AI News & Launches

Aili is a robust AI Assistant designed to integrate seamlessly with your personal data, providing an enhanced experience across work and life. It boasts a superior AI chat experience, featuring various AI models such as GPT-4 and Claude 2, and allows for document-based queries, unlimited usage on advanced models, and synchronized conversations across devices. Additionally, it optimizes web page summarization and collection, offering both free and premium plans.

OpenAI publishes a blog post discussing their mission, resources, and the development of AGI, as well as their relationship with Elon Musk and his departure from the organization.

Accenture is set to acquire the online learning platform Udacity to establish a technology learning platform called LearnVantage, focusing on AI education and upskilling. The acquisition highlights the increasing demand for AI skills, with Accenture investing an additional $1 billion in the initiative. No purchase sum was disclosed, but Udacity was previously involved in acquisition talks with Upgrad at a rumored price of $80 million, a notable decrease from its $1 billion valuation in 2015.

Mathematicians and AI researchers have discovered new patterns in elliptic curves, intriguingly similar to the flocking movements of starlings, known as 'murmurations.' These findings are opening up a novel avenue of understanding in the realm of number theory and unraveling mysteries surrounding prime numbers and curve ranks.

Hacker News users discuss the current hiring trends in the Large Language Model (LLM) field. The conversation covers whether LLM skills are in demand, the proper direction for career development, and the roles of LLMs in today's job market.

Keeper, a tax filing software designed for 1099 contractors and freelancers, is hiring a Full Stack Engineer for $120K - $180K with possible equity. The role focuses on features like context-based intelligence, income tracking, and quarterly taxes, and requires skills in Node.js, React, SQL, and optional React Native experience.

Easily create text to speech videos for multiple platforms with no installs or downloads required, using Flixier's AI-powered online video editor that supports over 20 languages and enables professional editing directly from your web browser.

Generative AI is revolutionizing the software development field. This article discusses the risks and benefits of AI tools like GitHub Copilot and OpenAI's ChatGPT, which automate coding tasks but may lead to a knowledge gap between senior and junior developers.

LabEx.io offers a unique interactive learning platform with Skill Trees in various tech domains like Linux, DevOps, and Programming. It emphasizes hands-on labs, real-world projects, and AI-powered assistance to foster active engagement and practical skill acquisition.

Habitomic is a mobile application designed to enhance self-improvement by creating personalized habits with the assistance of an AI-powered coach named Mana. It offers features for crafting mini habits, habit process customization, habit tracking, and analysis for a playful and effective self-improvement journey.

Haiper.ai is dedicated to building advanced perceptual foundation models to facilitate creative expression. Focusing on video creation AI products, Haiper.ai aims to streamline content creation for social media platforms and is committed to responsible development through community engagement.

SellMate revolutionizes e-commerce with AI-driven cross-listing, providing a platform to effortlessly cross-list products on Amazon, eBay, and more. It offers AI-optimized listings for better SEO, advanced analytics for sales performance, and simplifies online selling through automation.

Anode is a leading data anomaly detection tool enhanced with GPT-4 technology, designed to help businesses efficiently identify and understand 6 classes of data errors, thereby improving decision-making and operational efficiency.

Cloudflare has announced Firewall for AI, designed to protect Large Language Models (LLMs) from abuse by scanning prompts for attack patterns. This WAF for AI offers Rate Limiting and Sensitive Data Detection, and works alongside Cloudflare's Workers AI and AI Gateway. It is tailored to secure LLMs against vulnerabilities such as prompt injections and unauthorized data exposure, and will feature prompt validation and abuse prevention. Available soon in beta for Enterprise users.

Stable Diffusion 3, developed by Stability AI, is a state-of-the-art text-to-image generation model. The associated research paper details the technological advancements over predecessors, showing superiority in typography and prompt adherence. Key innovations include a Multimodal Diffusion Transformer (MMDiT) architecture and an improved Rectified Flow formulation. Initial tests on consumer hardware indicate efficient performance with consumer-grade GPUs.

AI Interactive Polls - MeetMoji offers live polling, word clouds, and open-ended questions to turn static presentations into engaging, interactive conversations, suitable for work and education alike.

AI Studios by DeepBrain AI is now featured on Product Hunt, seeking reviews to help them grow. Users can explore the platform for a range of video content creation tools using AI Avatars, including YouTube shorts and TikTok video templates.

Qubinets is an open-source platform that simplifies the creation of data environments on various cloud providers. It features tools like AI-assisted design, automated backend, and a user-friendly GUI that streamlines the development process.

Vidyo.ai is a cutting-edge AI video editing platform that helps creators save time and effort by automatically generating short viral clips from long videos for platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. It boasts features like automatic multi-cam editing, subtitles, and customizable templates, making it easy for podcasters, marketers, and content creators to repurpose content efficiently.

Vocalo AI is a company specializing in synthetic voice generation, offering solutions for AI-driven voices that can be used in various media and interactive applications. With advanced voice synthesis technology, Vocalo AI aims to create natural-sounding and customizable voiceovers.

