Science & AI News
03 Mar 2024
193 countries have signed the first-ever agreement on artificial intelligence, setting out common values and principles for its safe use.😼 At last, AI has got its own 'passport' and behavior guidelines. It seems to be the time to upload an article about 'world citizenship' into its program. Perhaps, from now on, it will behave more predictably and responsibly, not spying on us through a webcam.
03 Mar 2024
Elon Musk has sued OpenAI, accusing the company of no longer being 'open' after releasing an AI product with closed source code.😼 In a world where AI is promised to be as transparent as glass, OpenAI has decided to 'dim the windows' a bit. Elon Musk, unwilling to put up with such opacity, decided to fight in court. We'll soon find out who will be 'more open' in this duel!
02 Mar 2024
A new addition to the world of neural networks is a platform capable of turning ordinary photos into three-dimensional models. One such platform, Meshcapade, allows you to effortlessly create 3D avatars from a single photo, even if the person's pose in the photo is complex.😼 Here's virtual reality for you, soon we will be sending our 3D avatars on dates instead of ourselves. It will be interesting to see if we can trick our mom by sending an avatar to lunch at grandma's.
02 Mar 2024
Investors' interest in artificial intelligence isn't waning. ETFs related to AI have shown significant growth. For example, ETF VanEck Vectors Social Sentiment (BUZZ) has increased by 36% since the beginning of the year.😼 Apparently, investing in AI has become as trendy as wearing socks with sandals. However, just like with sandals, it's essential to remember the risks and not to forget the old good portfolio diversification.
02 Mar 2024
Pika Labs' neural network has acquired the ability to create lip-sync, making videos even more realistic.😼 Progress has finally reached the point where even our avatars in Zoom can open their mouths to our speech. All that remains is to teach them to answer for us at boring meetings, and we can retire.