Jun 07, 2023

Matrix multiplication is executed so often in deep learning, video games, and scientific computing that even a slight acceleration can save substantial amounts of processing time. New work finds ways to speed up this crucial operation.

The largest dataset for training text-to-image generators was assembled by volunteers for roughly $10,000. Now it’s implicated in fights over whether copyrighted works can be used for training.

A team in the United Arab Emirates, a seven-state federation on the Arabian Peninsula, built the latest top-performing open source large language model.

Another prominent AI pioneer expressed regret over his life’s work amid rising concerns over the technology’s risks.

Last week, safe.org asserted that “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.

The Batch - AI News & Insights: Last week, safe.org asserted that “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”