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Deep neural networks demonstrate potential in being models for human auditory systems.

Computational models that imitate how the human auditory system works may hold promise in developing technologies like enhanced cochlear implants, hearing aids, and brain-machine interfaces, a recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reveals. The study focused on deep neural networks, machine learning-derived computational models that stimulate the basic structure of the human…

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Custom prompts for the RetrieveAndGenerate API are now supported by the Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases, along with the ability to configure the maximum number of results retrieved.

Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock is a new feature that allows users to securely connect foundation models (FMs) to their corporate data for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). This improves the precision of responses by providing access to a broader range of data without having to retrain the foundation models. There are two new features specific…

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Discover All That Biohacker Bryan Johnson Has on Offer in His $530 ‘Anti-Aging’ Food Catalogue

Bryan Johnson, a self-proclaimed poster boy of the biohacking movement, is sharing his anti-ageing secrets through his online merchandise store called Blueprint. The store offers health food products that include a $60 cocoa powder and a $528 "Blueprint Stack" supplements and oil kit. The kit contains three packets of supplement powders, eight bottles of pills,…

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Struggling with no matches on Tinder? Embrace a robot! According to research, it’s nearly as satisfying as actual human interaction.

Science has shown that physical touch, even with a robot, has health benefits, according to a review and analysis published in Nature Human Behaviour. The study included a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of 212 studies involving 12,966 individuals and intended on ascertaining the health advantages of touch. The findings showed that physical contact with humans,…

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VoiceCraft: An Advanced Neural Codec Language Model (NCLM), Designed on Transformer Principles, Showcasing Unprecedented Performance in Speech Editing and Zero-Shot Text-to-Speech.

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and Rembrand have developed a new language model known as VOICECRAFT. This Nvidia's technology uses textless natural language processing (NLP), marking a significant milestone in the field as it aims to make NLP tasks applicable directly to spoken utterances. VOICECRAFT is a transformative, neural codec language model (NCLM)…

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LongICLBench Benchmark Assessment: Assessment of Broad Language Models in Prolonged In-Context Learning for Extreme-Label Categorization

Researchers from the University of Waterloo, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Vector Institute in Toronto have made significant strides in the development of Large Language Models (LLMs). Their research has been focused on improving the models' capabilities to process and understand long contextual sequences for complex classification tasks. The team has introduced LongICLBench, a benchmark developed…

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A Comparative Analysis of OpenAI and Vertex AI: Two Dominant AI Entities in 2024

OpenAI and Vertex AI are two of the most influential platforms in the AI domain as of 2024. OpenAI, renowned for its revolutionary GPT AI models, impresses with advanced natural language processing and generative AI tasks. Its products including GPT-4, DALL-E, and Whisper address a range of domains from creative writing to customer service automation.…

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Researchers from Google’s DeepMind and Anthropic have presented a new method known as Equal-Info Windows. It’s a revolutionary AI technique for optimally training Large Language Models using condensed text.

Traditional training methods for Large Language Models (LLMs) have been limited by the constraints of subword tokenization, a process that requires significant computational resources and hence drives up costs. These limitations result in a ceiling on scalability and a restriction on working with large datasets. Accountability for these challenges with subword tokenization lies in finding…

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Scientists from KAUST and Harvard have developed MiniGPT4-Video: A new Multimodal Large Language Model (LLM) tailored primarily for video comprehension.

In the fast-paced digital world, the integration of visual and textual data for advanced video comprehension has emerged as a key area of study. Large Language Models (LLMs) play a vital role in processing and generating text, revolutionizing the way we engage with digital content. But, traditionally, these models are designed to be text-centric, and…

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MeetKai Introduces Functionary-V2.4: A Substitute for OpenAI Function Invocation Models

MeetKai, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) company, has launched Functionary-small-v2.4 and Functionary-medium-v2.4, new deep learning models that offer significant improvements in the field of Large Language Models (LLMs). These advanced versions showcase the company's focus on enhancing the practical application of AI and open-source models. Designed for boosting real-world applications and utility, Functionary 2.4 sets itself…

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Introducing Sailor: A group of unrestricted language models spanning from 0.5B to 7B parameters designed for Southeast Asian (SEA) languages.

Large Language Models (LLMs) have gained immense technological prowess over the recent years, thanks largely to the exponential growth of data on the internet and ongoing advancements in pre-training methods. Despite their progress, LLMs' dependency on English datasets limits their performance in other languages. This challenge, known as the "curse of multilingualism," suggests that models…

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