Facebook acknowledged in an investigation that it is collecting publicly available data from all adult users in Australia. The company does not provide an opt-out option for Australians as it does for EU citizens, as privacy laws do not require it to do so.

Getty Images has announced a significant initiative by providing AI developers with a training dataset that includes 3750 high-quality photos across 15 categories, aimed at supporting the development of AI applications. These photos are now available on the Hugging Face platform, and users can access them for free after agreeing to the terms of service and providing their contact information. This move is intended to attract businesses and developers while promoting their paid licensing services. Getty Images claims to have over 572 million photos, with more than 200 million available for commercial use.

In the context of rapid developments in artificial intelligence, Baidu Tieba's 'Stupid Bar' has unexpectedly become an important data source for AI training, challenging traditional perceptions of high-quality data. This community, known for its absurd and humorous content, has outperformed well-known platforms in tests such as Q&A and brainstorming, making it one of the most popular AI training databases. Research shows that the conversational and multi-turn Q&A data from 'Stupid Bar' helps AI come closer to human communication styles. While AI has limitations in understanding human humor, the jokes from 'Stupid Bar' feature tight logic, rich rhetoric, and strong...

Meta Platforms has begun to provide detailed explanations to Brazilian users about how their personal data will be used for training generative artificial intelligence (AI) in compliance with the requirements of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD). The company offers users the option to decide whether to allow the use of their data. Starting this Tuesday, users will receive related information via email and social media notifications. The ANPD had previously suspended Meta's new privacy policy due to concerns about the use of data for AI training, but the policy was reinstated after Meta agreed to provide transparency.

Elon Musk's xAI has announced the launch of an artificial intelligence training system named 'Colossus', powered by 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, which is considered the most powerful AI training system globally. Its performance may even surpass that of the U.S. Department of Energy's Aurora supercomputer. The power of Colossus is largely attributed to Nvidia's H100 GPU, which operates language models at a speed 30 times faster than previous GPUs, especially in transformer-based tasks.

The 2024 annual work trends report released by Microsoft and LinkedIn shows that employers' preferences are shifting towards candidates with AI skills rather than those with extensive industry experience. 71% of corporate executives are inclined to hire job seekers with AI capabilities, but only 25% of companies plan to offer AI training, leading to 75% of knowledge workers learning AI tools on their own. With work pressure intensifying, 46% of employees consider resigning, and 45% worry that AI will replace their jobs. AI is reshaping the workplace, requiring professionals to actively learn and adapt.

LAION launched Re-LAION-5B, the world's first AI training dataset that fully removes links to CSAM, aimed at addressing the issue of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). This dataset has been significantly improved over LAION-5B and is mainly divided into two versions: Re-LAION-5B Research and Research-Safe. A total of 2,236 CSAM links have been removed, including 1,008 from child protection organizations' lists. The dataset contains 5.5 billion pairs of text and images, designed to help

Domestic AI chip design company Suiyuan Technology has initiated the counseling process for its A-share listing, officially starting its IPO. Established in 2018, Suiyuan Technology focuses on the development of cloud computing products in the AI field, including AI acceleration cards, intelligent computing clusters, and related software and platforms. The company's founders, Zhao Lidong and Zhang Yalin, both possess strong technical backgrounds. One year after its establishment, Suiyuan Technology launched its first-generation AI training chip, SuiSi 1.0, and has now developed to the second generation, SuiSi 2.0, while also developing multiple AI inference chips. In just six years, the company has completed ten rounds of financing, totaling nearly 7 billion RMB.

California and Nvidia have jointly launched a large-scale artificial intelligence training program aimed at training 100,000 residents in AI technology, focusing on education, innovation, and job creation. The program offers AI courses, certifications, software, and boot camps through community colleges, targeting students, educators, and professionals to enhance their technical skills in tackling future challenges like traffic congestion and language barriers. Nvidia provides resources, while the California government supports start-up AI companies, establishes AI innovation districts and work centers, and organizes events to showcase AI applications.

Recently, the 'Diting' seismic wave large model, jointly developed by the National Supercomputing Center in Chengdu, the Institute of Geophysics of the China Earthquake Administration, and Tsinghua University, was officially released in Chengdu, Sichuan. This model is the first seismic wave large model in the country to reach 100 million parameters, marking a significant breakthrough in the integration of seismology research and artificial intelligence technology in China.

Recently, Musk announced on the social platform X (formerly known as Twitter) that his company, xAI, is conducting training on the world's most powerful AI training cluster — the "Memphis Supercluster" located in Memphis, Tennessee. This cluster will be the largest capital investment in the city's history, attracting significant media attention. According to local news reports, this supercluster is equipped with 100,000 liquid-cooled Nvidia H100 graphics processing units (GPUs). These chips, in

Recently, the online literary community has been embroiled in a heated debate over the rights of artificial intelligence and authors. The controversy originated from the "AI Training Supplemental Agreement" added to the signing agreements on the Tomato Novel platform, which required authors to agree to use their works for the platform's AI content development, sparking strong opposition from many online novelists.According to multiple online novelists who posted on social media, this agreement n

Recently, there have been user inquiries on social media, questioning whether WPS Office may have leaked its review content to ByteDance's AI product "Doubao".In response, ByteDance swiftly issued an official statement, clearly stating that the rumors about Doubao AI using WPS user data for training are unfounded. The statement emphasized that the book information obtained by Doubao AI comes from public sources and provides references to relevant websites.ByteDance further clarified that there h

According to a report by Wired magazine, several tech giants including Apple, Nvidia, Anthropic, and Salesforce have been found using thousands of YouTube videos without permission to train their artificial intelligence models, sparking serious copyright and ethical controversies.The report reveals that these companies integrated various YouTube video captions into their AI training datasets. The affected creators range widely, including well-known bloggers like MKBHD, MrBeast, and Jacksepticeye

Recently, KPMG released a survey report on corporate AI strategy for 2024, pointing out that there is a significant transformation in the investment and application of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) by enterprises. According to this survey, corporate leaders have realized that simply investing in AI technology is not enough; they need to actively expand the use of GenAI to create new revenue sources and enhance investment returns.Image Source Note: The image was generated by AI, and

Google is training its robots through Gemini AI to enhance their navigation and task completion abilities. In a new research paper, the DeepMind Robotics Team explains in detail how to utilize the long context window of Gemini1.5Pro to make it easier for users to interact with the RT-2 robot using natural language commands. By filming video tours of specified areas, researchers used Gemini1.5Pro to have the robot "watch" the videos to understand the environment, allowing the robot to execute com

In the field of artificial intelligence, computing power and time have always been key factors limiting technological progress. However, the latest research findings from the DeepMind team provide a solution to this challenge. They have proposed a new data filtering method called JEST, which significantly reduces AI training time and the demand for computing power by intelligently selecting the best data batches for training. It is claimed that this can reduce AI training time by 13 times and cu

Global tech giant Apple is accelerating its embrace of artificial intelligence technology by launching a series of new AI courses through its Developer Academy. This strategic move signifies Apple's deep commitment to the application of AI technology and education, aiming to provide cutting-edge AI skills training for developers worldwide.

Spawning is committed to giving artists more control over the online use of their work. The company has launched its latest project called Source.Plus, aimed at screening 'non-infringing' media content for AI model training, enabling artists and creators to more precisely manage the usage rights of their works.