AI Edition - It's AI Time - 89 [12-07-2024]

 AI Edition - It's AI Time - 89

Samsung To Launch Upgrade Voice Assistant Bixby This Year With Its Own AI

Samsung will launch an upgraded version of its voice assistant Bixby based on its own AI models later this year as part of a broader push to enhance AI capabilities across its devices.

Google Says Gemini AI Is Making Its Robots Smarter

Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro AI can train robots to navigate and complete tasks using video tours and natural language instructions, achieving a 90% success rate and demonstrating advanced planning capabilities.

Augmenting Intelligence

Bridging the gap between techno-optimists and pessimists on AI and advocates for a pragmatic approach to using AI as an augment to human intelligence. It covers AI's impact on creativity and art, the ethical use of AI, and AI's role in education. Suggesting the term "Augmented Intelligence" as a more accurate descriptor, the article emphasizes that AI is not a threat, but a tool that enhances human capabilities.

Claude Adds A Prompt Playground To Quickly Improve Your AI Apps

Anthropic's new features in Claude allow developers to automate prompt engineering, improving AI application development by generating, testing, and refining prompts with quick feedback.

AI Highlights

MIT researchers develop IF-COMP, enhancing AI uncertainty estimates. It helps users assess model reliability in critical fields like healthcare, potentially improving real-world AI applications. 

Ex-OpenAI employee William Saunders warns of AI risks on podcasts. He compares OpenAI to the Titanic, criticizing rushed product launches over safety. 

Nicholas Gage (84) and Nicholas Basbanes (81), two veteran journalists, sued OpenAI and Microsoft for using their work without permission to train ChatGPT. 

OpenAI introduces 5-level AGI progress system, currently at Level 1. Altman predicts AGI in 10 years, Nvidia's Huang says 5, Musk estimates 2025-2026. Meanwhile, Skild AI raises $300M to build 'general-purpose brain' for robots, aiming to change automation across industries. 

NATO introduces AI Strategy for defense, focusing on responsible development and adoption. Six principles guide AI use, including lawfulness and accountability.


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