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Mini but Mighty: OpenAI’s GPT-4o Mini offers big performance at a small price
A slimmed-down version of Open AI’s multimodal flagship packs a low-price punch.
Generative AI
Machine Learning Research
Hallucination Detector: Oxford scientists propose effective method to detect AI hallucinations
Large language models can produce output that’s convincing but false. Researchers proposed a way to identify such hallucinations.
Tech & Society
Image Generators in the Arena: Text-to-image generators face off in arena leaderboard by Artificial Analysis
An arena-style contest pits the world’s best text-to-image generators against each other.
Tech & Society
How Open Are Open Models?: Radboud University study ranks AI models on openness
The word “open” can mean many things with respect to AI. A new paper outlines the variations and ranks popular models for openness.
Tech & Society
Copyright Claim Fails in GitHub Case: Judge dismisses key arguments in AI copyright lawsuit against GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI
A judge rejected key claims in a lawsuit by developers against GitHub, Microsoft, and OpenAI, the first decision in a series of court actions related to generative AI.
Machine Learning Research
Like LoRA, But for Pretraining: GaLore, a memory-saving method for pretraining and fine-tuning LLMs
Low-rank adaptation (LoRA) reduces memory requirements when fine-tuning large language models, but it isn’t as conducive to pretraining.
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Claude Advances the LLM Interface: Claude 3.5 Sonnet’s Artifacts feature makes it easier to build and code on-site
Claude 3.5 Sonnet lets users work on generated outputs as though they were independent files — a step forward in large language model user interfaces.
Machine Learning Research
Model Merging Evolves: Researchers developed automated system for efficient model merging
The technique of model merging combines separate models into a single, more capable model without further training, but it requires expertise and manual effort. Researchers automated the process.
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Conversing With the Departed: Lifelike avatars of deceased loved ones, a new market in video generation
Advances in video generation have spawned a market for lifelike avatars of deceased loved ones.
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Chatbot for Minority Languages: Startup Two AI launches SUTRA, a multilingual model for South Asian markets
An AI startup that aims to crack markets in southern Asia launched a multilingual competitor to GPT-4.
Machine Learning Research
For Faster Diffusion, Think a GAN: Adversarial Diffusion Distillation, a method to accelerate diffusion models
Generative adversarial networks (GANs) produce images quickly, but they’re of relatively low quality. Diffusion image generators typically take more time, but they produce higher-quality output. Researchers aimed to achieve the best of both worlds.
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From Clip to Composition: Udio expands text-to-music generator, now extends existing recordings
Is your song’s verse in need of a chorus? A popular text-to-music generator can extend existing recordings while maintaining their musical character.