Nov 01, 2023

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Nov 01, 2023

Problematic White House AI Policy, Parked Cruise Robotaxis, Transparency For Foundation Models, Synthetic Data Helps Image Generators

The Batch - AI News & Insights: I’ve always believed in democratizing access to the latest advances in artificial intelligence. As a step in this direction, we just launched “Generative AI for Everyone” on Coursera.

Nov 01, 2023

Everyone Can Benefit From Generative AI Skills: Announcing “Generative AI For Everyone,” a new course that requires no background in coding or AI.

I’ve always believed in democratizing access to the latest advances in artificial intelligence. As a step in this direction, we just launched “Generative AI for Everyone” on Coursera.

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Nov 01, 2023

Synthetic Data Helps Image Generators: OpenAI researchers improved text-to-image prompt following with generated captions.

Text-to-image generators often miss details in text prompts, and sometimes they misunderstand parts of a prompt entirely. Synthetic captions can help them follow prompts more closely.

Nov 01, 2023

Cruise Control: Cruise shuts down self-driving cars due to California safety concerns.

The state of California pulled the parking brake on Cruise driverless vehicles. The DMV suspended Cruise’s permit to operate vehicles in the state without safety drivers. The General Motors subsidiary responded by halting its robotaxi operations across the United States.

Foundation Model Transparency Index by The Stanford Center for Research of Foundation Models

Nov 01, 2023

What We Know — and Don’t Know — About Foundation Models: A new Stanford index to assess the transparency of leading AI models

A new index ranks popular AI models in terms of information their developers provide about their training, architecture, and usage. Few score well.

Nov 01, 2023

White House Moves to Regulate AI: All about the U.S. executive order on AI use and development

U.S. President Biden announced directives that control AI based on his legal power to promote national defense and respond to national emergencies. The White House issued an executive order that requires AI companies and institutions...

Nov 01, 2023

Problematic White House AI Policy, Parked Cruise Robotaxis, Transparency For Foundation Models, Synthetic Data Helps Image Generators

Everyone Can Benefit From Generative AI Skills: Announcing “Generative AI For Everyone,” a new course that requires no background in coding or AI.

Synthetic Data Helps Image Generators: OpenAI researchers improved text-to-image prompt following with generated captions.

Cruise Control: Cruise shuts down self-driving cars due to California safety concerns.

What We Know — and Don’t Know — About Foundation Models: A new Stanford index to assess the transparency of leading AI models

White House Moves to Regulate AI: All about the U.S. executive order on AI use and development

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