Gary Marcus, a prominent AI expert, argues that pure scaling of AI systems without fundamental architectural changes is reaching a point of diminishing returns. He cites recent comments from venture capitalist Marc Andreesen and editor Amir Efrati confirming that improvements in large language models (LLMs) are slowing down, despite increasing computational resources. Marcus warns that … Read more
The Southern District of New York has dismissed a copyright lawsuit brought by online news outlets Raw Story Media and AlterNet Media against artificial intelligence company OpenAI. The plaintiffs alleged that OpenAI violated copyrights by using scraped news content in its training data without preserving copyright management information (CMI) as required under Section 1202(b) of … Read more
OpenAI has announced a web search functionality for its ChatGPT conversational AI. The new feature, initially rolling out to paid subscribers, allows ChatGPT to search the web and provide real-time information on topics such as news, sports, stocks, and weather. By delivering curated answers with clear source attribution, ChatGPT aims to provide a more natural … Read more
Apple has released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1, introducing the first set of Apple Intelligence features. These AI-powered enhancements are available on select devices equipped with A17 Pro, M1, or later chips. Users can opt into Apple Intelligence after downloading the update and will be added to a short waitlist to prepare … Read more
Stability AI has unveiled its latest family of image generation models: Stable Diffusion 3.5. According to the company, it includes three variants – Large, Large Turbo and Medium – that are said to be characterized by improved adaptability and versatility. The Large variant with 8 billion parameters is available immediately, while the Medium model is … Read more
The AI image generation software ComfyUI has been released in version 1.0 and now offers a desktop version for Windows, MacOS and Linux. Background: ComfyUI allows you to implement complex image generation pipelines directly on your own computer. Unlike cloud-based solutions, the software provides full control over the process and your own data. The brand … Read more
Pika 1.5 is the latest version of an AI-powered video editing tool developed by Pika Labs, a startup based in Palo Alto, California. This platform enables users to transform static images into dynamic videos while applying a range of special effects, known as “Pikaffects”. Recent additions to the toolkit include effects such as “crumble,” “dissolve,” … Read more
Adobe unveiled a host of new AI capabilities for video production, image editing, vector graphics and marketing teams. At its annual MAX conference, the company introduced the Firefly Video Model. According to Adobe, this AI system can generate videos from text descriptions or images. It can also be used to enhance existing video clips. Adobe … Read more
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is undergoing a radical transformation. The former non-profit organization is being transformed into a for-profit company. Critics see this as a betrayal of OpenAI’s original goals of advancing the development of artificial intelligence safely and for the benefit of humanity. The transformation marks the end of the vision of conducting … Read more
With NotebookLM, Google has developed a versatile AI note-taking and research tool that is increasingly suitable for professional use. It allows users to organize different types of documents, such as PDFs, websites, Google Docs and, more recently, YouTube videos and audio files, in a digital notebook. A core feature of this tool is AI-powered analysis … Read more