A team of researchers from the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and Google Research have developed an image-to-image diffusion model called Alchemist, which allows users to modify the material properties of objects in photos. The system adjusts aspects such as roughness, metallicity, innate color (albedo), and transparency, and can be applied to…
Snapchat's artificial intelligence (AI) feature, known as "My AI," has recently been causing considerable controversy among the platform's users, leading to a burst of frequent Google searches on how to remove the feature. My AI, which operates using OpenAI's Generative Pretrained Transformer (GPT) technology, functions as a sort of virtual companion within the app with…
The latest TikTok trend, called the "Josh Hutcherson Whistle Edit," revolves around a 2014 YouTube video of actor Josh Hutcherson, best known for his role in "The Hunger Games", that has been set to the tune of the song “Whistle” by Joel Merry. The trend regained popularity due to a TikTok video shared after the…
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect tax evasion and fraud, working towards recovery of billions in unpaid taxes since 2018. The agency's AI tax patrols focus on scanning data leaks, such as the Panama, Paradise, and Pandora papers, that have exposed financial wrongdoing on a global scale. AI helps…
Snapchat has introduced a new feature called My AI, a chatbot that uses advanced ChatGPT technology to simulate human-like interactions. It’s like a virtual assistant that can help you with things like answering trivia questions or planning events. To get My AI, you need to first update your Snapchat app. Once updated, open Snapchat, swipe…
Google's recent pivot towards AI-generated content on its search engine has been met with criticism due to the perceived degradation of search result quality. However, there are methods to revert back to Google's traditional search mechanism, as explained by Tedium’s technology editor, Ernie Smith. By appending "udm=14" to the end of your search query, you…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) companions could help to alleviate a global loneliness crisis, according to Tony Prescott, Professor of Cognitive Robotics at the University of Sheffield and author of "The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence". He highlights how AI can offer personalized, reciprocal social interaction which is particularly valuable in an era where many people feel isolated…
Researchers at the University of Washington have created an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system, Target Speech Hearing (TSH), that enhances noise-canceling headphones to single out and amplify one voice amidst a noisy crowd. The cutting-edge invention battles the concern of noise-canceling headphones that muff all sounds, including those the users may want to pay attention to.
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Large Language Models (LLMs) have revolutionized natural language processing tasks, and their potential in physical world planning tasks is beginning to be leveraged. However, these models often encounter problems in understanding the actual world, resulting in hallucinatory actions and a reliance on trial-and-error behavior. Researchers have noted that humans perform tasks efficiently by leveraging global…
