Ai Bloks has announced the open-source launch of its development framework, llmware, for building enterprise-grade LLM-based workflow applications. They have also released the DRAGON series of 7B parameter LLMs, designed for fact-based question-answering for complex business and legal documents. The aim is to provide a unified framework, high-quality LLMs, and cost-effective private deployment options. The…

Amazon IVS is a managed live streaming solution that simplifies the setup and management of interactive video experiences. The need for effective content moderation in live streaming has become more crucial. Amazon Rekognition Content Moderation automates image and video moderation workflows. This solution integrates with Amazon IVS and provides options for automated moderation and human…

Generative AI models have the potential to revolutionize enterprise operations, but businesses must address challenges like data protection and content quality. The Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) framework combines external data sources with prompts to enhance domain-specific tasks. MongoDB Atlas with Vector Search and Amazon SageMaker JumpStart support this transformative potential.

Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that offers a range of foundation models (FMs) from leading AI companies like AI21 Labs, Anthropic, Cohere, Meta, Stability AI, and Amazon. It allows users to experiment with various FMs and customize them using techniques like fine-tuning and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). Agents for Amazon Bedrock enable developers…

The #30DayMapChallenge is a community-driven event that takes place every November. Participants create maps around different daily themes using various tools and data. This article shares examples of geo visualizations created by the author using Observable Plot, a JavaScript library. The maps range from plotting haunted places in the United States to visualizing political rights…

mPLUG-Owl2 is a multi-modal foundation model developed by researchers from Alibaba Group. It addresses the challenges faced by Large Language Models in multi-modal learning by enabling modality collaboration. The model utilizes a modularized network architecture and a modality-adaptive module to encourage cross-modal cooperation while maintaining modality-specific characteristics. mPLUG-Owl2 has demonstrated state-of-the-art performance in various tasks…

A new topology-based tool helps identify the regions where neural networks are confused, akin to spotting mountaintops from an airplane. This tool is essential in enhancing the use of neural networks in critical decision-making scenarios and image prediction tasks in healthcare and research.

Stroke is a major cause of lasting disability globally, affecting over 15 million people annually. About 75% of stroke survivors suffer from arm and hand impairments, relying on their stronger arm for everyday activities. However, their weaker arm has untapped potential for improvement.

In Argentina’s presidential election, Sergio Massa and Javier Milei are the remaining candidates, both utilizing AI extensively in their campaigns. Massa’s team created AI-generated posters with a Soviet-era aesthetic, while Milei’s campaign portrayed Massa as an AI aggregation of Mao and Stalin. Massa’s team also used AI to insert him into a battle scene from…

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman spoke at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, revealing that OpenAI is working on developing GPT-5. Altman’s views on AI regulation have evolved, now suggesting that some level of collective supervision may be necessary. GPT-5 is expected to surpass previous models, but Altman acknowledges the challenges in predicting its impacts and capabilities.…