Meta’s impressive ChatGPT alternative Llama 3

Meta presents Llama 3, the latest generation of its speech models, which is freely available for download. The models are said to surpass the performance of many competitors and can even compete with some of the best proprietary models. Llama 3 is said to excel at multiple-choice questions, programming tasks, and mathematical problems. In addition …

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Tested: Generative AI by iStock

There are many AI image generators. But they often have one problem: copyright. First, it is not always clear where the training material comes from. Second, it is not certain to what extent you can get into legal trouble with the generated images. Such image generators are often out of the question for companies and …

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Google researches give AI “infinite” attention

With “Infini-attention”, Google researchers have developed a technology that allows language models to process texts of theoretically infinite length without requiring additional memory and computing power. Source: VentureBeat

Limitless helps with meeting notes

Limitless is a new AI tool that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings and provides real-time notes. The accompanying “Limitless Pendant” is a portable device that automatically records audio and sends it to the cloud. That sounds useful, but it also sounds like a huge privacy problem … Source: The Verge

Logitech integrates ChatGPT

Logitech introduces Logi AI Prompt Builder that integrates ChatGPT into the Logi Options+ application. It is designed to make it easier for users to integrate AI capabilities into their workflow. Logitech is also launching the Signature AI Edition Mouse with a dedicated AI Prompt button, available this month for $49.99.

Stable LM 2 uses 12 billion parameters

Stability AI has expanded its Stable LM 2 language model to 12 billion parameters, significantly increasing its performance. The company says the update strikes a balance between power, accuracy and accessibility. It positions the model as a part of larger systems in which language models can interact with each other and with external tools.

Mistral AI announces Mixtral 8x22B

The French startup Mistral AI has released the new AI model Mixtral 8x22B. Interested parties can download and use it free of charge. It is expected to reach and exceed the performance of models like GPT-3.5 and Llama 2 70B.

Loki does the fact-checking for you

Loki is an open source solution that aims to automate the fact-checking process. The tool breaks down long texts into individual claims, assesses their worthiness for verification, searches for evidence, and finally checks the accuracy of the statements. Source: Hacker News

Glaze 2 protects artworks from AI scraping

The University of Chicago released Glaze 2. It is an improved version of their free tool to help artists protect their work from unauthorized AI scraping. Video protection is next.

Claude 3 Opus available on AWS

Anthropic has made its most advanced language model, Claude 3 Opus, available on Amazon Bedrock. Developers can now use Opus to build generative AI applications. It is initially available only in the US West region (Oregon).