In the News
OpenAI’s former chief scientist is starting a new AI company
Ilya Sutskever is launching Safe Superintelligence Inc., an AI startup that will prioritize safety over ‘commercial pressures.’
In The News
Nvidia eclipses Microsoft as world's most valuable company
Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab became the world's most valuable company on Tuesday, dethroning tech heavyweight Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab as its high-end processors play a central role in a scramble to dominate artificial intelligence technology.
Meta unveils five AI models for multi-modal processing, music generation, and more
Meta has unveiled five major new AI models and research, including multi-modal systems that can process both text and images, next-gen language models, music generation, AI speech detection, and efforts to improve diversity in AI systems.
‘Lawyer-in-the-loop’ startup Wordsmith wants to bring AI paralegals to all employees
Wordsmith, a fledgling Scottish legal tech startup, has somehow managed to attract the backing of two well-known venture capital firms. The startup targets in-house legal teams and law firms with an AI platform that they can configure to help other workers in the company.
Applied use cases
London cinema drops AI-written film after backlash
A central London cinema has cancelled a private screening of a film which was entirely written using artificial intelligence (AI) following a public backlash.
AI will allow pupils to ‘converse’ with Holocaust survivors
The programme for schools has been launched at a time when antisemitism is rising and the number of Holocaust survivors is dwindling.
Hyper-realistic humanoid robots could be used in psychotherapy
The silicone heads of humanoid robots are shockingly realistic. The developers think they will one day be used to help mental health.
Ethics
Biden’s Artificial Intelligence Legacy
President Biden recently signed Executive Order 14,110, titled “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.”
AI, Beyond Algorithms: An Evolving Regulatory Dilemma
There are numerous approaches to regulating the development and use of artificial intelligence. We write this blog to share our findings about regulations aimed at mitigating risks and maximizing the benefits of this technology.
UNESCO sounds alarm over artificial intelligence-fuelled Holocaust denial
AI technology is helping to create false stories about World War II atrocities including Holocaust denial, risking an "explosive spread of anti-Semitism", the UN warned Tuesday.
Robotics
Controlling 6-DOF Robotic Manipulators with "Wand Mapping"
In a recent paper posted to the journal arXiv server, researchers introduced a new method called “wand mapping” for controlling six degrees of freedom (6 DOF) robotic manipulators. Their method uses a virtual rigid linkage between the user’s hand and the robot’s end-effector.
Vecna Robotics raises $100M Series C to automate more warehouse workflows
While investment in robotics dipped last year, funding is returning for suppliers with proven products and business models. Vecna Robotics today announced the close of its Series C round at $100 million, with $40 million in new funding including equity and debt.
Teen robotics enthusiasts make world’s smallest, cheapest network switch
The team’s mrxSwitch v2.0, priced at $7, features five 100Mbps Ethernet ports in a compact 44.9mm x 42.2mm footprint.
Research
Sound stimulation with precise timings can help understand brain wave functions
Using sound to stimulate certain brain waves has the potential to help those with dementia or cognitive decline sleep better, reveals a new study. Sleep disturbances are a common feature in dementia and may affect up to half of people living with the condition.
Brief Review — MobileViTv2: Separable Self-attention for Mobile Vision Transformers
MHA in Transformer feeds an input x, comprising of k d-dimensional token (or patch) embeddings to 3 branches, namely query Q, key K, and value V. Each branch (Q, K, and V) is comprised of h linear layers.
Decision Trees: Unveiling the Magic Behind Data-Driven Decisions
In this blog, we’ll unravel the intricacies of decision trees, explore their applications, and delve into the reasons behind their widespread popularity.
