SCRMeta is expanding its “Imagine” AI image creation features to Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. Users can now use text input to create AI-generated images directly in their feeds, stories and for profile pictures. This was reported by Sarah Perez at TechCrunch. According to Meta, the new features should make posts more attractive and help them …
Together AI has unveiled a new platform for AI applications in private cloud environments. The system promises faster inference and lower costs for enterprises. CEO Vipul Prakash told VentureBeat that the platform can increase AI inference performance by two to three times and cut hardware requirements in half. A key feature is the flexible orchestration …
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking action against five companies for allegedly deceptively advertising AI products. At the center is DoNotPay, which touted itself as the “world’s first robot lawyer.” The company must now pay a $193,000 fine and inform customers of the limitations of its AI chatbot. According to the FTC, DoNotPay …
AI platform Hugging Face has reached a milestone of one million listed AI models. This was reported by Benj Edwards for Ars Technica. Launched in 2016 as a chatbot app, the platform has evolved into an open source hub for AI models. CEO Clément Delangue explains the boom with the customization of models for specific …
Meta has today released the new version of its AI model series: Llama 3.2, which for the first time includes vision models that can process both images and text. The larger versions with 11 and 90 billion parameters should be able to compete with closed systems like Claude 3 Haiku for image processing. Also new …
ChatGPT company OpenAI is experiencing a wave of high-level departures. As announced on Wednesday, CTO Mira Murati, Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew and VP of Research Barret Zoph are leaving the company. CEO Sam Altman emphasized that the decisions were made independently and by mutual agreement. At the same time, OpenAI is apparently planning a …
OpenAI is introducing Advanced Voice Mode (AVM) for paying ChatGPT users. The feature will first be available to Plus and Team subscribers in the US, followed by Enterprise and Edu customers next week. AVM features a new user interface represented by a blue animated sphere. In addition to the redesign, OpenAI offers five new voices: …
James Cameron, director of blockbusters like Avatar and Titanic, has joined the board of directors of Stability.ai. The company develops the Stable Diffusion AI model for image and video generation. Cameron sees great potential in the combination of generative AI and CGI for filmmaking. Furthermore, Andy Serkis, known for his motion capture roles, is also …
Generative AI seems to be spreading faster than previous technological innovations such as the PC or the Internet. A study by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Vanderbilt University, and Harvard Kennedy School shows that 39.4% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 64 are already using generative AI, 28% of them in …
Google is showing AI-generated images when searching for certain types of mushrooms, which could be dangerous for mushroom pickers. The moderator of the Reddit forum r/mycology discovered that the first image shown when searching for a specific mushroom was an AI-generated image that did not resemble the real mushroom. As Emanuel Maiberg reports for 404 …