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Researchers at the University of Bonn, led by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Bajorath, have discovered that ‘black box’ AIs in pharmaceutical research rely on recalling existing data rather than learning new chemical interactions, challenging previous assumptions. The study focuses on Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) and suggests improved training techniques could enhance their performance. Prof. Bajorath advocates…
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Meet Unified-IO 2: An Autoregressive Multimodal AI Model that is Capable of Understanding and Generating Image, Text, Audio, and Action
AI’s evolution is underscored by Unified-IO 2, an autoregressive multimodal model designed to process and integrate different data types seamlessly, representing a significant leap toward comprehensively understanding multimodal data. Its innovative approach encompasses a shared representation space for encoding varied inputs, setting a new benchmark in AI capabilities. Unified-IO 2 heralds a more integrative, versatile,…
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Meet MathPile: A Diverse and High-Quality Math-Centric Corpus Comprising About 9.5 Billion Tokens
Advanced conversational models like ChatGPT and Claude are having a significant impact due to the robustness of their foundational language model, pre-trained with diverse datasets. A new study focuses on enhancing mathematical reasoning in language models, introducing MATHPILE, a high-quality mathematical corpus, aiming to democratize access and advance AI capabilities in mathematics. The initiative emphasizes…
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US Chief Justice cautiously optimistic about AI use in law
US Chief Justice John Roberts expressed cautious optimism in his year-end report about AI’s increasing role in the legal system. He highlighted the benefits of previous technological advancements and the potential for AI to democratize access to legal services. Despite acknowledging AI’s value in legal research, he stressed the need for caution and human involvement…
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Samsung’s AI Powered Fridge Sees Your Food and Cooks Up Recipes
Samsung Electronics is introducing a revolutionary kitchen innovation at CES 2024 – the Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator with AI Family Hub+1 technology. This smart fridge uses advanced AI Vision Inside to recognize 30+ types of fresh foods, suggest personalized recipes, and integrate with other Samsung kitchen appliances. It represents a leap into a future where…
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How to Use Character.ai (Ultimate Beginners Guide)
Character.ai is a unique AI tool that allows users to interact with real and fictional characters using chatbots. Popular among users over 20, it offers both free and paid subscription models, with a significant user base spending around two hours per session. Created by AI pioneers, the platform’s growth potential has attracted substantial funding and…
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Microsoft Researchers Unveil CodeOcean and WaveCoder: Pioneering the Future of Instruction Tuning in Code Language Models
Microsoft researchers have unveiled CodeOcean, a new method to improve instruction data quality for fine-tuned models. The approach involves categorizing instruction data into four code-related tasks and using WaveCoder models for tuning. This enhances the generalization ability of Code Language Models (LLMs) and sets new benchmarks in code-related tasks. Read the full paper for more…
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This Paper Introduces InsActor: Revolutionizing Animation with Diffusion-Based Human Motion Models for Intuitive Control and High-Level Instructions
InsActor, a novel framework developed by researchers, revolutionizes physics-based character animation by bridging the gap between high-level human instructions and realistic character motions. It employs a unique two-tier approach utilizing diffusion-based human motion models, demonstrating superior performance in generating lifelike animations. InsActor’s innovative method sets a new standard in digital animation.
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AI has lower carbon emissions than human writers and artists
The rapid growth of AI technology has led to a significant demand for natural resources in running data centers, raising concerns about its contribution to carbon emissions. Although AI training and inference processes strain resources, it is seen as a vital tool for promoting sustainability. Research indicates that AI may have lower carbon emissions than…
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This AI Paper from NVIDIA Proposes Compact NGP (Neural Graphics Primitives): A Machine Learning Framework Corresponding Hash Tables with Learned Probes for Optimal Speed and Compression
Compact NGP, a machine-learning framework proposed by NVIDIA and the University of Toronto, merges speed from hash tables with index learning efficiency to achieve optimal collision detection. Tailored for content distribution, it balances compression overhead while ensuring low-cost decoding and versatile compression rates. Its evaluation demonstrates superior performance in real-world scenes compared to contemporary techniques.