What the latest news in AI means for you. How fast is AI evolving? It’s now reached parity with humans on a variety of tasks, including image identification, basic reading, visual reasoning and English-language understanding, according to an AI Index published by the Stanford University Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence program. That’s impressive progress in just a […]
Meta’s recent unveiling of Llama 3, a new state-of-the-art large language model, signifies a groundbreaking leap forward in the realm of artificial intelligence. This powerful model comes in two distinct versions: an 8 billion parameter model and a more advanced 70 billion parameter variant. Llama 3 is engineered to drastically enhance the performance of AI-driven […]
Ragan and Ruder Finn seek insights from internal comms leaders on the state and future of AI in their departments. Even if your communications department hasn’t already integrated AI tools into its workflows and processes, an AI-fueled future is certainly on the horizon for the entire profession — and every comms leader is keenly aware […]
As visual communication becomes the norm in the workplace and artificial intelligence (AI) turns from a nice-to-have tool to a necessity and expectation, it’s clear that our classrooms need to adjust—and we all know that change isn’t easy. The encouraging news is that educators are up for the challenge. As they recognize the benefits of integrating visual communication and AI into education—enhancing student learning, improving teaching experiences, and reducing administrative burdens—there is...
Meta released the first two versions of its Llama 3 large language model on Thursday. The technology powers Meta AI and the company says the new models have improved reasoning and code generation.
Today, most techies accept full-blown wokeness as long as they get to keep their hands on the controls. And most wokies accept technologization so long as they run the controls. This is the circular logic behind the Department of Homeland Security’s new AI Safety and Security Board. Remember when Elon Musk renamed X’s discredited trust and safety team to just “safety”? The new Woke Borg expansion pack installed by DHS is the Terminator of trust gaps. To begin with, this is the bloated...
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In a lab in London, a new generation of avatars is learning to smile, frown and wink — not just as programmed, but in response to human emotions conveyed through text. Backed by Nvidia, Synthesia’s latest creation aims to mimic and deeply understand feelings, turning every digital interaction into a near-human experience. As these emotional avatars […]
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can positively impact most people's workflows, regardless of their industry. However, despite many generative AI tools being readily accessible, most people don't know how to apply them to their work. That's where Google's new AI course can help. On Friday, Google launched its new AI Essentials course, which teaches working professionals how to implement generative AI in their day-to-day to boost productivity. Also: Google releases two new free resources...
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Google Taiwan held an opening ceremony for its new
Back in January, Samsung announced the Google-developed Circle to Search AI feature for its Galaxy S24 series before Google unveiled the it for its Pixels, signifying a strong partnership between the two companies in the AI space. In case you've been wondering whether there's more AI stuff to come from these two companies in the future, the answer is a resounding yes. Google and Samsung are working together on developing new AI features for their respective smartphones running Android, as can...
A photographer's new project reinvents 1940s and 1950s New York City via a series of fantastical AI-generated images that depict an alternative history. [Read More]