IBM Security’s research reveals the threat of AI voice clones being used to infiltrate live conversations undetected. With evolving voice cloning technology, scammers can mimic individuals’ voices for fraudulent calls. The researchers demonstrated a sophisticated attack using voice cloning and a language model to manipulate critical parts of a conversation, posing a significant challenge for…
NVIDIA’s Chat with RTX demo showcases AI chatbots running locally on Windows PCs using RTX GPUs, enabling fast and private interaction without internet access. Users can create personalized chatbots using Mistral or Llama 2 and leverage various file formats. While it’s currently a demo with limitations, it provides a glimpse into future AI interactions.
The Global Virtual MarTech Summit APAC on February 21, 2024, brings together 20+ industry leaders to delve into the latest MarTech strategies. With 450+ brands and 800+ attendees, it will offer 6 hours of intensive networking. Key topics include marketing strategies, customer experiences, and data integration. Register at the official summit website.
The 2024 Global Virtual MarTech Summit is a virtual event taking place on February 21, 2024, for the EMEA track. It will feature industry leaders discussing AI & ML technology, full-funnel marketing, and talent acquisition. With 20+ thought leaders and sessions on customer journey, data-driven marketing, and content strategies, it promises an enriching experience. For…
The Super Bowl saw the domination of AI-themed commercials, reflecting the curiosity, inspiration, fear, and skepticism surrounding AI. Ads from Google, Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Etsy, Body Armor, and Despicable Me 4 highlighted various applications of AI, from emotional benefits to cyber protection and gift suggestion. The future of advertising seems to include more AI-generated content.
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Mass General Brigham Personalized Medicine conducted a study to assess the potential of an AI model, GPT-4V with RAG, in processing medical records to identify clinical trial candidates. Results showed that the AI model, RECTIFIER, performed as well, and in some cases better, than human…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang advocated for sovereign AI efforts at the World Government Summit in Dubai, emphasizing the need for nations to develop their own infrastructure. He highlighted Nvidia’s success in democratizing AI and discussed plans to produce custom AI chips. Huang also addressed concerns about AI’s impact and investment in AI hardware.
BRAIN, an LA-based ad agency, launched Goody-2, described as the world’s most responsible AI model and “outrageously safe”. Although it playfully declines to answer certain questions, it highlights the potential impact of overly stringent alignment principles on AI functionality. While Goody-2 is comedic, it sheds light on the balance needed in AI development.
The FCC has banned the use of AI-generated voices in robocalls to consumers, following a scandal involving a fake President Biden voice. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel warned of robocall fraud and misinformation. The ruling also sets limits on using AI voices to interact with consumers and exempts civil services and politicians for non-commercial use.
Midjourney is considering banning AI-generated images of Joe Biden and Donald Trump before the 2024 US elections to prevent misinformation. CEO David Holz expressed ambivalence about producing Trump images, citing potential disruption to the election. The use of AI in politics has raised concerns about deep fakes and misinformation, prompting companies like OpenAI and Meta…
AI-generated books falsely claimed insider knowledge of King Charles’s cancer diagnosis, spreading false information about his health. Buckingham Palace condemned the books as intrusive and vowed legal action. The incident highlights challenges in policing AI-generated content. Despite Amazon’s efforts to regulate content, the sale of misleading books remains an issue. (Word count: 50)
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, while in jail, utilized AI to declare his party’s win in the national election. The deepfake video challenged political rival, Nawaz Sharif. Reports suggest that independent candidates, possibly aligned with Khan’s party, are leading. International observers and local figures have expressed concern over the election’s credibility. This event follows…
Abu Dhabi’s G42 has divested from Chinese entities, including ByteDance, to mitigate US criticism. Its 42XFund, with $10 billion in tech investments, confirmed the full withdrawal. CEO Peng Xiao cited the need to balance US relations and its reliance on US semiconductor technology. G42, backed by Mubadala and Silver Lake, seeks to amplify Abu Dhabi’s…
The London Underground conducted a year-long AI surveillance trial at Willesden Green Tube station, monitoring passengers’ behaviors, safety, and potential criminal activities through live CCTV footage. The AI issued over 44,000 alerts, including fare evasion, safety hazards, and aggressive behaviors. However, concerns were raised about privacy invasion and inaccurate results, leading to the need for…
OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, is orchestrating a staggering funding initiative to raise between $5-7 trillion. This investment aims to expand high-performance AI hardware production to address the skyrocketing demand. Altman is engaging potential investors and government officials to alleviate the supply-demand imbalance hindering AI progress. The grand plan signifies a significant leap for OpenAI and…
Generative AI is disrupting the creative industry, leading to anxiety and real impacts. Events like the Writers Guild of America strike and layoffs in big companies have highlighted the looming threat. Studies project significant job disruptions, with California at the epicenter. The AI’s impact spans film, TV, music, gaming, and more, triggering existential debates about…
Researchers from the National Research Council Canada experimented with four large vision-language models to assess racial and gender bias. They found biases in the models’ evaluation of scenarios in images based on race and gender. Their experiments used a dataset called PAIRS and revealed biases in occupation scenarios and social status evaluations, raising the need…
This week’s AI news covers a range of topics, including AI’s involvement in defense applications and its impact on carbon emissions. Efforts to combat AI-generated fake content are also discussed, along with developments in AI image generation and its application in different industries. The post concludes with a selection of engaging AI stories.
The Frontiers of General Artificial Intelligence Technology Exhibition in Beijing unveiled a virtual robot toddler named Tong Tong, developed by the Beijing Institute for General Artificial Intelligence. Tong Tong exhibits human-like abilities and behaviors, mirroring those of a 3-4 year old child. Chinese researchers aim to create thousands of powerful autonomous robots by 2025.
MIT researchers have revealed how utilizing symmetry in datasets can reduce data needed for training models. They employed Weyl’s law, a century-old mathematical insight, to simplify data input into neural networks. This breakthrough has potential implications in computational chemistry and cosmology, and it was presented at the December 2023 Neural Information Processing Systems conference.