AI Edition - It's AI Time - 329 [10-03-2025]

AI Edition - It's AI Time - 329

Stability AI Secures Investment for AI-Driven Content:

Stability AI has announced a strategic partnership and investment from WPP, aiming to integrate generative AI into advertising and media production.

The US Army Is Using ‘CamoGPT' to Purge DEI From Training Materials:

The US Army's TRADOC is using an AI tool, CamoGPT, to identify and remove DEIA references from training materials per an executive order by President Trump. CamoGPT, developed by the Army's AI Integration Center, scans documents for specific keywords and has about 4,000 users. The initiative is part of a wider government effort to eliminate DEIA content, leveraging AI for increased efficiency in aligning with national security objectives.

OpenAI's ex-policy lead criticizes the company for 'rewriting' its AI safety history:

Former OpenAI researcher Miles Brundage criticized the company for downplaying its cautious approach with GPT-2, which he claims aligns with today's deployment strategy. OpenAI's recent document outlines a continuous approach to AGI development, but Brundage warns this could lead to dismissing valid safety concerns. Competitive pressures could tempt OpenAI to prioritize faster releases over safety, raising questions about long-term risks.

Distractor Aware SAM:

Segment Anything (SAM) is an industry-leading model for visual analysis and segmentation. However, when there are two similar-looking objects in a video it can get confused. This new work tackles these “distractors” with additional memory augmentation and training.

Gemini Embedding Model:

The Gemini team has trained and released an excellent embedding model for text. It tops benchmarks and is reasonably priced while also boasting excellent speed.

Pentagon to give AI agents a role in planning, operations:

The US military has awarded a significant contract to Scale AI and partners including Anduril and Microsoft to integrate AI agents into operations for decision-making in military workflows. The Thunderforge project aims to enhance strategic planning speed and accuracy while maintaining human oversight. The Pentagon plans to eventually deploy this AI system across all its combatant commands.

Google Launches AI for Energy Accelerator:

Google has opened applications for its AI for Energy accelerator, a 10-week equity-free program supporting startups integrating AI into energy solutions.

AI Copyright Lawsuit Against Meta:

A federal judge ruled that authors can move forward with their copyright lawsuit against Meta, which alleges unauthorized use of their books to train AI models.

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