Scientists have developed an AI system capable of simulating hundreds of millions of years of protein evolution, creating a novel fluorescent protein unlike any found in nature. The research team, led by Alexander Rives at EvolutionaryScale, created a large language…
Some of the most prominent names in Big Tech have come together to cofound the Coalition for Secure AI (CoSAI). A global standard for safe AI development practices doesn’t exist yet, with current AI safety measures fragmented and often kept…
Welcome to our weekly roundup of human-generated AI news. This week AI tested ethical and trust boundaries. A synthetic cancer worm might send your next email. And AI policy could decide the next US election. Let’s dig in. AI vs.…
OpenAI has unveiled GPT-4o mini, a smaller and more cost-effective version of its powerful GPT-4o model. GPT-4o mini is being touted as “the most cost-efficient small model in the market,” with pricing that dramatically undercuts competitors. Developers will pay just…
Meta is reportedly preparing to release its 400B parameter Llama 3 model but the EU will miss out on the multimodal version. A Meta employee told The Information that Llama 3 400B will be released on 23 July. Since launching…
Researchers have unveiled a new type of computer virus that harnesses the power of large language models (LLMs) to evade detection and propagate itself. This “synthetic cancer,” as its creators dub it, portrays what could be a new era in…
Walt Disney Co. has fallen victim to a massive data breach inflicted by hacktivists and motivated by AI-related reasons. As first reported by the WSJ, the hacker group called NullBulge allegedly obtained and leaked over one terabyte of data from…
If Donald Trump is successful in his bid for the US presidency it could significantly impact the country’s policies on AI development. A group of Trump allies is preparing a framework that Trump could issue as an executive order which…
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have uncovered new insights into how sex and gender are represented in children’s brains. The study, published in Science Advances, contributes to debates surrounding the relationship between biological…
In the mad dash to dominate the AI industry, tech giants are pushing ethical boundaries and testing the limits of public trust. A pattern of recent revelations raises alarm bells about data privacy, fair competition, and the concentration of power…
YouTube Music and Deezer are beta testing and rolling out new AI features to make it easier to find music on their music streaming platforms. Music streaming services rely on your search activity, feedback, and listening history to get a…
HR software company Lattice, founded by Sam Altman’s brother Jack Altman, became the first to give digital workers official employee records but canceled the move just 3 days later. Lattice CEO Sarah Franklin announced on LinkedIn that Lattice “made history…
When ChatGPT gives you the right answer to your prompt, does it reason through the request or simply remember the answer from its training data? MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) researchers designed a series of tests to…
NATO has released a revised AI strategy to promote the responsible use of AI in defense applications and to combat threats from AI-enabled adversaries. NATO’s updated strategy is an indication of how quickly AI in defense is moving from novelty…
Welcome to our weekly roundup of human-assembled AI news. This week AI got into writing jokes and spotting fibs. A Chinese real-time model beat GPT-4o. And OpenAI opened up when it should have closed. Let’s dig in. OpenAI hacked OpenAI…