AI model Google predicts weather more accurately than previously possible
Google has developed GraphCast, an AI model that can make faster and better weather predictions than traditional algorithms. The AI model also requires less infrastructure.
Google continues to develop AI models for various applications. A latest addition to this is the development of its GraphCa... Read more
Google puts a planner, teacher and life coach in one chatbot
Google is said to be tinkering with a whole set of new AI tools. These tools should make your life easier and help you in 21 areas of your life.
Planner, teacher and life coach. These are all functions that Google wants generative AI to perform. The company is tinkering with AI tools to power c... Read more
British PM kicks off London Tech Week with AI safety project
This week UK PM Rishi Sunak kicked off London Tech Week 2023. He announced that the British government has invested record sums in AI regulations and the development of responsible AI. Major AI companies will give a UK task force early access to their tech in order to develop safety policies.
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Google integrates DeepMind and Brain teams, creating Google DeepMind
The move aims to consolidate Google's artificial intelligence (AI) research divisions and keep pace with other tech giants in the field. DeepMind co-founder and CEO Demis Hassabis said in a blog post that the new unit would work closely with Google's product areas to deliver AI research and product... Read more
Meta launches Cicero, an AI that can play Hasbro’s ‘Diplomacy’
The AI agent uses natural language to achieve diplomatic resolutions among human players.
Meta AI this week announced the development of Cicero, which it claims is the first AI to achieve human-level performance in the popular Hasbro strategy game 'Diplomacy'. Cicero demonstrated this by playing... Read more
OpenAI in ‘advanced talks’ to raise funding from Microsoft
Microsoft, which committed $1 billion to the artificial intelligence research organization three years ago, is reportedly considering providing additional funding to OpenAI.
The Wall Street Journal and The Information reported the news on Thursday. OpenAI and Microsoft are in "advanced talks" on... Read more
Europe to introduce a new deeptech research institute
A new computer science and AI institution, supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google, and DeepMind, is in the works. It is intended to nurture the next generation of deeptech firms and entrepreneurs.
In September 2022, Bulgaria's Sofia University will launch the Institute for Computer Scien... Read more
DeepMind becomes profitable by leveraging ties to Google
The company may be making most of its revenue by working for Alphabet.
DeepMind, the U.K.-based AI lab, has issued its latest financial report showing that the company has become profitable for the first time.
DeepMind, which seeks to develop artificial general intelligence, or "AGI", was ac... Read more
New AI by Google sister company masters chess without learning rules
Alphabet subsidiary DeepMind has built a new version of its AI software that is better at coming up with new strategies in unfamiliar situations. The AI, called MuZero, has mastered Go, chess, shogi and various Atari games without having the rules explained to it.
DeepMind explains the improveme... Read more
DeepMind and Google recreate voice of ALS patient using AI
Google researchers in the Euphonia project, a speech-to-text service for people with speech impediments, together with DeepMind researchers recreated the voice of an American NFL player.
In August, Google AI researchers working with the ALS Therapy Development Institute shared details about Proj... Read more