Author: Advanced AI Editor
60 Minutes interviewed Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis on “what’s next for AI,” with a hint about where Gemini is going. The interview shows more of the Project Astra app that is currently available to trusted testers. Of note was a greeting from Astra to start things off: “Hello, Scott. It’s nice to see you again.” Gemini Live does not currently have that, with that internal version having more of a memory. (Specifically, it remembers key details from previous conversations for better context and personalization. There’s also a “10-minute memory” of the current conversation. These capabilities will presumably make their…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admitted that simple courtesies such as saying “please” and “thank you” to his company’s ChatGPT bot are surprisingly expensive — costing the firm substantial sums in electricity expenses. Altman made the revelation when a user on the social media platform X asked about the financial impact politeness towards AI might have on OpenAI’s operating costs. Altman responded by noting the loss was “tens of millions of dollars well spent,” adding cryptically: “You never know.” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that simple courtesies such as saying “please” and “thank you” to his company’s ChatGPT bot are surprisingly…
Artificial intelligence (AI) applications and platforms are more and more becoming a part of our daily lives, whether we know it or not—it took me a moment to realize that AI responses now lead most of my Google search results. However, one area where AI has been somewhat curtailed is in the health insurance claims process. Effective Jan. 1, 2025, through Senate Bill No. 1120 (SB 1120), the California legislature amended California law to provide that AI may not be used to deny health care services based upon medical necessity. In view of California’s bifurcated regulatory scheme for health care…
Three AI service agents for Dynamics 365 Customer Service and Contact Center are now available in public preview: Case Management, Customer Intent, and Customer Knowledge Management agents. Collectively these agents learn to address emerging issues, uncover new knowledge, and automate manual processes to boost business efficiency and reduce costs. With these autonomous agents, contact centers have the opportunity to improve their efficiency and enhance the customer experience. Agents can reveal valuable insights from seasoned customer service representatives using chat logs, call recordings, case notes, and other data sources. They can use these insights to improve self-service with automatically generated knowledge that…
[Submitted on 27 Jan 2025 (v1), last revised 18 Apr 2025 (this version, v3)] View a PDF of the paper titled StaICC: Standardized Evaluation for Classification Task in In-context Learning, by Hakaze Cho and 1 other authors View PDF HTML (experimental) Abstract:Classification tasks are widely investigated in the In-Context Learning (ICL) paradigm. However, current efforts are evaluated on disjoint benchmarks and settings, while their performances are significantly influenced by some trivial variables, such as prompt templates, data sampling, instructions, etc., which leads to significant inconsistencies in the results reported across various literature, preventing fair comparison or meta-analysis across different papers.…
Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock price target was slashed 15% by Barclays to $275 from $325. Barclays analysts cited weaker fundamentals and challenges in achieving 2025 unit volume growth as reasons for cutting Tesla’s price target. The firm retained an equal weight rating on TSLA, noting that CEO Elon Musk could shift sentiment during the upcoming Q1 earnings call. Barclays believes Musk’s discussion of Tesla’s robotaxi launch in June could overshadow short-term issues, stating, “good narrative could outweigh weak fundamentals.” The investment bank also commented that Musk’s work with the Trump Administration has become a “code red situation” for Tesla. Musk’s involvement…
Researchers from Stanford University early today published the latest edition of their annual AI Index Report, detailing the growing influence of artificial intelligence technologies on our society and the global economy. The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, known as Stanford HAI, has been publishing its annual reports on the state of the AI industry since 2017. This year’s edition, the eighth, is the “most comprehensive” report to date, spanning more than 430 pages. The authors say it’s arriving at a critical juncture as the influence of AI across society rapidly accelerates with the emergence of increasingly capable and sophisticated…
An IBM Z employee (left) shows launch event attendees the new z17 mainframe via a plexiglass prototype model (right) at IBM’s One Madison office.Melinda Huspen/American Banker IBM says its latest mainframe comes with the ability to run artificial intelligence models at high speeds and to provide quantum-grade encryption on transactions and data.The IBM z17 features expanded on-chip AI capabilities and upgraded hardware and software designed to assist in fraud prevention and quantum security. The “Z” stands for zero downtime, according to IBM Z Chief Product Officer Tina Tarquinio.The z17 model was unveiled during a launch event for IBM Z clients…
In response, also on Monday, the student filed a motion seeking the temporary restraining order, records show.Separately Monday, MIT President Sally Kornbluth sent a letter to the campus community stating that nine people connected to the Cambridge institution have had their visas revoked. At Tuesday’s hearing in federal court in Boston, lawyer Stephen J. Antwine said his client is set to graduate in six weeks and plans to pursue a PhD afterward. He said she found out from MIT that her F1 student visa was terminated on April 4.Antwine argued that the student’s termination in a federal database that maintains…
But the topline figures obscure a fragmented regulatory approach The government wants the UK to provide an agile, adaptive environment for AI developers. Is the existing regulatory framework up to it? Following on from yesterday’s coverage in Computing of Labour Party proposals to manage and regulate AI technology development, the government yesterday set out it’s approach in response to the consultation it published last March. Last years’ white paper focused on an agile, pro-innovation approach to AI regulation. The government made clear that it wanted to regulate with a light touch. A crucial aspect of this light touch regulation was…