EU Strengthens Support for AI Startups, Provides Access to Dedicated Supercomputing

World's First Billion-Parameter AI Model Fine-tuning Task Successfully Runs on China's Quantum Computer, Origin Quantum's Wukong

A groundbreaking achievement in quantum computing has been reached with the successful fine-tuning of a billion-parameter AI model on Origin Quantum's Wukong, marking a significant milestone in the development of quantum-enhanced AI.

Google DeepMind Predicts AGI May Surpass Humans by 2030 and Releases Safety Strategy

Google DeepMind recently released a comprehensive strategic document outlining its approach to developing safe Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). AGI is defined as a system capable of matching or exceeding human capabilities in most cognitive tasks. DeepMind anticipates that current machine learning approaches, particularly neural networks, will remain the primary path to achieving AGI. The report notes that future AGI systems could potentially surpass human performance and exhibit significant autonomy in planning and decision-making. This technology will have implications for healthcare...

Alibaba Cloud and Nanjing University Launch Joint AI Talent Cultivation Program

Google Releases Open-Source TxGemma Model to Accelerate Therapeutic Drug Discovery

Google recently announced the launch of its new open-source model, TxGemma, designed to significantly improve the efficiency of therapeutic drug development. Developed by the Google DeepMind team, this model is a fine-tuned version of their advanced Gemma model family, incorporating powerful natural language understanding, scientific prediction, and multi-turn dialogue capabilities. TxGemma aims to revolutionize drug discovery. Its release is considered a significant advancement in the application of AI to biomedicine, promising to drastically shorten the time it takes for drugs to move from the lab to clinical trials, while also reducing costs.

Therabot, the First AI Mental Health Chatbot, Shows Significant Therapeutic Effects in Trials

Amazon Alexa Fund erweitert Investitionen und fördert KI-Startups

DingTalk Launches New AI Ecosystem Policy to Empower Entrepreneurs

Apple's AI Shakeup: Cook Reshuffles Leadership, Can Siri Be Revived?

Apple recently made a rare high-level executive reshuffle in an attempt to revitalize its lagging AI projects. CEO Tim Cook has reportedly lost confidence in John Giannandrea, head of AI, and has appointed Mike Rockwell, head of Vision Pro, to take over Siri. This move highlights Apple's urgency to catch up with competitors in the AI field. Rockwell will report directly to Craig Federighi, software chief, completely removing Siri from Giannandrea's purview. Rockwell's previous responsibilities for V...

Meta AI Returns to Europe After Nearly a Year, Initially with Text-Based Chat

After a nearly year-long pause, Meta has announced the return of its AI chatbot, Meta AI, to the European market. Starting this week, Meta AI will be rolled out across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in 41 European countries and 21 other regions, but initially only with text-based chat functionality. Meta AI initially launched in the US in 2023. Although Meta had planned to bring the assistant to Europe, it was delayed due to concerns in Ireland.

Orpheus TTS: A Next-Generation TTS Model with Human-like Emotional Expression

On March 19th, an open-source text-to-speech (TTS) model called Orpheus TTS was officially launched. This model has quickly gained attention for its human-like emotional expression, natural and fluent voice quality, and ultra-low latency real-time output stream. Orpheus TTS reportedly excels in real-time conversational scenarios and promises to bring new breakthroughs to intelligent voice interaction. Orpheus TTS focuses on low latency and high emotional expression, with core features including: - **Ultra-Low Latency**: Default latency approximately 2