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Researchers from UT Austin have developed a framework called MUTEX that aims to improve robot capabilities in assisting humans. By integrating policy learning from various modalities such as speech, text, images, and videos, MUTEX enables robots to understand and execute tasks using different forms of communication. The framework’s training process involves masked modeling and cross-modal […] ➡️➡️➡️

Microsoft’s AI-driven search tool, Bing Chat, has been found to have vulnerabilities that allow for the integration of malicious ads. Users may unknowingly be redirected to phishing sites when clicking on these ads, leading to the download of malware onto their systems. Malwarebytes has alerted Microsoft to these issues, but no action has yet been […] ➡️➡️➡️

This article explores the use of LangChain, an open-source framework, and the Azure OpenAI gpt-35-turbo model to query SQL databases using natural language. It demonstrates how to use LangChain to convert user input into appropriate SQL queries and obtain useful data insights. The article also discusses the scope of the exploration, provides setup instructions, and […] ➡️➡️➡️

The Writer’s Guild of America (WGA) has reached a draft agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), marking the first official industry protections against AI. The agreement includes financial benefits for writers, restrictions on the use of AI tools in scriptwriting, and maintaining writers’ recognition for their work. While the focus […] ➡️➡️➡️

Mark Zuckerberg showcased a new avatar technology on the Lex Fridman podcast, using lifelike avatars created through Meta’s Quest 3 headsets and noise-canceling headphones. The demonstration received admiration and respect, marking a shift in perception of Meta’s metaverse investments. The technology, named Codec Avatars, aims to create real-time, photorealistic avatars but is currently only accessible […] ➡️➡️➡️

TalkToModel is a new platform that enables users to have open conversations with machine learning models. It allows users to understand and communicate with the models using natural language and also provides explanations of their predictions and how they operate. ➡️➡️➡️

Galileo introduces LLM Studio, a platform that helps developers create trustworthy LLM apps by enabling rapid evaluation, experimentation, and observability. The platform addresses the challenges of holistic evaluation, rapid experimentation, and actionable observability. It offers modules for prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and monitoring, and provides a unified platform for continuous improvement. Galileo also offers a set […] ➡️➡️➡️

This week’s AI roundup explores the darker side of AI as it becomes more human-like. OpenAI impresses with ChatGPT’s speech and video features, while Meta announces new AI features for WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook. Sam Altman jokes about AGI achievement, but GPT-4’s voice and image capabilities are astounding. Researchers benefit from AI in data analysis, […] ➡️➡️➡️

This article discusses how to add hidden text and messages in AI images. It covers two methods: using the Hugging Face platform and using Stable Diffusion. The article provides step-by-step instructions for each method, including choosing a photo editing software, creating the hidden text, saving the image, and using Illusion Diffusion or ControlNet. It also […] ➡️➡️➡️

Researchers from the University of Washington and Google have developed a new technology called “Distilling Step-by-Step” to train small machine learning models with less data. This approach involves extracting informative natural language rationales from large language models and using them as additional supervision during training. The method showed significant performance gains with reduced data requirements, […] ➡️➡️➡️

LLM-Grounder is a novel zero-shot, open-vocabulary approach proposed for 3D visual grounding in next-generation household robots. It combines the language understanding skills of large language models (LLMs) with visual grounding tools to address the limitations of current methods. The method breaks down queries, interacts with the environment, and reasons with spatial and commonsense knowledge to […] ➡️➡️➡️

Research on conflicts in Scrum teams highlights the impact of latent conflicts on team performance and job satisfaction. However, open conflicts, when managed appropriately, can enhance team creativity and problem-solving abilities. Conflict management determines its effect on organizational outcomes and can foster an innovative and adaptable culture. Scrum Masters play a significant role in resolving […] ➡️➡️➡️

Hollywood screenwriters have ended their five-month strike, pending final agreements, after the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The new contract addresses concerns such as AI, streaming show terms, and writers’ pay. The agreement allows writers to use AI but protects them from […] ➡️➡️➡️

Researchers at the National Key Laboratory of General Artificial Intelligence have proposed a new benchmark for evaluating Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) called the Tong Test. This test focuses on complex environments and emphasizes the importance of ability and value-oriented evaluation rather than task-oriented evaluation. The Tong Test includes features such as infinite tasks, self-driven task […] ➡️➡️➡️

Accenture has collaborated with AWS to create Knowledge Assist, a generative AI solution that helps enterprises connect people to information efficiently. Using AWS generative AI services, Knowledge Assist can comprehend vast amounts of unstructured content and provide precise answers to user questions. By improving knowledge retention and reducing training time, this solution has proven to […] ➡️➡️➡️

CMU researchers have introduced AdaTest++, an advanced auditing tool for Large Language Models (LLMs). The tool streamlines the auditing process, enhances sensemaking, and facilitates communication between auditors and LLMs. AdaTest++ includes features such as prompt templates, organizing tests into schemas, top-down and bottom-up exploration, and validation and refinement. It has demonstrated remarkable effectiveness in uncovering […] ➡️➡️➡️

This blog post discusses the importance of time series forecasting in data-driven decision-making and explores a robust time series forecasting model using Amazon SageMaker. It highlights the use of MLOps infrastructure for automating the model development process and explains the steps involved in training and deploying the model. The post also provides an overview of […] ➡️➡️➡️

The research team behind QUILT-1M has introduced a groundbreaking solution to the scarcity of comprehensive datasets in histopathology. By leveraging educational histopathology videos on YouTube, they have curated a dataset of 1 million paired image-text samples. The dataset outperforms existing models and has the potential to benefit computer scientists and histopathologists in their research and […] ➡️➡️➡️

Meta has partnered with Microsoft Bing to launch an AI chatbot across its platforms, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. The chatbot, powered by Meta AI, offers features such as answering queries, text generation, and language translation. Additionally, Meta is introducing 28 AI characters for messaging and personalized AI stickers. The company also plans to enhance […] ➡️➡️➡️