AI Edition - It's AI Time - 221 [22-11-2024]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 221

BFL launches Flux Tools:

FLUX.1 Tools is a suite of models designed to add control and steerability to the text-to-image model FLUX.1. It contains a number of utilities and model checkpoints that allow for editability based on the FLUX models. It enables inpainting, outpainting, and some controlnets. The tools are useful for those looking to improve their creative suite on top of some of the best models out there.

Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged:

Users are submitting medical images to X's AI chatbot Grok for diagnoses, a practice encouraged by Elon Musk despite concerns over accuracy and privacy. Unlike secure medical environments, Grok's interface lacks HIPAA protection, raising ethical issues about data usage. While AI's potential in healthcare is significant, experts warn of the dangers of inaccurate results and privacy breaches.

ElevenLabs now offers ability to build conversational AI agents:

ElevenLabs has launched a platform for building customizable conversational AI bots. The platform allows users to adjust variables like tone and response length and integrate custom LLMs. The company aims to compete with OpenAI and others by offering flexible model and voice options.

We can all be AI engineers – and we can do it with open source models:

Barriers to AI engineering are rapidly diminishing as tools enhance and workflow standardization simplifies complex processes. Building AI apps now requires using basic engineering knowledge to leverage models, prompts, integrations, tests, and deployment. Open source models preserve data privacy, while existing DevOps tools facilitate AI app development and management.

AI Bridges Science, Art, and Music:

A new AI method developed by an MIT professor uncovered unexpected connections between fields like biology, music, and art through an integration of generative AI with graph-based reasoning.

New OpenAI emails reveal a long history of mistrust:

Emails from 2017 revealed that Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever had doubts about Sam Altman's motivations for leading OpenAI and questioned his trustworthiness.

Musk's amended lawsuit against OpenAI names Microsoft as defendant:

Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI alleges the company abandoned its nonprofit mission and unfairly collaborated with Microsoft, harming competitors like Musk's xAI.

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