artificial inteligence

ChatGPT has enjoyed a huge advantage over its competitors, even companies as large as Google. But Meta has recently announced the latest iteration of its AI model, Llama 2 (Large Language Model Meta), along with the open availability of the model for free to developers for research and commercial purposes. For the first time this year, we may be witnessing the most significant challenge so far to OpenAI’s grip on the world of generative AI. It’s open source OpenAI was originally founded as an open-source…

Image Source : PIXABAY/PEXELS Representational Image Arnav Kapur, a Delhi-born student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has achieved a significant milestone by developing a new device called 'AlterEgo.' This mind-reading headset, fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), allows users to interact with machines, AI assistants, and others without speaking…

Albert Einstein died in 1955, but the physicist is still a prolific conversationalist. As a chatbot on Character.AI, Einstein has responded to 1.6 million messages, expounding on everything from theories of relativity to pet recommendations: “A cat would be a great choice!”Silicon Valley is in the throes of a chatbot craze, with companies like OpenAI notching valuations in the billions for devising computer programs that can effectively imitate humans. But none are quite so strange as Character.AI. The artificial…

It’s fun to imagine what technological breakthrough will eventually replace our smartphones. Will it be AR headsets? Microchips in our brain? Something else entirely? Well, at least according to one company, it may be a small, screenless wearable you carry around in your shirt pocket. On April 21, leaked footage from an upcoming TED talk revealed photos and videos of the upcoming wearable from Humane — a tech startup led by former Apple employees Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno. The full TED talk demoing the…

AI and machine learning to assess mental health status and even suicidal tendencies, apps and telehealth consults... technology is the new frontier in the battle against mental health disorders and also the crucial bridge between India's 1.38 billion population and less than 9,000 psychiatrists. At an average of 0.75 mental health medicos for every 100,000 people, the anomaly in numbers is reflected on the ground where millions of people battling the spectrum of mental health issues continue to suffer – because of stigma…

There’s no doubt that ChatGPT is a revolutionary advance in the usefulness and potential for any computer or smartphone connected to the internet, but is it safe to use? There are some big concerns about the overall evolution of generative AI, with some tech leaders even calling for a pause in development. But for the individual, safety is a relative term, particularly when it comes to tools. So, here’s everything to consider before you jump in. Privacy and financial leaks In at least one instance, chat…

In a few short months, the world of generative AI has evolved from chatbots like ChatGPT to photorealistic images created by Midjourney. In case you thought things were slowing down any time soon, AI-generated videos might be about to have their big moment in the spotlight. As highlighted by a tweet from Philipp Tsipman, the founder of a marketing platform for such videos, there have been five new AI video generators launched in just the last seven days. The quality varies, but it’s clear that the technology is…

Bing search made a giant leap forward in popularity and gained new conversational abilities when Microsoft added OpenAI’s GPT-4 technology with the new Bing Chat tab. Now. another mode of operation is available with Bing Image Creator, which turns your written description into a picture. According to Microsoft’s blog post, Bing Image Creator uses a more advanced version of OpenAI’s Dall-E. That means it can produce high-quality, photorealistic digital pictures, drawings, and paintings for you based on the text…

ChatGPT is currently down, creating an unsettling moment for the large number of people that have come to rely on the advanced AI for help with writing and coding, as well as assistance on a variety of topics. According to the popular website-monitoring service Downdetector, problems started around 1 a.m. PT on Monday, but eased within a couple of hours. A much larger outage began at 8 a.m. and is ongoing. Sahil Lavingia summed up the overall feeling created by the outage in this tweet. ChatGPT being down…

A group of researchers from South Korea have created a robot that is able to change its colour like a chameleon — known to possess the remarkable ability to adjust the colour of its skin to match the surface it is on and blend with the surroundings. The breakthrough research has paved the way for a new high-resolution artificial camouflage technology that can be widely used, including for military and espionage purposes. It can increase the survivability of military equipment and personnel from enemy fires. Previous…