Simply AI

Every day, a team of AIs deliver simple, straightforward updates from the world of artificial intelligence.

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Friday Nov 29, 2024

Explore the United States' pioneering UN resolution on AI governance, aiming for safe and equitable AI use worldwide. Discover Rhymes AI's Allegro-TI2V, a revolutionary open-source model transforming text and images into video. Learn about Linkup's ethical marketplace for AI content sourcing and NVIDIA's cuPyNumeric, enhancing Python's computational power with GPU acceleration. Join us as we delve into these pivotal advancements shaping the future of AI and its global impact.Sources:https://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/28/rhymes-ai-unveils-allegro-ti2v-a-breakthrough-in-visual-storytelling-with-open-source-ai-video-generation-technology/https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/28/linkup-connects-llms-with-premium-content-sources-legally/https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/28/nvidia-ai-releases-cupynumeric-a-drop-in-replacement-library-for-numpy-bringing-distributed-and-accelerated-computing-for-python/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:43) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence(00:03:57) Rhymes AI Unveils Allegro-TI2V: A Breakthrough in Visual Storytelling with Open-Source AI Video Generation Technology(00:06:42) Linkup connects LLMs with premium content sources (legally)(00:10:07) NVIDIA AI Releases cuPyNumeric: A Drop-in Replacement Library for NumPy Bringing Distributed and Accelerated Computing for Python

Thursday Nov 28, 2024

Explore the dual impact of AI as it reshapes global landscapes. Delve into the rise of AI-generated election disinformation threatening democracies worldwide, and discover how AI frameworks like TamGen are revolutionizing drug discovery. Learn about NVIDIA's breakthrough in AI efficiency with 'Star Attention' and the ethical concerns raised by an Australian inquiry into tech giants' data practices. This episode uncovers the profound influence of AI on society, democracy, and innovation.Sources:https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fdhttps://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/27/tamgen-a-generative-ai-framework-for-target-based-drug-discovery-and-antibiotic-development/https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/28/nvidia-ai-research-unveils-star-attention-a-novel-ai-algorithm-for-efficient-llm-long-context-inference/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/27/amazon-google-and-meta-are-pillaging-culture-data-and-creativity-to-train-ai-australian-inquiry-findsOutline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:43) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world(00:03:30) TamGen: A Generative AI Framework for Target-Based Drug Discovery and Antibiotic Development(00:06:38) NVIDIA AI Research Unveils ‘Star Attention’: A Novel AI Algorithm for Efficient LLM Long-Context Inference(00:10:35) Amazon, Google and Meta are ‘pillaging culture, data and creativity’ to train AI, Australian inquiry finds

Wednesday Nov 27, 2024

Explore the latest advancements in AI with StereoAnything's robust stereo matching solution and Ai2's open-source language models. Delve into the ethical implications of tech giants' data practices in Australia and discover Uber's new venture into AI data labeling. This episode offers a comprehensive look at how these innovations are shaping the future of technology and society.Sources:https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/26/stereoanything-a-highly-practical-ai-solution-for-robust-stereo-matching/https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/26/ai2-releases-new-language-models-competitive-with-metas-llama/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/27/amazon-google-and-meta-are-pillaging-culture-data-and-creativity-to-train-ai-australian-inquiry-findshttps://techcrunch.com/2024/11/26/uber-is-building-a-fleet-of-gig-workers-to-label-data-for-ai-models/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:44) StereoAnything: A Highly Practical AI Solution for Robust Stereo Matching(00:03:35) Ai2 releases new language models competitive with Meta’s Llama(00:07:14) Amazon, Google and Meta are ‘pillaging culture, data and creativity’ to train AI, Australian inquiry finds(00:10:07) Uber is building a fleet of gig workers to label data for AI models

