Summary Jais is a large language model focused on Arabic and is currently the best open model of its kind. Researchers from the United Arab Emirates, in collaboration with Cerebras, introduce two new open language models: Jais and Jais-chat. The models were trained on Arabic and English language and code, and significantly outperform existing open-source …
Summary When people talk about AI, it’s usually about productivity and efficiency. Deepmind founder Mustafa Suleyman describes potential emotional benefits in his new book, The Coming Wave. According to Suleyman, AI can help with mental health. Regardless of background, wealth, or gender, he says, family is a critical factor in a person’s development and well-being. …
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Summary OpenAI’s ChatGPT is used by students and teachers. For the latter, OpenAI has now published a guide. Like the Internet, ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can be useful in an educational context if used wisely, says OpenAI. To encourage this, the company now offers a guide for educators that provides tips for using …
Summary In the AI race with China, the U.S. government is now restricting the export of Nvidia’s AI chips to the Middle East. The Biden administration has imposed new restrictions on the export of Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips to certain Middle Eastern countries. This is due to concerns that the chips could end up …
Summary OpenAI is expected to far exceed previous revenue projections next year, generating more than $1 billion in revenue, according to The Information. OpenAI is expected to generate more than $1 billion in revenue over the next 12 months, The Information reported, citing an internal source. That figure is well above the estimates OpenAI had …
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Summary A survey by the Pew Research Center shows that Americans are largely unconcerned about ChatGPT and its impact on the job market. Certain professions, however, are taking a closer look. According to the survey, conducted July 17-23 among approximately 5,000 U.S. adults, about 18 percent of Americans use ChatGPT. Twenty-four percent have heard of …
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Summary AI is getting smarter than humans, but that doesn’t mean humans are losing control, says Metas AI chief Yann LeCun. AI risks fall into two broad categories: What humans do with AI, such as undermining the information system or creating dangerous chemicals. And what AI will do to humans if it one day becomes …
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Summary The master of horror, Stephen King, uses a vivid example to show why he does not yet see AI creativity as a horror scenario for authors. But even if AI gets even better, he would not oppose machine creativity. Authors are suing Big AI because big language models have been trained on their copyrighted …
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Summary The first AI Safety Summit will be held in the UK in early November. It will bring together key companies, government representatives and leading researchers to discuss the future of AI safety. The event, announced by the UK government, will take place on November 1-2 at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire. The government describes the …
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Summary Germany plans to double public research funding for artificial intelligence to nearly one billion euros over the next two years, bringing it closer to China and the United States. In total, more than 1.6 billion euros will be invested in Germany’s “AI Action Plan”. Among other things, the money will be used to establish …
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