Andrej Karpathy Releases 'Introduction to Large Language Models' Video

ByteDance Launches Top Seed Program to Recruit AI Talent from the Class of 2026

ByteDance recently announced the official launch of its "Top Seed" program for recruiting top AI talent from the class of 2026. The program aims to recruit approximately 30 outstanding doctoral students. This initiative focuses on cutting-edge artificial intelligence, encompassing research areas such as large language models, machine learning algorithms and systems, multi-modal generation and understanding, and speech processing. ByteDance hopes to attract young talents with strong potential and passion in the field of large language model research. Unlike previous recruitment plans, this year's "Top Seed" program emphasizes no restrictions on academic background.

Zhipu Announces Price Cuts for Multiple Large Language Models, with GLM-4-Plus Dropping 90%

Zhipu BigModel's open platform has adjusted prices for several of its model offerings. GLM-4-FlashX, for example, is now priced at just 10 RMB per 100 million tokens. Built on a powerful pre-trained base, this model boasts exceptionally fast inference speeds and functional capabilities comparable to GPT-4, excelling in data extraction, generation, and translation.

Intel Open-Sources AI Playground: Arc GPU-Powered Local AI Model Execution

Intel recently announced the open-sourcing of its AI Playground software, designed for local generative AI. AI Playground provides a powerful platform for running AI models on Intel Arc GPUs. It supports various image and video generation models, as well as Large Language Models (LLMs), significantly lowering the hardware barrier for AI applications by optimizing local computing resources. The project is available on GitHub and has attracted developers and AI enthusiasts worldwide.

Chatbot Arena, AI Benchmarking Platform, Launches New Company

Amidst the rapid growth of the AI industry, Chatbot Arena, a crowdsourced AI benchmarking project, is expanding its reach by officially launching a new company, Arena Intelligence Inc. According to Bloomberg, Chatbot Arena aims to leverage this new entity to secure more resources, significantly enhancing the platform's functionality and services. Founded in 2023, Chatbot Arena is primarily spearheaded by the University of California, Berkeley...

Gartner Report: Task-Specific AI to Outpace General-Purpose AI by 2027

A new Gartner report predicts that by 2027, enterprises will utilize task-specific AI models three times more frequently than general-purpose large language models. While acknowledging the strong language processing capabilities of general-purpose models, the report highlights their decreased accuracy in tasks requiring deep understanding of specific business domains. Consequently, businesses are increasingly focusing on customized AI models to meet their unique needs. Image note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Midjourney.

Hugging Face Acquires Pollen Robotics, Ushering in a New Era for Robotics

On April 15th, Hugging Face, the renowned open-source large language model platform, announced its acquisition of Pollen Robotics, marking its official entry into the physical robotics field. While specific transaction terms remain undisclosed, the acquisition will bring approximately 20 Pollen Robotics employees to Hugging Face. This represents the company's largest personnel acquisition to date, signifying its ambition in expanding its business areas. Hugging Face's co-founder...

Suzhou Releases 12 Measures to Strengthen Agriculture, Including Million-Yuan Subsidy for Agricultural Large Language Models

Zhihu AI Officially Initiates IPO Process; A New Chapter for the 'Big Six' in Large Language Models

Zhihu AI, a leading player in the Chinese large language model market, has officially begun its initial public offering (IPO) process, marking a significant milestone for the industry's 'Big Six' companies.

Pre-training Doesn't Equal Stronger: Research Reveals Catastrophic Overfitting in Large Language Models

OpenGVLab Open-Sources InternVL3 Series of Multimodal Large Language Models

OpenGVLab has open-sourced the InternVL3 series of models, marking a new milestone in the field of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs). The InternVL3 series comprises seven models ranging from 1B to 78B parameters, capable of handling text, images, and videos simultaneously, demonstrating superior overall performance.