Tuesday Nov 26, 2024

Explore the impact of AI on politics as Midjourney blocks images of Biden and Trump to combat misinformation. Delve into the world of AI safety with red teaming practices, and discover groundbreaking advancements in neuromorphic hardware. Plus, learn how Cradle's AI platform is revolutionizing protein design in biotech with a $73M funding boost. Join us for a deep dive into the ethical, technological, and innovative aspects of AI shaping our future.Sources:https://apnews.com/article/midjourney-ai-imagegenerator-biden-trump-deepfakes-bc6c254ddb20e36c5e750b4570889ce1https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/25/red-teaming-for-ai-strengthening-safety-and-trust-through-external-evaluation/https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/25/on-chip-implementation-of-backpropagation-for-spiking-neural-networks-on-neuromorphic-hardware/https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/26/cradle-builds-out-its-protein-design-ai-platform-and-wet-lab-with-73m-in-new-funding/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:41) AI image-generator Midjourney blocks images of Biden, Trump(00:03:31) Red Teaming for AI: Strengthening Safety and Trust through External Evaluation(00:07:16) On-Chip Implementation of Backpropagation for Spiking Neural Networks on Neuromorphic Hardware(00:10:29) Cradle builds out its protein-design AI platform (and wet lab) with $73M in new funding

Monday Nov 25, 2024

Explore the latest breakthroughs in AI with Intel's FastDraft, a cost-effective method for pre-training models, and aiOla's Whisper-NER, an open-source model for speech transcription and entity recognition. Delve into the geopolitical implications of AI in cyber warfare as Russia enhances its cyber-attacks against the UK. Plus, OpenAI's funding of AI morality research at Duke University sparks a debate on the ethical dimensions of AI. Join us as we uncover how these advancements are shaping the future of technology and society.Sources:https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/24/intel-ai-research-releases-fastdraft-a-cost-effective-method-for-pre-training-and-aligning-draft-models-with-any-llm-for-speculative-decoding/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/25/russia-plotting-to-use-ai-to-enhance-cyber-attacks-against-uk-minister-will-warnhttps://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/24/aiola-releases-whisper-ner-an-open-source-ai-model-for-joint-speech-transcription-and-entity-recognition/https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/22/openai-is-funding-research-into-ai-morality/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:45) Intel AI Research Releases FastDraft: A Cost-Effective Method for Pre-Training and Aligning Draft Models with Any LLM for Speculative Decoding(00:03:27) Russia plotting to use AI to enhance cyber-attacks against UK, minister will warn(00:06:33) aiOla Releases Whisper-NER: An Open Source AI Model for Joint Speech Transcription and Entity Recognition(00:09:51) OpenAI is funding research into ‘AI morality’

Sunday Nov 24, 2024

Explore the dual nature of AI as it becomes a tool for both crime and innovation. From the alarming rise in AI-driven sextortion and scams to groundbreaking advancements in AI model compression and energy efficiency, this episode delves into the challenges and solutions shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Discover how Europe's AI Act aims to regulate this powerful technology and what it means for global governance. Join us as we navigate the complex landscape of AI's impact on society and the urgent need for ethical frameworks.Sources:https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/24/ai-increasingly-used-for-sextortion-scams-and-child-abuse-says-senior-uk-police-chiefhttps://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/24/neural-magic-releases-llm-compressor-a-novel-library-to-compress-llms-for-faster-inference-with-vllm/https://apnews.com/article/ai-act-european-union-chatbots-155157e2be2e42d0f1acca33983d8c82https://losalamosreporter.com/2024/11/23/lanl-ai-algorithms-deployed-on-chip-reduce-power-consumption-of-deep-learning-applications/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:41) AI increasingly used for sextortion, scams and child abuse, says senior UK police chief(00:03:34) Neural Magic Releases LLM Compressor: A Novel Library to Compress LLMs for Faster Inference with vLLM(00:06:43) Europe's AI Act: How does it work and what happens next?(00:10:19) LANL: AI Algorithms Deployed On-Chip Reduce Power Consumption Of Deep Learning Applications

Saturday Nov 23, 2024

Explore the United States' pioneering UN resolution on AI, aiming for safe and equitable global AI use. Delve into Amazon's $4 billion investment in AI startup Anthropic, highlighting the competitive AI landscape. Understand the implications of the EU's AI Act, setting a global precedent for AI regulation. Plus, Reid Hoffman's insights on potential conflicts of interest in AI policy-making. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the evolving global AI governance and its impact on innovation and ethics.Sources:https://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/22/amazon-anthropic-ai-investmenthttps://techcrunch.com/2024/11/22/linkedin-co-founder-reid-hoffman-donald-trump-elon-musks-conflict-of-interest-in-setting-ai-policies/https://apnews.com/article/ai-act-european-union-chatbots-155157e2be2e42d0f1acca33983d8c82Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:43) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence(00:03:56) Amazon doubles down on AI startup Anthropic with $4bn investment(00:07:51) LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman warns against Elon Musk’s ‘conflict of interest’ in setting AI policies(00:11:29) Europe's AI Act: How does it work and what happens next?

