AI matches doctors in X-ray analysis, University of Warwick Study finds
A new study by the University of Warwick has revealed that an AI system can analyze X-rays and diagnose medical issues as accurately as doctors. This…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Industry
Breaking down the trends, developments, and innovations in the dynamic AI industry.
Open-source startup Mistral AI secures $415M in funding
Mistral AI is a French AI startup that is grabbing headlines with its lightweight open-source models. Along with the attention came a new batch of funding…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
xAI’s Grok drops an awkward blooper by referring to OpenAI
When you unveil an AI startup intending to “understand the universe” but end up releasing a sarcastic, comedic chatbot like Grok, you put yourself in the…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
US concerns over the UAE’s AI industry and ties to China are rising
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been cultivating a powerful AI industry that has leveled up with the success of G42, an Abu Dhabi-based AI firm…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
OpenAI employees confess to using open letter as a bargaining chip
In late November 2023, following Sam Altman’s dismissal from OpenAI, Microsoft’s proposal to employ the entire OpenAI team was met with little enthusiasm among the staff.…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Beijing court rules that AI art is protected by copyright
The Beijing Internet Court ruled that an AI-generated image created by a man surnamed Li was protected by Chinese copyright law. Li used Stable Diffusion to…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
DAI#16 – The Era of Gemini and AI’s reach for the stars
Welcome to this week’s roundup of AI news written especially for the discerning human reader. This week AI had us dreaming of reaching new worlds. Google’s…
By Eugene van der Watt · 6 min read
EU negotiators make some progress on AI Act, but final talks are yet to come
The EU’s negotiations on the landmark AI Act were temporarily paused on Thursday, with parties agreeing to reconvene on Friday. The crucial talks involving EU member…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
Elon Musk is on funding mission to raise $1 billion for xAI
CEO of Tesla and X Corp, Elon Musk, is attempting to secure a substantial $1 billion investment for xAI. With the super-ambitious intention to “understand the…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Google Pixel phones receive updates courtesy of Gemini Nano
Google’s Gemini multi-modal models included Gemini Nano, designed for mobile devices including the Pixel 8 Pro. A Google blog post unveiled numerous new AI-powered features for…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read