BASED is an efficient language model architecture introduced by researchers that balances recall capabilities with throughput by combining sliding window and linear attention. It outperforms prior models on associative recall tasks while enabling fast generation speeds and high throughput without the need for a KV-cache, as shown by research and experiments.

YouTube, the world's largest video sharing platform, updates its Press, Copyright, Contact, and Policies pages. New features are being tested, and YouTube TV now offers NFL Sunday Ticket.

Anthropic introduces the Claude 3 model family, including Claude 3 Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus, with each successor delivering higher performance. The models set industry standards on cognitive tasks, with significant advancements in speed, intelligence, recall, and reduced biases. Haiku will soon join Sonnet and Opus, available in 159 countries via the Claude API.

Parallel Labs is a tool designed to enhance online collaboration and streamline remote work processes. It offers features for team management and is aimed at boosting productivity for distributed teams.

Summarizer AI is the premier free AI tool for simplifying and summarizing text, favored by over 30,000 users globally for its speed, simplicity, and respect for user privacy.

OSO AI is a revolutionary platform leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline enterprise productivity and automate various processes, offering cutting-edge tools and analytics to drive business growth.

Inductor is a developer tool that enhances the quality assurance process for large language model (LLM) applications. It facilitates continuous testing and evaluation, ensuring high-quality and cost-effective production-ready applications. The platform integrates seamlessly and encourages collaboration among team members.

Listener.fm provides a revolutionary AI-powered solution for podcasters, streamlining the post-production process by automatically generating captivating titles, descriptions, and show notes in seconds. This platform is trusted by podcasting professionals to enhance content quality and save time.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are pioneering 'organoid intelligence' (OI), a new field combining lab-grown brain organoids with technology. Brain organoids, using cultured neurons capable of brainlike activity, may potentially revolutionize areas like pharmaceutical testing and provide insights into the human brain. Ethical discussions accompany the advancement of OI, highlighting concerns over potential consciousness and societal impacts.

The FTC warns AI companies against surreptitiously changing their terms of service, which could be considered unfair or deceptive. The change could lead to using user data in ways that breach earlier privacy commitments. Unlawful conduct has historical precedence, and such practices could lead to enforcement actions.

The Pythagora Blog's recent post shares experiences from 6 months of GPT Pilot development, an AI tool for automating coding. The team's revised their approach on AI capabilities, refining the AI developer's framework. They discussed the importance of clear initial app descriptions, the non-linear nature of coding, and efficient prompt managing. Several apps have been demonstrated, showcasing GPT Pilot's capabilities.

Rachel Thomas addresses misconceptions about AI's impact on medicine, highlighting issues with the current healthcare system and the potential of AI to exacerbate inequalities. Urging caution against overoptimism, Thomas points out how AI often benefits the privileged and lacks patient perspectives in healthcare decisions.

The rapid growth of AI technology, specifically generative AI, is in a race against the impacts of climate change. Microsoft, in trying to keep up with the demand for AI like ChatGPT, has been building data centers in areas like Goodyear, Arizona, at an astonishing rate, investing more than $10 billion each quarter on cloud-computing capacity. Despite ambitious plans to be carbon-negative and water-positive, the company's expansion plans and the environmental toll of data centers are in tension, as they may consume up to 56 million gallons of water yearly, equal to the usage of hundreds of families.

CNET has been placed on Wikipedia's blacklist for unreliable sources due to its use of AI-generated content and a perceived decline in editorial standards after acquisition by Red Ventures. This situation started in late 2022 with the revelation of AI-generated articles on CNET, which are considered inaccurate and poorly written.

AI startups face unique challenges that deviate from past technology revolutions, such as mobile and the Internet. Traditional startup strategies may not apply as incumbents are actively investing in AI, frequently innovating, and possess significant data advantages. The article emphasizes that startups must adopt new strategies to succeed in the AI landscape.

AI chatbots showed improved performance in solving math problems when given prompts suggesting a 'Star Trek' association, as reported by a VMware research study. This counterintuitive finding highlights AI's mysterious mechanisms and the influence of human-like encouragement.

Rui Carmo shares updates on testing AI and LLM on Rockchip RK3588 through the Mixtile Blade 3 SBC equipped with 32GB RAM. There's progress with Mali GPU acceleration for LLMs, highlighting interest in small, edge AI models suitable for ARM chips. Challenges with NPU limitations and firmware on Armbian are mentioned, along with plans to try both CPU and GPU inference on a similar 32GB RAM board.

Laurie Anderson discusses becoming increasingly engrossed with an AI text generator based on her partner Lou Reed, experimenting with his style of conversation and lyrics. She unveils her experience with AI in art at Adelaide festival, exploring the line between technology and personal legacy through innovative AI dialogue models and her own artistic works.

Calorieasy is an innovative calorie tracking app powered by AI to simplify staying fit. By simply taking a picture of your food, the app provides a detailed calorie count, supports swift and precise food logging, and generates a nutritional breakdown. It promotes a healthy lifestyle with minimal effort and offers a one-time payment lifetime access option.

Job Buddy Tech is an innovative platform designed to match job seekers with their ideal careers using advanced technology and personalized recommendations. The platform streamlines the job search process and provides valuable resources for both employers and candidates.