text embedding model with an extended context length. The release addresses the restricted openness and auditability of pre-existing models such as the OpenAI's text-embedding-ada-002. Nomic Embed incorporates a multi-stage training pipeline based on contrastive learning and provides an 8192 context length, ensuring reproducibility and…

Imran Khan, the previous Prime Minister of Pakistan who is currently imprisoned, utilized Artificial Intelligence (AI) to announce his party emerged victorious in the national election. Despite his incarceration, Khan's AI-based avatar delivered a victory message to his supporters, emphasizing the establishment of 'genuine freedom.' The video self-designated as AI-produced, describing the result as an…

After King Charles disclosed his recent cancer diagnosis, Buckingham Palace warns it may resort to legal action against the publication of artificial intelligence (AI) generated books on Amazon, which falsely claim insider insight on the king's health status. These publications not only inaccurately disclose details about his medical condition but also speculate on his treatments. King…

Midjourney, a frontrunner in AI image-generation, is discussing a full prohibition on AI-generated pictures of Joe Biden and Donald Trump as the 2024 US elections approach. The move seeks to prevent the platform from being used as a medium for disseminating false information ahead of the polls. David Holz, CEO of Midjourney, openly expressed his…

Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence company G42 has divested from several Chinese entities, including TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance. This move is aimed at avoiding critique from the United States due to G42’s associations with Chinese businesses. 42XFund, G42’s technology investment branch, has confirmed the full withdrawal of its investments in China, which reportedly amount to around…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has declared the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls to consumers as illegal. This decision follows a recent event where a clone of President Biden's voice was used in a robocall discouraging individuals from voting in the New Hampshire primaries. Even though an ongoing criminal investigation is in progress regarding…

Large language models (LLMs) have proven beneficial across various tasks and scenarios. However, their evaluation process is riddled with complexities, primarily due to the lack of sufficient benchmarks and the required significant human input. Therefore, researchers urgently need innovative solutions to assess the capabilities of LLMs in all situations accurately. Many techniques primarily lean on automated…

Python project dependency management can often be challenging, especially when working with both Python and non-Python packages. This issue can give rise to confusion and inefficiencies due to the juggling of multiple dependency files. UniDep, a versatile tool, was designed to simplify and streamline Python dependency management. It has proven to be significantly useful for…

Large Vision-Language Models (LVLMs), which interpret visual data and create corresponding text descriptions, represent a significant advancement toward enabling machines to perceive and describe the world like humans do. However, a primary challenge obstructing their widespread use is the occurrence of hallucinations, where there is a disconnect between the visual data and the generated text,…

Advancements in large language models (LLMs) are making strides in the field of automated computer code generation in artificial intelligence (AI). These sophisticated models are proficient in creating code snippets from natural language instructions due to extensive training on large datasets of programming languages. However, challenges remain in aligning these models with the intricate needs…