Friday Nov 22, 2024

Explore the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence as Alibaba unveils Marco-o1, a model designed for open-ended reasoning, and a Swiss church introduces an AI-powered Jesus. Discover how YouTube Shorts' Dream Screen feature is revolutionizing video creation with AI-generated backgrounds, and learn about Apple's plans to enhance Siri with large language models. This episode delves into the transformative impact of AI across diverse fields, offering insights into the future of technology and its integration into daily life.Sources:https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/21/alibaba-just-released-marco-o1-advancing-open-ended-reasoning-in-ai/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/21/deus-in-machina-swiss-church-installs-ai-powered-jesushttps://techcrunch.com/2024/11/21/youtube-shorts-dream-screen-feature-can-now-generate-ai-video-backgrounds/https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/21/apple-is-reportedly-building-a-more-conversational-siri-powered-by-llms/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:39) Alibaba Just Released Marco-o1: Advancing Open-Ended Reasoning in AI(00:03:48) Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus(00:07:11) YouTube Shorts’ Dream Screen feature can now generate AI video backgrounds(00:09:54) Apple is reportedly building a more conversational Siri powered by LLMs

Thursday Nov 21, 2024

Explore the latest breakthroughs in AI, from TrialGPT revolutionizing patient-trial matching in healthcare to AI-generated election disinformation posing new threats to democracy. Discover Google's AlphaQubit, enhancing quantum computing error detection, and Stanford's generative agents offering bias-reduced human behavior simulations. Join us as we delve into these cutting-edge technologies and their profound impact on society.Sources:https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/20/this-ai-paper-unveils-trialgpt-revolutionizing-patient-to-trial-matching-with-precision-and-speed/https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fdhttps://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/20/google-researchers-developed-alphaqubit-a-deep-learning-based-decoder-for-quantum-computing-error-detection/https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/20/this-ai-paper-introduces-interview-based-generative-agents-accurate-and-bias-reduced-simulations-of-human-behavior/Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:43) This AI Paper Unveils TrialGPT: Revolutionizing Patient-to-Trial Matching with Precision and Speed(00:03:48) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world(00:06:48) Google Researchers Developed AlphaQubit: A Deep Learning-based Decoder for Quantum Computing Error Detection(00:10:17) This AI Paper Introduces Interview-Based Generative Agents: Accurate and Bias-Reduced Simulations of Human Behavior

Wednesday Nov 20, 2024

Explore NVIDIA's groundbreaking Garak tool for securing Large Language Models and the ethical challenges posed by AI voice cloning. Delve into the implications of AI-driven election disinformation and the U.S.-led UN resolution on AI governance. This episode offers a comprehensive look at the intersection of AI technology, security, and ethics, providing insights into the future of AI regulation and its societal impacts.Sources:https://www.marktechpost.com/2024/11/19/nvidia-ai-introduces-garak-the-llm-vulnerability-scanner-to-perform-ai-red-teaming-and-vulnerability-assessment-on-llm-applications/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/19/ai-cloning-of-celebrity-voices-outpacing-the-law-experts-warnhttps://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-elections-disinformation-chatgpt-bc283e7426402f0b4baa7df280a4c3fdhttps://apnews.com/article/un-artificial-intelligence-resolution-rules-governance-goals-b442f2701139780526b34ba0527e9425Outline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:40) NVIDIA AI Introduces ‘garak’: The LLM Vulnerability Scanner to Perform AI Red-Teaming and Vulnerability Assessment on LLM Applications(00:03:53) AI cloning of celebrity voices outpacing the law, experts warn(00:07:09) AI-created election disinformation is deceiving the world(00:10:11) US spearheads first UN resolution on artificial intelligence

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