OpenAI is preparing to launch a new wave of artificial intelligence technology with an autonomous agent, reportedly named "Operator," which is expected to debut in January. According to Bloomberg, "Operator" is designed to handle various tasks on behalf of users, including coding and arranging travel, based on insights from sources familiar with the project. OpenAI reportedly informed its employees during...

A robot, for the first time trained by observing videos of experienced surgeons, successfully performed surgical tasks with a level of skill matching human doctors. This achievement, using imitation learning, represents a breakthrough in surgical robotics by eliminating the need to manually program each precise movement required in surgery. It brings robotic surgery closer to full autonomy, where robots could...

To compete with ChatGPT and Apple Intelligence, Google is reportedly preparing to release a dedicated Gemini AI app for iPhone users. At present, Gemini AI's features are only accessible within the Google app, offering limited functionality. However, this might soon change, as rumors suggest that iPhones could soon receive a standalone Gemini app, allowing users to experience Google’s AI capabilities...

A reported segment by the BBC showing there are growing concerns over the number of Artificial Intelligence influencers gaining traction on social media. AI models, such as Aitana, say they are making thousands of pounds a month from product endorsements - but others have questioned the ethics behind the posts. Critics say AI models are setting “unrealistic beauty standards”. https://youtu.be/5kjxBd16sm4?si=rF0B_VRPwsCcyH4W...

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has projected in this new interview with Y Combinator that Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) might be achieved as soon as 2025. While previous estimates often placed AGI closer to the 2030s, Altman has hinted at accelerating progress in AI research that could potentially make AGI a reality within just a few years. At a recent...

Google has started the widespread rollout of its Gemini AI-powered app, Vids, a tool designed to simplify video presentation creation through AI-driven prompts. Vids leverages Google’s Gemini AI model to streamline content creation, making it accessible for users to quickly turn written content into visually engaging videos without the need for extensive video editing skills. Key Features of Vids Vids...

ByteDance has introduced a cutting-edge artificial intelligence system called "X-Portrait 2" that can transform any photograph into a lifelike video performance, adding subtle expressions and emotions that make the result nearly indistinguishable from real footage. The Chinese tech giant, best known for TikTok, designed this system to recreate scenes from well-known films using still images, producing results so realistic they...

Google has announced new ways it plans to integrate generative AI into its mapping tools, marking the latest application of its Gemini AI model, designed to rival OpenAI's GPT-4. This AI will enhance Google Maps, Google Earth, and Waze with updated features, although some capabilities will initially be limited to a group of "trusted testers." Google Maps With over 2...

Trump’s stated positions on tech policy—along with the influence of close advisors like Elon Musk, a high-profile supporter during his campaign—provide insight into what a second Trump administration might mean for issues like AI, antitrust, and semiconductors. Antitrust Trump’s re-election is likely to bring substantial changes in antitrust policy, especially in tech. For one, Trump is expected to deregulate the...

Today marks the release of Stable Diffusion 3.5, featuring multiple model variants including Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large Turbo, and as of October 29th, Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium. These models are designed to be highly customizable, optimized for consumer hardware, and available for free under the permissive Stability AI Community License for both commercial and non-commercial use...

James Cameron discusses his fascination with AI and robotics, emphasizing ethical concerns and the potential consequences of autonomous systems in warfare. Highlights  Cameron shares his passion for AI and robotics beyond filmmaking.  He emphasizes the thrilling advancements in AI and robotics technology.  Reflects on the ethical implications of AI in warfare, citing his own history with “The Terminator.”  Discusses the...

Time’s AI list names China’s cyberspace chief, ByteDance CEO among most influential Time Magazine has included CAC head Zhuang Rongwen and ByteDance CEO Liang Rubo among 30 leaders in AI, along with Baichuan founder Wang Xiaochuan Time Magazine has ranked China’s internet watchdog head and the chairman of TikTok owner ByteDance among the 100 most influential people working in artificial intelligence for their impact on...

Meta has big ambitions for using AI to help creators, and it showed two impressive demos of what that could look like onstage at Connect today. One version of this involves fully recreating real influencers as AI figures. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg presented a live demo of a creator-based AI persona, which looked like the creator, talked like the creator...

On Wednesday, Reuters reported that Safe Superintelligence (SSI), a new AI startup cofounded by OpenAI's former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion in funding. The 3-month-old company plans to focus on developing what it calls "safe" AI systems that surpass human capabilities. The fundraising effort shows that even amid growing skepticismaround massive investments in AI tech that so far have failed to be...

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman is overseeing an overhaul that gives Copilot an empathetic voice, the ability to see, and more advanced reasoning skills. Mustafa Suleyman was at the center of an artificial intelligence revolution once before. As a cofounder of DeepMind, a British company acquired by Google in 2014, he helped devise a new way for computers to tackle seemingly impossible problems by...

Video generation requires modeling a vast spatiotemporal space, which demands significant computational resources and data usage. To reduce the complexity, the prevailing approaches employ a cascaded architecture to avoid direct training with full resolution. Despite reducing computational demands, the separate optimization of each sub-stage hinders knowledge sharing and sacrifices flexibility. This work introduces a unified pyramidal flow matching algorithm. It...