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OpenAI CEO Debunks Rumors of ‘Orion’ Model Launch: ‘Fake News Out of Control’
October 26, 2024 – OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has responded to recent reports about the company’s next-generation model, Orion, dismissing them as “fake news out of control.” Previously, foreign media outlets had reported that OpenAI planned to launch a cutting-edge model called “Orion” in December of this year. According to these reports, Orion would adopt…
OpenAI to Unveil Orion in December: A Giant Step Forward in AI Capabilities
October 25, 2024 – According to a blog post published today by tech media outlet The Verge, OpenAI is planning to unveil a cutting-edge model dubbed “Orion” in December of this year. Citing the media report, “Orion” will adopt a release strategy distinct from that of GPT-4o and o1, eschewing a widespread launch via ChatGPT….
Polish Radio Station ‘OFF’ Makes Bold Move: Fires Journalists, Replaces with AI Hosts
October 25, 2024 – According to the Associated Press, a Polish radio station named “OFF” has made a controversial decision to fire all its journalists and relaunch this week with AI-generated “hosts.” The station described this reboot as “an experiment conducted for the first time in Poland,” featuring virtual hosts created by AI. Located in…
Director James Cameron Sees AI as the Future of Cinematic Innovation
October 25, 2024 – The AI + Robotics Summit organized by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) took place in Washington D.C. on the 23rd, featuring a video address from renowned director James Cameron. While acknowledging that he is not a researcher or expert in the field of AI, Cameron, a storyteller at heart, expressed…
Siri’s New Superpower: Answering Questions While You Watch Images and Videos with ChatGPT AI
October 25, 2024 – According to a report published by tech media outlet 9to5Mac on October 24th, Apple has integrated the ChatGPT AI chat experience into Siri in the first beta version update of iOS 18.2. This update has unlocked a variety of new capabilities for Siri, one of which allows users to inquire about…
Craig Federighi on Siri: No Consciousness, But Continuous Improvement Ahead
October 23, 2024 – In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, Craig Federighi, Apple’s Senior Vice President and Head of Software, delved into the company’s approach to AI and how it distinguishes itself from its competitors. Federighi highlighted examples where Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant, can perform tasks such as opening garage doors or…
Microsoft and NVIDIA Pour Resources into AI for Healthcare Innovations
October 22, 2024 – In a major development, technology giants Microsoft and NVIDIA have announced a collaboration to bolster artificial intelligence (AI) startups in the health and life sciences sectors with a plethora of resources. Microsoft has unveiled its “Microsoft for Startups” initiative, offering eligible startups a generous Azure credit of up to 150,000overfouryears.TheseenterpriseswillgainaccesstoavarietyofAIlargelanguagemodels,includingAzureOpenAIService,Meta’sLlama,andPhi.Additionally,theywillreceiveproductivityservicesworthupto200,000, including…
xAI Unveils API, Enabling Grok Integration into Third-Party Apps
October 22, 2024 – Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has officially unveiled its Application Programming Interface (API), empowering developers to integrate Grok into other applications. Musk announced this news on Monday, accompanied by the release of the API link on the xAI website. Prior to this, Musk had confirmed plans to offer an API…
NVIDIA’s nGPT: Revolutionizing AI Training with a 20x Speed Boost
October 21, 2024 – Recent reports indicate that NVIDIA’s latest research could potentially revolutionize the future of artificial intelligence. The company’s research team has introduced a novel neural network architecture called the Normalized Transformer (nGPT). This innovative architecture performs representation learning on a hypersphere, resulting in a remarkable increase in the training speed of large…
Apple’s AI Reportedly Lagging Behind by at Least Two Years, Says Internal Staff
October 21, 2024 – In his recent Power On episode, Mark Gurman revealed that some Apple employees believe the company is lagging behind its competitors in artificial intelligence development by approximately two years. According to Gurman, internal research at Apple has indicated that ChatGPT has a higher accuracy rate than Siri by about 25% and…