Microsoft introduces tiny AI model Phi-3 Mini
Microsoft today released the first version of a new series of super-small AI models: Phi-3 Mini. This so-called small language model (SLM) is small enough to easily run on a smartphone.
The introduction of Phi-3 Mini follows a few months after Phi-2, which already contained relatively few parame... Read more
Hugging Face rates AI models on their medical reliability
Hugging Face recently introduced its Open Medical benchmark. This solution tests LLMs on the reliability and quality of the medical information they provides. With this, the AI platform aims to ensure that the medical sector can use GenAI responsibly.
GenAI is increasingly being used in healthca... Read more
Meta unveils powerful open-source model Llama 3 and chatbot Meta AI
Meta has announced Llama 3, the successor to the highly successful open-source model Llama 2. Along with the new LLM debuts Meta AI, one of the best AI assistants in the world, according to the company.
Llama 3 launches with two models: the compact Llama 3-8B (8 billion parameters), which can be... Read more
Microsoft’s VASA-1 model lets photos talk
Microsoft recently published a study in which the company presented the AI model VASA-1. This model uses portrait photos and associated audio files to show realistic "talking heads". This technology offers creative options, but carries serious risks.
The VASA-1 AI model is still in a research ph... Read more
Linux Foundation drives open-source AI with creation of OPEA
The new Open Platform for Enterprise AI (OPEA) will push for open-source AI adoption. Its first task will be to develop open standards for RAG, or Retrieval-Augmented Generation.
OPEA is a product of the LF AI & Data Foundation, which in turn has been a spin-off of the Linux Foundation since... Read more
Google Chat must compete with Slack and Teams
The market for business tools such as Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, as well as Teams, Slack, Zoom, Dropbox and Webex has been booming over the past few years. With the introduction of all kinds of GenAI tools, there is going to be another shift in this area. The only question is in whose favour ... Read more
ChatGPT provides shorter answers after upgrade
Paying users of ChatGPT can now use a new version of GPT-4 Turbo. In addition to more accurate answers than before, the chatbot will waste fewer words on simple answers.
The new model (gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09) also has a more recent dataset than its predecessors. OpenAI has provided this LLM with... Read more
Intel and Nvidia have radically different visions for AI development
Is the future of AI development open or closed? Both Intel and Nvidia have both tackled that question - and given opposite answers.
Many developers use TensorFlow, an AI platform originally developed by the Google Brain team. Users can manage everything through it, from data collection to traini... Read more
Google Cloud unveils updates to Gemini, Imagen, Gemma and Vertex AI
At Google Cloud Next this year, AI once again plays centre stage. Google Cloud is bringing the necessary updates to its existing LLM offerings within Vertex AI. For example, Gemini 1.5 Pro is in public preview effective immediately. On top of that, it is introducing Imagen 2.0 to generate images, a... Read more
Salesforce makes everyone a data expert with Einstein Copilot for Tableau
The beta release of Einstein Copilot for Tableau is now available. Users in all kinds of roles can receive AI help to dig into data.
Data analysts typically act as interpreters within an organization. A report or dashboard transforms data into a manageable shape for others to gain insights. With... Read more