machine learning Machine Learning Advances Enable Early Alzheimer's Detection and Forest Mapping IBM researchers develop an AI system that predicts Alzheimer's disease from short speech samples with 71% accuracy. Additional breakthroughs include drone-based forest mapping and improved computer vision for space sensors.
biden administration Biden Administration Faces Complex Balance of AI Investment and Big Tech Power The incoming Biden administration navigates a complicated tech landscape, weighing massive AI research funding against growing concerns over Big Tech monopolies and compute-driven inequality.
artificial intelligence Ethical Concerns Rise as AI Expands Into Critical Industries Artificial intelligence plays an expanding role in critical sectors like healthcare and criminal justice, but a lack of government oversight raises serious ethical questions. Experts warn that unchecked AI systems risk embedding structural biases into high-stakes decisions.
google Google Introduces Hum to Search to Identify Stuck Songs Google now allows users to hum, whistle, or sing into the Google app or Assistant to identify mysterious songs. Machine learning algorithms strip away pitch and tone to match the melody against a massive database.
neurips 2020 Google, Stanford, and MIT Dominate Record-Breaking NeurIPS 2020 Accepted Papers NeurIPS 2020 accepts 1,903 research papers at a 20.1 percent rate, with Google, Stanford, and MIT leading the institutional rankings. The United States tops the national board, while the virtual conference takes place in December.
google maps Google Maps Enhances Live View AR Directions With Landmarks and Better Pin Accuracy Google expands its augmented reality walking directions feature to multimodal transit routes and introduces automatic landmark detection for easier city navigation. The update also fixes hovering pin issues in hilly areas using machine learning.
openai Grassroots Researchers Race to Build an Open Source GPT-3 Alternative A decentralized group called EleutherAI leads the charge to replicate and freely release a model comparable to OpenAI's massive GPT-3, which remains locked behind a commercial API.
oracle Oracle's TikTok Bid and Nvidia's Arm Purchase Reshape Tech Landscape The Stack Overflow podcast explores two massive tech acquisitions that promise to alter global data flows and the future of chip design. Hosts dive into the implications of Oracle potentially buying TikTok and Nvidia acquiring Arm.
openai OpenAI Unleashes GPT-3, the World's Largest Language Model OpenAI's GPT-3 boasts 175 billion parameters and sparks intense debate over its potential to disrupt industries or spread misinformation.
hypatos Hypatos Raises $11.8M to Bring Deep Learning to Document Processing Germany-based Hypatos secures $11.8 million in seed funding to expand its deep learning-powered document processing platform. The startup aims to outperform traditional robotic process automation by offering smarter, context-aware financial automation.
gpt-3 GPT-3 Redefines Language AI with Unprecedented 175 Billion Parameters OpenAI's GPT-3 surpasses its predecessor GPT-2 by over 100 times in scale, featuring 175 billion parameters and training on 570GB of text. This massive language model is now available to beta users through the OpenAI API, sparking widespread interest and diverse demonstrations.
latent ai Latent AI Showcases Edge Computing Software at TechCrunch Disrupt Latent AI presents a modular SDK that automates the complex process of training AI models for constrained edge devices.
openai OpenAI CEO Warns Against Excessive GPT-3 Hype OpenAI's massive 175 billion parameter GPT-3 model generates widespread excitement with creative writing and coding capabilities. However, the company's own CEO cautions that public enthusiasm greatly outpaces the technology's actual capabilities.
openai OpenAI Unveils GPT-3, a Massive Language Model That Mimics Human Text OpenAI's latest AI, GPT-3, generates remarkably human-like text but lacks true understanding. The massive model is currently in private beta testing ahead of a commercial launch later this year.
gpt-3 GPT-3 Hype Outpaces Reality as OpenAI Opens Profit-Driven API OpenAI releases GPT-3, a massive 175-billion parameter text generation model accessible only through a paid API. Despite viral demonstrations of coding and absurdism, the current hype surrounding the model vastly outpaces its actual capabilities.