Author: Advanced AI Editor

Earlier this week, the TIME magazine released its coveted list of 100 Most Influential People from around the world. Among those featured was Demis Hassabis, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Google DeepMind — the tech giant’s artificial intelligence research lab.Earlier this week, the TIME magazine released its coveted list of 100 Most Influential People from around the world. Among those featured was Demis Hassabis, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Google DeepMind — the tech giant’s artificial intelligence (AI) research lab. In a post on the social media platform X, Hassabis said he was “honoured” to be on TIME’s…

Illustration of AI models racing on a trackAI-generated image via DALL·E On the heels of the recent GPT-4.1 announcement, OpenAI has unveiled a whole set of new, more powerful models. As someone who relies on AI daily for everything from research questions to finding local sports information, I couldn’t wait to put these models through their paces. Below are my first impressions, along with some practical comparisons. Before diving in, an important caveat: AI performance is non-deterministic and highly use-case specific. In simpler terms, Your Mileage May Vary. Don’t take this (or any other) article as the final word—instead, test…

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 28: (L-R) Nancy Wilson and Ann Wilson of Heart perform during day 4 … More of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2024 at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 28, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Douglas Mason/WireImage)WireImage Fifty years ago, the world was introduced to the music of Heart, led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, via their debut album Dreamboat Annie. That record, featuring such now-classic tracks as “Magic Man,” “Crazy on You” and the title song, launched a legendary decades-long career built on heavy rock and powered by Ann’s…

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…

With the rise of large language models and generative AI, researchers have spent the past few years figuring out how to apply that technology to robotics. For many, the answer is physical intelligence, the next major breakthrough for the robotics industry. At the 2025 Robotics Summit & Expo at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, MIT CSAIL Director Daniela Rus will give a keynote presentation on the topic. Physical Intelligence is achieved when the ability of artificial intelligence to understand text, images, signals, and other information enables physical machines such as robots to better interact with their environments, objects, and…

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…

An MIT student has sued the federal government over its abrupt termination of her international student record in a federal database managed by the Department of Homeland Security.The student, an MIT senior set to graduate in May, learned her record in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System, or SEVIS, was abruptly deleted in early April, putting her at risk of detainment by immigration enforcement agents.Several dozen international students in Massachusetts, and over a thousand nationwide, had their visas revoked and SEVIS records expunged by the federal government in recent days. The reason behind the moves remain unclear, and federal…

AsianFin — The global venture capital (VC) transaction volumes plunged in the first quarter of 2025, according to global research institutions Crunchbase and PitchBook-NVCA.Despite a decline in overall deal volume, artificial intelligence (AI) investments have experienced the most robust quarter in the first quarter of 2025 since mid-2022.Global VC transactions in Q1 2025 reached 7,551 deals, a 32% year-over-year decline, as per PitchBook. However, the total transaction value surged to $126.3 billion, representing a 53.46% increase compared to the same period in 2024.AI and machine learning led the charge, with 2,101 transactions worth $73.1 billion, making up 57.87% of the…

Every now and then, a Silicon Valley startup launches with such an “absurdly” described mission that it’s difficult to discern if the startup is for real or just satire. Such is the case with Mechanize, a startup whose founder – and the non-profit AI research organization he founded called Epoch – is being skewered on X after he announced it.  Complaints encompass both the startup’s mission, and the implication that it sullies the reputation of his well-respected research institute. (A director at the research institute even posted on X, “Yay just what I wanted for my bday: a comms crisis.”)…

#saycan #robots #ai This is an interview with the authors Brian Ichter, Karol Hausman, and Fei Xia. Original Paper Review Video: Large Language Models are excellent at generating plausible plans in response to real-world problems, but without interacting with the environment, they have no abilities to estimate which of these plans are feasible or appropriate. SayCan combines the semantic capabilities of language models with a bank of low-level skills, which are available to the agent as individual policies to execute. SayCan automatically finds the best policy to execute by considering a trade-off between the policy’s ability to progress towards the…