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Elon Musk’s xAI open-sources Grok

Elon Musk’s startup xAI has made its large language model Grok available as open source software. The 314 billion parameter model can now be freely accessed, modified, and distributed by anyone under an Apache 2.0 license. The release fulfils Musk’s promise to open source Grok in an effort to accelerate AI development and adoption. XAI... Read more » The post Elon Musk’s xAI open-sources Grok appeared first on AI News.
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UAE set to help fund OpenAI’s in-house chips

OpenAI’s ambitious plans to develop its own semiconductor chips for powering advanced AI models could receive a boost from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a report by the Financial Times. The report states that MGX — a state-backed group in Abu Dhabi — is in discussions to support OpenAI’s venture to build AI... Read more » The post UAE set to help fund OpenAI’s in-house chips appeared first on AI News.
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Anthropic says Claude 3 Haiku is the fastest model in its class

Anthropic has released Claude 3 Haiku, the fastest and most affordable AI model in its intelligence class. Boasting state-of-the-art vision capabilities and strong performance on industry benchmarks, Haiku is touted as a versatile solution for a wide range of enterprise applications. The model is now available alongside Anthropic’s Sonnet and Opus models in the Claude... Read more » The post Anthropic says Claude 3 Haiku is the fastest model in its class appeared first on AI News.
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EU approves controversial AI Act to mixed reactions

The European Parliament today approved the AI Act, the first ever regulatory framework governing the use of AI systems. The legislation passed with an overwhelming majority of 523 votes in favour, 46 against and 49 abstentions. “This is a historic day,” said Italian lawmaker Brando Benifei, co-lead on the AI Act. “We have the first... Read more » The post EU approves controversial AI Act to mixed reactions appeared first on AI News.
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OpenAI calls Elon Musk’s lawsuit claims ‘incoherent’

OpenAI has hit back at Elon Musk’s lawsuit, deeming his claims “convoluted — often incoherent — factual premises.” Musk’s lawsuit accuses OpenAI of breaching its non-profit status and reneging on a founding agreement to keep the organisation non-profit and release its AI technology publicly. However, OpenAI has refuted these allegations, stating that there is no... Read more » The post OpenAI calls Elon Musk’s lawsuit claims ‘incoherent’ appeared first on AI News.
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OpenAI announces new board lineup and governance structure

OpenAI has announced a refreshed board of directors and new governance structure following recent turmoil that saw CEO Sam Altman ousted, briefly recruited by Microsoft, and then quickly reinstated at the AI research company. In a statement, OpenAI said Altman will rejoin the board alongside three new independent directors: Sue Desmond-Hellmann, former CEO of the... Read more » The post OpenAI announces new board lineup and governance structure appeared first on AI News.
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Hugging Face is launching an open robotics project

Hugging Face, the startup behind the popular open source machine learning codebase and ChatGPT rival Hugging Chat, is venturing into new territory with the launch of an open robotics project. The ambitious expansion was announced by former Tesla staff scientist Remi Cadene in a post on X: In keeping with Hugging Face’s ethos of open... Read more » The post Hugging Face is launching an open robotics project appeared first on AI News.
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International Women’s Day: What it takes to innovate in the age of Gen AI 

The theme for this year’s International Women’s day, Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress establishes a poignant tone for fostering authentic change. It perfectly mirrors the dynamic landscape of today’s data-driven environment where change is the only constant. The last third-party cookie has finally crumbled, privacy laws are tightening and now, Generative AI... Read more » The post International Women’s Day: What it takes to innovate in the age of Gen AI  appeared first on AI News.
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Google engineer stole AI tech for Chinese firms

A former Google engineer has been charged with stealing trade secrets related to the company’s AI technology and secretly working with two Chinese firms. Linwei Ding, a 38-year-old Chinese national, was arrested on Wednesday in Newark, California, and faces four counts of federal trade secret theft, each punishable by up to 10 years in prison.... Read more » The post Google engineer stole AI tech for Chinese firms appeared first on AI News.
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Pace of innovation in AI is fierce – but is ethics able to keep up?

If a week is traditionally a long time in politics, it is a yawning chasm when it comes to AI. The pace of innovation from the leading providers is one thing; the ferocity of innovation as competition hots up is quite another. But are the ethical implications of AI technology being left behind by this... Read more » The post Pace of innovation in AI is fierce – but is ethics able to keep up? appeared first on AI News.
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