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Google is using AI and Pixel phones to understand what dolphins are saying
Google has unveiled a new AI model called DolphinGemma, developed in collaboration with the Wild Dolphin Project (WDP) and researchers from Georgia Tech. The project aims to better understand the ...
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Google Deepmind says AGI might outthink humans by 2030, and it's planning for the risks
The company defines such systems as those that match or exceed human capabilities in most cognitive tasks. Deepmind expects current machine learning methods—particularly neural networks—to remain the ...
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Irrelevant input causes LLM failures — what it means for writing effective prompts
A recent study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology examines how large language models (LLMs) respond to systematic disruptions in prompt design when solving math word problems. The findings ...
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Meta Neuroscientist King: "Some of the concepts like reasoning may need to be re-evaluated"
The neuroscientist Jean-Rémi King leads the Brain & AI team in Meta’s AI division. In an interview with The Decoder, he discusses the connection between AI and neuroscience, the challenges of ...
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DeepCoder-14B matches OpenAI's o3-mini performance with a smaller footprint
The model aims to deliver similar performance to closed systems like OpenAI's o3-mini, but with a smaller footprint. According to benchmark tests on LiveCodeBench, DeepCoder-14B performs at the same ...
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AI-generated Tom chases Jerry for a full minute thanks to new method from Nvidia and others
While AI video generation has improved significantly in recent months, length limitations have remained a persistent challenge. OpenAI's Sora maxes out at 20 seconds, Meta's MovieGen at 16 seconds, ...
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Anthropic study finds language models often hide their reasoning process
A new Anthropic study suggests language models frequently obscure their actual decision-making process, even when they appear to explain their thinking step by step through chain-of-thought reasoning.
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Talent drain and dysfunctional leadership: Apple's AI ambitions in crisis
Apple wanted to catch up with ChatGPT and others with new AI features for Siri. Instead, there have been technical setbacks, internal power struggles - and a divided management team. Apple has pushed ...
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Meta releases first multimodal Llama-4 models, leaves EU out in the cold
Meta has released the first two models in its Llama 4 series, marking the company’s initial deployment of a multimodal architecture built from the ground up. Both models—Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 ...
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OpenAI wants Europe to build the infrastructure it needs to profit from European markets
Following a similar initiative in the USA, OpenAI has published an economic blueprint for the European Union outlining four principles for a successful AI strategy. The company calls for massive ...
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Meta develops AI system MoCha that turns text into animated characters
Meta and University of Waterloo researchers have built MoCha, an AI system that generates complete character animations with synchronized speech and natural movements. Unlike previous models that ...
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xAI alters Grok chatbot to shield Elon Musk from misinformation claims
xAI has changed how its Grok chatbot answers questions about misinformation on X. Previously, when asked "Who is the biggest spreader of misinformation on X," the model named Donald Trump and Elon ...