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Matteo Hessel, Research Engineer & Alex Davies, Software Engineer share an introduction to Tensorflow as part of the Advanced Deep Learning & Reinforcement Learning Lectures. Slides in video contain images from: source
Meet Chad Nelson, one of the first artists we granted DALL-E 2 access to over a year and a half ago. Less than 24 hours passed before Chad wowed us with his creations, and just a few months later he was hard at work on a short film he created with all DALL-E designed visuals. That film has won a number of awards and Chad is here to tell you about that and other ways he’s helping the entertainment industry use AI. source
The tech industry is often cautious about tying layoffs to performance, even if it might play a role in who gets dismissed during widespread job cuts. But this year has signaled a noticeable shift in how some of the biggest players in tech approach layoffs: Earlier this year, Meta cut more than 3,000 employees in a move that the company framed as “non-regrettable attrition.” The number of Amazon employees on performance improvement plans reportedly surged in recent years, leading up to layoffs—and Microsoft has allegedly cut thousands of employees who were classified as “low performers.”Now Microsoft is giving low performers…
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a new grant program for the design and creation of statues for President Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes. The sculpture garden is one of the president’s central priorities for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence next year, and was first announced in 2021. The sculpture garden will feature life-size statues of “250 great individuals from America’s past who have contributed to our cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage,” according to a news release from the NEH. The garden’s location is still “to be determined” but intended to “create…
Determining how best to incorporate AI in your reporting can be daunting. For journalists and small newsrooms navigating tight deadlines and limited resources, harnessing AI tools to carry out time consuming tasks can be pivotal. For students developing a foundational skill set for future reporting careers, the technology can’t be ignored. Think of AI tools similarly to how you do common applications like Microsoft Excel or Adobe Photoshop: AI can help free up time, which you can in turn dedicate to more in-depth reporting, and more creative writing, visuals and marketing, among other perks. However, a 2024 survey by the…
Researchers from the Center for AI Safety (CAIS), MIT’s Media Lab, the Brazilian university UFABC, and the pandemic prevention non-profit SecureBio have found that leading artificial intelligence models can outperform experienced, PhD-level virologists in troubleshooting complex laboratory procedures. The findings, detailed in a new study introducing the Virology Capabilities Test (VCT), demonstrate AI’s proficiency in specialized scientific tasks but also highlight serious dual-use concerns, suggesting these tools could lower the barrier for creating dangerous biological agents. The VCT benchmark, consisting of 322 questions and detailed further in its research paper, was designed specifically to measure an AI’s ability to assist…
C3.ai experienced a 14% increase in its stock price over the past week, likely spurred by its recent collaboration with Arcfield to enhance Enterprise AI solutions for defense and intelligence. This partnership underscores the company’s dedication to advancing AI technology, potentially strengthening its service offerings. Meanwhile, broader market trends showed mixed movements with the Dow Jones down, S&P 500 steady, and Nasdaq gaining, amid tariff uncertainty. As the market saw a 4% rise over the same period, C3.ai’s price movement aligns with the general upward market trend, albeit boosted by the positive sentiment around its recent announcement. We’ve identified 2…
Philipp Kaiser has departed Marian Goodman Gallery, where he is president and one of the gallery’s five partners, after more than six years. His last day at the gallery will be on May 2 and he will serve “as a curatorial consultant to the Gallery, as needed,” Marian Goodman Gallery confirmed to ARTnews in a statement. “Following the recent events in L.A., Philipp Kaiser has made the decision to leave the Gallery after more than six years and return to independent curatorial practice,” the gallery’s statement continued, referring to the recent wildfires in the city. “We are grateful to Philipp…
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNETWith AI, one can now produce thousands of high-quality illustrations and videos. But that is only part of the story.Last August, a group of artists took AI imaging tools providers to court, which ruled against Stability AI and MidJourney’s motion to dismiss the artists’ copyright infringement claims. The case has moved to discovery and is set to begin in September 2026. Also: Can AI supercharge creativity without stealing from artists?”In reaching this decision, the judge found both direct and induced copyright infringement claims to be plausible,” explains Zach Schor in the NYU Journal of Intellectual Property…
If you are interested in building your very own local deep research AI assistant, you might be interested in Google’s Gemma 3 AI models. They represent a significant advancement in artificial intelligence, offering a compact yet robust solution tailored for local deployment. Derived from the larger Gemini series, these models combine high performance with a strong emphasis on privacy and accessibility. Featuring multimodal capabilities, support for 140 languages, and the ability to generate structured outputs, Gemma 3 is engineered to meet diverse AI research assistant and productivity demands. These models are open source and optimized for local use, allowing you…