Facebook AI Research (FAIR) is focused on advancing socially intelligent robotics. Their goal is to develop robots that can assist with everyday tasks and adapt to human preferences. They have introduced three significant advancements: Habitat 3.0, a simulator for human-robot collaboration; the Habitat Synthetic Scenes Dataset (HSSD-200), a 3D dataset for training navigation agents; and…

Probabilistic diffusion models are cutting-edge generative models that have gained importance in computer vision. These models use a Markov chain to map the latent space and have impressive generative capabilities. A joint study explores the denoising process of diffusion models using a Fourier domain approach. The study reveals the impact of the U-Net architecture on…

A smart and stretchable soft sensor has been developed for robotics and prosthetics. It provides touch sensitivity and dexterity to prosthetic arms and robotic limbs, enabling tasks like picking up soft fruit. The sensor skin is also soft like human skin, making human interactions safer and more realistic.

AI relies on data, but its legal and ethical origins are often unclear. Large language models like LLM require substantial amounts of text data, which can be found on platforms like Kaggle, GitHub, and Hugging Face. However, many datasets lack clear licensing information, posing copyright and fair use concerns. The Data Provenance Initiative has audited…

Airbnb has implemented AI technology to combat house parties and protect property owners from potential damages. The system scans for red flags during the booking process, including account creation date, location proximity, and stay duration. If the risk of a party is deemed high, the booking may be prevented or redirected to a partner hotel’s…

The Guardian has conducted an investigation into the use of AI and complex algorithms in the UK’s public sector decision-making processes. The findings reveal a chaotic and unsupervised application of these technologies across multiple departments, leading to discriminatory outcomes. Examples include an algorithm incorrectly suspending benefits and facial recognition technology showing higher error rates for…

To ensure the safety of advanced AI systems, efforts are being made to enhance our approach to managing catastrophic risks. This involves creating a Preparedness team and initiating a challenge.