Artificial Intelligence
Amazon researchers have developed KD-Boost, a knowledge distillation technique, to address the challenges of real-time semantic matching in web search and e-commerce product search. KD-Boost uses ground truth and soft labels from a teacher model to train low-latency, accurate student models. The technique has shown significant improvements in relevance, query-to-query matching, and product coverage.
Apple is sponsoring the EMNLP conference in Singapore from December 6 to 10. EMNLP is a prominent conference on natural language processing. Apple will host workshops and events during the conference.
Learn how to accelerate feature selection, which typically involves creating multiple models and can be sluggish, thanks to the tips provided in the article on Towards Data Science.
AI Config from LastMile Ai is an innovative tool that revolutionizes AI application development. It allows developers to separate application code from model logic, resulting in a more efficient and collaborative development process. AI Config offers advantages such as collaborative development, enhanced prototyping, governance and control, rapid iteration and deployment, a user-friendly interface, open-source support,…
Lelapa AI, a collaboration between Jade Abbott and Pelonomi Moiloa, is working to create AI tools specifically designed for African languages. Their latest tool, Vulavula, can convert voice to text and detect names of people and places. The lack of AI tools for African languages excludes African people from economic opportunities. While efforts have been…
OpenAI has removed Sam Altman as CEO due to a lack of transparency in his communications with the board. Altman, known for his role in the generative AI industry, has been instrumental in shaping the field. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s CTO, has been appointed interim CEO. There is anticipation about what Altman’s next steps will be…
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This article provides a comprehensive guide to data backfilling in data engineering. It explains the concept of backfilling, highlights the differences between backfilling and restating a table, and emphasizes the importance of designing ETL processes with backfilling in mind. The article also discusses strategies for handling backfilling scenarios, such as utilizing Hive partitions and maintaining…
Google’s highly anticipated AI system, Gemini, has been significantly delayed and will now be launched in early 2024. The delay highlights Google’s struggle to match the hype around OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Despite efforts like releasing Bard and integrating AI features into smartphones, Google hasn’t been able to keep up with OpenAI’s advancements. Gemini was expected to…
Meta has unveiled two new AI tools, called “Emu Video” and “Emu Edit,” as part of its Emu AI research project. Emu Video allows users to create short video clips from text prompts, while Emu Edit allows custom edits on images through conversational prompts. These tools aim to transform video and image creation on Facebook…
The researchers from Tsinghua University, Microsoft Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, HKUST, and IDEA Research introduce LLaVA-Plus, a general-purpose multimodal assistant that enhances the capabilities of large multimodal models. By combining tool chaining and end-to-end training techniques, LLaVA-Plus acquires tool usage skills to complete various real-world tasks. The paper presents LLaVA-Plus as a source-free multimodal assistant…
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…