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(Infographic) The Rise and Rise of A.I. Large Language Models (LLMs)
[Business]
2024/03/24 09:03
The rise and rise of AI-based Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT4, LaMDA, LLaMa, PaLM and Jurassic-2.Infographic : https://bit.ly/3x2DEae[informationisbeautiful]
(PDF) WEF - Jobs of Tomorrow: Large Language Models and Jobs
[Consumer]
2024/03/21 09:10
In the latest white paper of the Jobs of Tomorrow series, the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Accenture, presents an examination of the potential impact of large language models (LLMs) on jobs. The integration of LLMs in various industries presents a paradigm shift in how we interact with information and, by extension, how we work. In the latest white paper of the Jobs of Tomorrow s...
(M&A) Apple Buys Canadian AI Startup, DarwinAI as It Races to Add Features
[Investing]
2024/03/21 09:09
Canada’s DarwinAI was quietly acquired earlier this year. The iPhone maker has promised a big AI announcement in 2024.Apple Inc. has acquired Canadian artificial intelligence startup DarwinAI, adding technology to its arsenal ahead of a big push into generative AI in 2024.The iPhone maker purchased the business earlier this year, and dozens of DarwinAI’s employees have joined Apple’s artific...
Generative AI Video Startup Tavus Raises $18M to Bring Face and Voice Cloning to Any App
[Investing]
2024/03/21 09:08
Used by Meta and Salesforce to create 'digital replicas,' Tavus' backers include Sequoia, Scale, YC, and HubSpot.Tavus, a four-year-old generative AI startup that helps companies create digital “replicas” of individuals for automated personalized video campaigns, has confirmed a fresh $18 million in funding and revealed that it’s opening its platform for third parties to integrate their soft...
(Paper) The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Eccentric Automatic Prompts
[Consumer]
2024/03/21 09:07
It is shown that employing an automated prompt optimizer emerges as the most effective method for enhancing performance, even when working with smaller open-source models.Large Language Models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable problem-solving and basic mathematics abilities. However, their efficacy is highly contingent on the formulation of the prompt. This study endeavors to quantify the inf...
(Paper) AI-Generated Food Images Look Tastier Than Real Ones
[Tech]
2024/03/21 09:06
With the Global Nutrition and Hydration Week 2024 starting today, researchers have announced an intriguing discovery – consumers generally prefer AI-generated images of food over real food images, especially when they are unaware of their true nature. The new findings have been published in Food Quality and Preference.According to the researchers, the results suggest that AI-generated food vis...
Generation Gaps : People Don't Identify with The Generation They Belong To
[Consumer]
2024/03/21 09:06
Debates on the differences between the generations have arguably never been louder, with the age groups creeping into discussions at workplaces, dinner tables and media coverage (our own newsletter included) for years.Gen Z’s entry into the workforce, for example, has inspired an almost innumerable catalog of longreads on everything from their use of language to their side hustles.By their nat...
Retro Laptop Concept Takes The Mechanical Keyboard Trend To The Next Level
[Design]
2024/03/21 09:04
The retro craze shows no sign of slowing down as more people discover the wonderful quirks of designs from the past. It has even reached a point where designs are being applied to things that are somewhat unrelated to the original. We’re seeing computers that look like gaming consoles from the 90s, for example, or media players that would make you think they could play cassette tapes. This lap...
Era Sync Wearable Device That Creates Visual Illusion of Passing Time
[Design]
2024/03/21 09:03
Inspired by Baha System, Era Sync is a wearable device that alters perception of the passage of time to its user through bone conduction technology. The system is based on the synaesthetic phenomenon, using bone conduction technology associated with a binaural frequency in order to create a visual illusion of passing time.In our busy urban life, most often than not, we can find ourselves trappe...
