Hugging Face, a leading AI developer platform, has introduced the SO-101, a programmable and 3D-printable robotic arm that can perform basic chores. The arm is the follow-up to the SO-100, released last year, and features improved motors and a camera-equipped design. The SO-101 starts at $100 and is expected to revolutionize the robotics industry with…
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The Wikimedia Foundation has unveiled its new AI strategy, focusing on using artificial intelligence to augment human collaboration and remove technical barriers for editors, moderators, and patrollers. The organization aims to leverage AI in areas where it excels, such as automating tedious tasks, improving information discoverability, and assisting with translation and onboarding processes. This approach…
A recent study published in Nature has revealed that today’s machine learning models are vulnerable to a phenomenon called “model collapse,” where they forget the true underlying data distribution and progressively get weirder and dumber. This is due to the fact that AI models are pattern-matching systems that learn from data produced by other models,…
Bluesky, a decentralized social network, recently experienced a significant outage due to major personal data server (PDS) networking problems. The incident has raised questions about the reliability of decentralized systems and their potential vulnerabilities. Despite the platform’s decentralized nature, the majority of users interact with the service via the official app, which can be a…
Bluesky, a decentralized social network, has faced criticism for restricting access to 72 accounts in Turkey at the request of the Turkish government. This move has raised questions about the network’s commitment to openness and decentralization. However, a loophole in the network’s structure allows users to bypass censorship using third-party apps, but this solution is…
Cluely, a startup founded by two 21-year-old former Columbia University students, has raised $5.3 million in seed funding for its AI tool that allows users to “cheat” on exams, sales calls, and job interviews. The tool, originally developed for cheating on job interviews, has now expanded to other areas. The founders, who were suspended from…
Supabase, a New Zealand-based open-source database, has announced a $200 million Series D funding round at a $2 billion post-money valuation. This significant investment comes just seven months after the company raised $80 million, indicating its rapid growth and adoption in the market. Supabase offers an open-source version of Firebase, Google’s database AI app development…
Character.AI has unveiled its new video generation model, AvatarFX, which allows users to animate characters in various styles and voices. However, the technology raises concerns over the potential for deepfakes and AI safety, particularly with the ability to animate photos of real people. Character.AI has implemented safeguards, such as watermarks and image filtering, but the…
Two Korea-based undergrads have created an openly available AI model called Dia, which can generate podcast-style clips similar to Google’s NotebookLM. The model, developed by Nari Labs, offers more control over generated voices and “freedom in the script.” Dia can run on most modern PCs and generates a random voice unless prompted with a description…
OpenAI, the company behind the popular AI chatbot ChatGPT, has been making significant strides in the field of artificial intelligence. The company has launched new AI models, including the o3 and o4-mini reasoning models, which can use ChatGPT features like web browsing, coding, and image processing and generation. OpenAI has also introduced a new section…