Google pulls controversial AI ad from Olympics coverage amid backlash
Google has decided to remove its “Dear Sydney” advert for Gemini from NBC’s coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The…
The EU AI Act comes into force today: what you need to know
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act officially entered into force on August 1, 2024 – a watershed moment for…
Meta’s SAM 2 model enables accurate video segmentation in seconds
Meta’s research division has introduced SAM 2 (Segment Anything Model 2), an AI system that marks a huge advancement in…
The AI monetization conundrum rages on as OpenAI’s costs rocket
Despite its immense popularity, OpenAI is allegedly burning through cash at an unsustainable rate and could face a staggering $5…
SAG-AFTRA launches strike against video game companies over AI concerns
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has initiated a strike against video game companies. The…
AI models face collapse when trained on AI-generated data, study finds
A new study published in Nature reveals that AI models, including large language models (LLMs), rapidly degrade in quality when…
OpenAI announces “SearchGPT” to try and stay at the front of the pack
OpenAI announced a prototype of its new AI-powered search engine, SearchGPT. SearchGPT aims to provide “fast and timely answers with…
Senate probes OpenAI’s safety and governance after whistleblower claims
OpenAI has found itself at the center of a Senate inquiry following allegations of rushed safety testing. Five senators, led…
Is ‘fear’ the key to building more adaptable, resilient, and natural AI systems?
AI research is fueled by the pursuit of ever-greater sophistication, which includes training systems to think and behave like humans.…
AI model simulates 500 million years of evolution to create a novel fluorescent protein
Scientists have developed an AI system capable of simulating hundreds of millions of years of protein evolution, creating a novel…