Author: Advanced AI Bot

OpenAI’s new image generator, powered by its GPT-4o model, is now available to all users, CEO Sam Altman said in a post on X. The feature was until now available only to paying users of ChatGPT. While it is not clear how many images users on the free tier can generate, Altman last week had mentioned a limit of three images per day. OpenAI’s image-generation tool took off instantly after launch, with Altman saying the demand was so high, the company’s GPUs were “melting.” The tool quickly also gained notoriety for being used to convert pictures into the style of…

Amazon has introduced Nova Act, an advanced AI model engineered for smarter agents that can execute tasks within web browsers. While large language models popularised the concept of “agents” as tools that answer queries or retrieve information via methods such as Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Amazon envisions something more robust. The company defines agents not just as responders but as entities capable of performing tangible, multi-step tasks in diverse digital and physical environments. “Our dream is for agents to perform wide-ranging, complex, multi-step tasks like organising a wedding or handling complex IT tasks to increase business productivity,” said Amazon. Current market…

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: IBM must face a former worker’s charge that it discriminated against him for being a White male, a Michigan district court judge determined Wednesday (Dill v. International Business Machines Corp.). The former employee in IBM’s consulting division alleged that despite consistently positive reviews, the company suddenly placed him on a performance improvement plan in July 2023 and then terminated him in October. He contended the reasons used — that he was not bringing in work or meeting client demand —…

Google leverages the theoretical power of generative AI to give Gemini access to data across multiple apps. When it works, this can be very handy. For example, you can ask Gemini to check your email for a specific message, extract data, and pass it to another app. I was excited about this functionality at first, but in practice, it makes me miss the way Assistant would just fail without wasting my time. I was reminded of this issue recently when I asked Gemini to dig up a shipment tracking number from an email—something I do fairly often. It appeared to…

In a series of posts on X on Monday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the popularity of the company’s new image-generation tool in ChatGPT will cause unspecified product delays. “We are getting things under control, but you should expect new releases from OpenAI to be delayed, stuff to break, and for service to sometimes be slow as we deal with capacity challenges,” Altman wrote. “Working as fast we can to really get stuff humming.” OpenAI’s new image-generation capability arrived with much fanfare — and controversy — for its impressive ability to recreate styles like Studio Ghibli’s hand-drawn animation. Over the weekend, Altman said…

[Submitted on 22 Sep 2024 (v1), last revised 30 Mar 2025 (this version, v3)] View a PDF of the paper titled Evaluating Gender, Racial, and Age Biases in Large Language Models: A Comparative Analysis of Occupational and Crime Scenarios, by Vishal Mirza and 2 other authors View PDF Abstract:Recent advancements in Large Language Models(LLMs) have been notable, yet widespread enterprise adoption remains limited due to various constraints. This paper examines bias in LLMs-a crucial issue affecting their usability, reliability, and fairness. Researchers are developing strategies to mitigate bias, including debiasing layers, specialized reference datasets like Winogender and Winobias, and reinforcement…

In a bizarre turn of events, an AI-powered coding assistant has seemingly taken a page out of a tough-love mentor’s playbook. A developer using Cursor AI for a racing game project was stunned when, after generating around 800 lines of code, the AI flat-out refused to continue. Instead of producing more code, it delivered an unexpected message: “I cannot generate code for you, as that would be completing your work. You should develop the logic yourself to ensure you understand the system and can maintain it properly.” According to a report from Ars Technica, the AI assistant didn’t just stop…

Stay up to date with everything that is happening in the wonderful world of AM via our LinkedIn community.A research team from MIT’s Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) has developed a new software tool that makes it easier to design and make cable-driven 3D printed objects. The tool, called Xstrings, can be used to produce a variety of products with embedded actuation, from robotic hands with gripping capabilities to interactive sculptures with animal-like movement.Cable-driven mechanisms are frequently used by engineers to create components that can move fluidly like a human or animal. This movement is generated by pulling…

Qualcomm has acquired the generative AI division of VinAI, an AI research company headquartered in Hanoi, for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced on Monday. The move marks Qualcomm’s continued expansion into the AI tooling sector. VinAI, which was founded by former DeepMind research scientist Hung Bui, develops a range of generative AI technologies, including computer vision algorithms and language models. “This acquisition underscores our commitment to dedicating the necessary resources to R&D that makes us the driving force behind the next wave of AI innovation,” Qualcomm SVP of Engineering Jilei Hou said in a press release. “By bringing in…

Attackers can attack systems with IBM’s application integration software, App Connect Enterprise. Malicious code can get onto PCs and compromise them. This has been patched before, but the security update was incomplete. The developers have now released a repaired patch. There are still no reports of attackers exploiting the vulnerability. Critical security vulnerability The vulnerability (CVE-2025-1302 “critical”) affects the jsonpath-plus module for processing JSON configurations. Because input is not sufficiently checked, attackers can use crafted requests here and end up executing malicious code. The vulnerability made headlines back in December 2024 with the identifier CVE-2024-21534. As the developers have since…