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Amazon unveils largest text-to-speech model ever madeA team of artificial intelligence researchers at Amazon AGI announced the development of what they are describing as the largest text-to-speech model ever made. By largest, they mean having the most parameters and using the largest training dataset. They have published a paper on the arXiv preprint server describing how... Read more
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Sora is ChatGPT maker OpenAI's new text-to-video generator. Here's what we know about the new toolThe maker of ChatGPT is now diving into AI-generated video.... Read more
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From game footage to great footage with computer vision and other artificial intelligence toolsHow much cooler would basketball footage be if software could automatically shine a spotlight on key players? How much easier would it be to understand plays if arrows could indicate movement before the players actually move? How much improvement would be possible if one could see how distance from a... Read more
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Apple's Keyframer can animate simple drawings using text descriptionsMachine learning researchers at Apple have developed an application that can accept a simple drawing and a text description to animate the drawing in desired ways. Tiffany Tseng, Ruijia Cheng and Jeffrey Nichols have published a paper describing the new app, called Keyframer, on the arXiv preprint server.... Read more
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FTC wants to penalize companies for use of AI in impersonationThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission moved to put new rules into place around impersonation, citing the rising threat of scams enabled by generative artificial intelligence.... Read more
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Researchers suggest historical precedent for ethical AI researchIf we train artificial intelligence (AI) systems on biased data, they can, in turn, make biased judgments that affect hiring decisions, loan applications, and welfare benefits—to name just a few real-world implications. With this fast-developing technology potentially causing life-changing consequences, how can we make sure that humans train AI systems... Read more
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Using AI to develop enhanced cybersecurity measuresA research team at Los Alamos National Laboratory is using artificial intelligence to address several critical shortcomings in large-scale malware analysis, making significant advancements in the classification of Microsoft Windows malware and paving the way for enhanced cybersecurity measures. Using their approach, the team has set a new world record... Read more
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An integrated shuffler optimizes the privacy of personal genomic data used for machine learningBy integrating an ensemble of privacy-preserving algorithms, a KAUST research team has developed a machine-learning approach that addresses a significant challenge in medical research: How to use the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate discovery from genomic data while protecting the privacy of individuals.... Read more
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Finding love: Would you let AI help you make the first move?For better or worse, artificial intelligence is permeating our lives. It can edit student term papers, help playwrights craft dramas and assist doctors in treating patients.... Read more
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'Behind the times': Washington tries to catch up with AI's use in health careLawmakers and regulators in Washington are starting to puzzle over how to regulate artificial intelligence in health care—and the AI industry thinks there's a good chance they'll mess it up.... Read more
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Aim policies at hardware to ensure AI safety, say expertsA global registry tracking the flow of chips destined for AI supercomputers is one of the policy options highlighted by a major new report calling for regulation of "compute"—the hardware that underpins all AI—to help prevent artificial intelligence misuse and disasters.... Read more
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An AI analysis service platform for predicting outcomes in e-sports tournamentsETRI's researchers have developed an AI-powered e-sports analysis platform that provides real-time win rate prediction services by analyzing gameplay screens. This platform was notably applied to the highly popular League of Legends (LoL) during a recent international e-sports tournament, garnering positive feedback.... Read more
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Four ways AI could help to respond to climate change—despite how much energy it usesAdvanced AI systems are coming under increasing criticism for how much energy they use. But it's important to remember that AI could also contribute in various ways to our response to climate change.... Read more
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AI tools produce dazzling results—but do they really have 'intelligence'?Sam Altman, chief executive of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, is reportedly trying to find up to US$7 trillion of investment to manufacture the enormous volumes of computer chips he believes the world needs to run artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Altman also recently said the world will need more energy in the AI-saturated... Read more
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Bringing AI up to speed—autonomous auto racing promises safer driverless cars on the roadThe excitement of auto racing comes from split-second decisions and daring passes by fearless drivers. Imagine that scene, but without the driver—the car alone, guided by the invisible hand of artificial intelligence. Can the rush of racing unfold without a driver steering the course? It turns out that it can.... Read more