EU regulators have launched an investigation into Google's PaLM2 language model, focusing on data privacy compliance. The Irish Data Protection Commission is assessing the risks posed to EU residents' personal data. This underscores the EU's commitment to AI privacy rules and the global trend towards stricter data protection for AI technologies.....

Sequoia Capital partner Pat Grady stated that future billion-dollar AI companies are more likely to emerge from application software rather than foundational model development. Although Sequoia has invested about $150 million in foundational models like OpenAI and xAI, its application layer investments are significantly higher. Grady emphasized the need for AI startups to design products atop models to meet market demands, expressing optimism abo....

Recently, Quark officially launched its self-developed intelligent dialogue assistant, CueMe. CueMe is a multifunctional smart assistant that integrates literary creation, knowledge acquisition, and emotional companionship, aimed at providing users with comprehensive information services. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence technology, CueMe can meet users' diverse needs in learning and work, whether it’s writing essays, reports, or creating novels and copy, CueMe offers efficient support.

Apple's upcoming iOS 18 features various AI functionalities, including SMS rewriting, email summarization, and object recognition in photos. Notably, the 'Image Playground' creates cartoon-style illustrations from text prompts, with Bailey, the dog of Apple SVP Craig Federighi, as the first AI-generated image subject. Other practical AI tools are also included, but they are currently limited to the beta version.....

Connectly.ai, an AI service company aiding retailers in selling on messaging platforms, secured $20M in Series B funding led by Alibaba. The funds will expand its platform and increase San Francisco staff to 80 by year-end. Founded by Stefanos Loukakos, the platform integrates services like WhatsApp and SMS for personalized customer engagement, aiming for 100% revenue growth in 2024.....

Cosmos Institute has announced a program aimed at cultivating a new generation of tech talent and entrepreneurs, focusing on fostering individuals who can think deeply and uphold humanistic values in the age of artificial intelligence. The founding members of the institute include Jack Clark of Anthropic and former Department of Defense technology expert Brandon McCall. The core goal is to create AI technologies that respect human dignity and mitigate the negative impacts of automation. The institute has established the 'Human-Centered AI Lab' at the University of Oxford, led by philosopher Philip Kouroupos, with the aim of integrating philosophical principles.

Safe Superintelligence (SSI) was founded by former OpenAI Chief Scientist Ilya Sutskever, aiming to develop safe AI systems that surpass human capabilities. The company has raised $1 billion and is valued at $5 billion, focusing on the research and development of AI safety and superintelligent technologies rather than rushing to market. SSI values integrity and potential in its hiring principles, aiming to ensure that AI technology serves humanity and reduces risks through innovative thinking.

Intel's Gaudi3 AI accelerator chip has found its first cloud computing customer in IBM Cloud, which plans to offer services to customers early next year to support artificial intelligence computing in hybrid and on-premises environments. IBM Cloud will integrate the Gaudi3 chip into its Watsonx AI and data platform to drive the development of new artificial intelligence capabilities. The integration of Gaudi3 with Xeon CPUs will provide cost-effective, secure, and innovative AI computing solutions. Despite facing competition from Nvidia, Intel...

Cerebras Systems Inc. announced the launch of what it claims to be the 'world's fastest' AI inference service, challenging Nvidia Corp. The service aims to perform AI tasks at greater speed and lower cost. It is based on the WSE-3 processor, which has over 900,000 computing cores and 44GB of memory, with a core count 52 times that of Nvidia's H100. It claims an inference speed of up to 1,000 tokens per second, which is 20 times faster than Nvidia's comparable service, and offers a price-performance ratio 100 times better. The service is offered for free.

ByteDance is secretly preparing to establish a Large Model Research Institute to strengthen its position in AI large models. The institute has attracted top talents from the industry, including Qin Yujia and Huang Wenhao, who will manage technology projects and report directly to founder Zhang Yiming. This move indicates ByteDance's long-term plans and proactive strategies in AI model R&D, aiming to leverage external expertise for technological a....

GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke discussed GitHub's future development strategy on the Decoder podcast, emphasizing its role as a leading software management platform for developers worldwide, particularly in open-source code storage. GitHub has collaborated with 90% of the Fortune 100 companies globally, introducing features such as issue tracking, automated workflows, and cloud-based development environments. Dohmke pointed out that GitHub aims to be the center of developer tools, rather than replacing other tools, comparing it to...

Zhejiang University and the University of Texas developed an AI algorithm that accurately predicts earthquakes in China, forecasting 14 quakes within a 300 km range a week in advance with a 70% accuracy rate, including intensity calculations. This breakthrough offers new hope for earthquake warning and disaster response. While global application of the algorithm remains uncertain, scientists are optimistic about improving prediction accuracy and ....

In the field of artificial intelligence, a mysterious startup named World Labs is gaining widespread attention. Founded by renowned Stanford AI professor Fei-Fei Li, the company has reportedly completed two rounds of financing in just two months.

Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed RTNet, the first neural network capable of simulating human perception and decision-making processes, marking a significant advancement in AI's understanding of the human brain. RTNet generates random decisions, mimics human response time distribution, and adjusts thinking time based on task difficulty, resembling human problem-solving. Its mechanism combines AlexNet architecture with Bayesian neural net....

The Transformer architecture, a star in the field of artificial intelligence, has led a revolution in natural language processing with its self-attention mechanism at its core. However, when handling long contexts, the resource consumption of self-attention calculations becomes a bottleneck. To address this issue, researchers have proposed the Tree Attention method, which decomposes the calculation tasks through tree reduction to improve efficiency. This method not only reduces communication overhead and memory usage but is also 8 times faster than existing methods in a multi-GPU environment. The introduction of Tree Attention not only enhances performance.

The Sinan OpenCompass team at the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory has collaborated with the Modao ModelScope to launch the Compass Multi-Modal Arena, a new section of a large model evaluation platform focusing on multi-modal large models. Users can upload images and input questions to have two anonymous multi-modal large models generate answers, which can then be subjectively evaluated based on the quality of the generated content, allowing users to select the better-performing model. The platform offers an easy-to-use interface and a unique question bank.

A recent report reveals a gender gap in the use of generative AI tools. 59% of male employees use generative AI at least once a week, compared to 51% of females, with a 12-point higher usage among young men. By 2032, AI is expected to impact 90% of jobs, posing greater challenges for women due to higher automation rates in their roles. Women participate less in AI skills training and have limited awareness of AI benefits, hindering their career a....

According to recent reports, despite earlier news that Apple plans to charge users for its AI service Apple Intelligence with a monthly subscription fee of up to $20 (approximately 143 RMB), analyst Gurman has stated in his latest report that Apple will not charge for this service for at least three years.

Apple is planning to introduce a new artificial intelligence service called Apple Intelligence, with an estimated monthly fee of up to $20. This initiative marks a significant move for Apple in the AI sector. Neil Shah, an analyst at Counterpoint Research, noted that due to the high costs of developing AI technology, Apple may recoup these expenses through user subscriptions. Apple Intelligence is likely to appear as a premium feature within the Apple One service package, providing