Microsoft has unveiled a new platform called Windows Agent Arena (WAA) to test AI assistants in realistic Windows environments. This was reported by Michael Nuñez on VentureBeat. WAA offers more than 150 different tasks in common Windows applications and allows for parallel evaluation in the Azure cloud. Microsoft also introduced a new AI agent called …
Google is adding an audio feature to its AI-powered note-taking app NotebookLM. The new “Audio Overview” allows users to get verbal explanations of complex topics from uploaded documents, as Aisha Malik reports for TechCrunch. AI-generated virtual hosts summarize the content and explain difficult concepts using metaphors. The feature is aimed at people who absorb information …
Google is introducing two new AI models called DataGemma, which are designed to answer statistical questions more accurately. The models, based on the Gemma family, use data from Google’s Data Commons platform. As Shubham Sharma reports in an article for VentureBeat, the models use two different approaches: Retrieval Interleaved Generation (RIG) and Retrieval Augmented Generation …
The ARC research team has tested OpenAI’s new AI models o1-preview and o1-mini with the ARC AGI benchmark. ARC stands for “Alignment Research Center” and their AGI benchmark measures the capabilities of AI systems in terms of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). They define AGI as follows: AGI is a system that can efficiently learn new …
In California, SB 1047, a bill to regulate artificial intelligence, is sparking heated debate. The bill would require developers of large AI models to take safety measures and assess potential risks. Models with training costs of more than $100 million would be affected. Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to decide whether to sign …
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is on the verge of a major restructuring. CEO Sam Altman has apparently told employees that the startup plans to shed its complex non-profit structure. The change is expected to take place in 2025 and could turn OpenAI into a more traditional, for-profit company. The planned restructuring coincides with a …
In a new article on the Hootsuite website, Sarah Israel presents what she believes are the “10 best AI tools for copywriting” in 2024. These tools can help with various tasks such as brainstorming, writing social media posts, or search engine optimization. Among the offerings featured are OwlyWriter AI, ChatGPT, and HubSpot Content Writer. The …
This article by Michael Trestman at VentureBeat offers a comprehensive insight into the development of “Agentic AI”, the hoped-for next level of artificial intelligence. This new form of AI promises to act and make decisions autonomously, which could fundamentally change business processes. Trestman explains the basics of this technology and its potential impact on various …
Artificial intelligence that requires specialized hardware is doomed to fail, according to Gartner analyst Erick Brethenoux. In an interview with The Register, he explained that GPUs could also be affected. Brethenoux sees the current phase of AI as a “brute force” approach in which immature programming techniques are compensated for by powerful hardware. He predicts …
Freelance writers and journalists are increasingly being hired by tech companies to write hypothetical responses for chatbots. These texts serve as training material for the AI, enabling it to deliver better and more reliable results. The demand for such AI annotators is high, as the models cannot be trained solely on synthetic data. Experts estimate …