Research

OpenAI Introduces Whisper: A State-of-the-Art Automatic Speech Recognition Model Main Ideas: OpenAI has released Whisper, an advanced automatic speech recognition (ASR) model that comes with an MIT license. ASR technology has various applications, including transcription services, voice assistants, and improving accessibility for people with hearing impairments. Whisper is trained on a large and diverse dataset of multilingual and multitask supervised data collected from the internet. The model achieves state-of-the-art accuracy and outperforms existing ASR systems on several benchmark datasets. By releasing Whisper, OpenAI aims to drive research and development in ASR technology and make it more accessible to the wider community. Author's Take: Whisper, OpenAI's new automatic speech rec...

OpenAI funds 10 teams to design AI governance tools Summary: OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research organization, has provided funding to 10 teams from around the world as part of their efforts to collaboratively develop tools and strategies for governing AI. The recipients of the grants include organizations focusing on areas such as policy and governance research, AI ethics, and algorithmic transparency. OpenAI hopes that these collaborations will enhance their understanding of AI's societal impact and contribute to the development of responsible AI technology. The organization also extended an invitation to researchers and engineers to join their ongoing initiatives. Key points: OpenAI has funded 10 projects aimed at collectively designing AI governance tools. Recipients...

Meta Earns $200,000 from Pro-Kremlin Ad Campaign, Research Finds Summary: Meta, the parent company of Facebook, reportedly earned over $200,000 from an ad campaign that promoted pro-Kremlin talking points and undermined local elections in Moldova. The campaign was seen by millions of users and targeted Moldovan citizens with political ads. Research reveals that the ads were part of a wider effort to influence public opinion and gain political advantage. Meta has faced criticism for its failure to prevent the spread of misinformation and political manipulation on its platforms. Author's Take: The research findings shed light on the extent of political advertising manipulation on social media platforms. Meta's significant earnings from the ad campaign reinforce concerns ab...

Smartphones versus Personal Computers: How We Process Deceptive Online Information Summary: A recent study from Pennsylvania State University reveals that the way we process deceptive online information depends on the device we are using, whether it’s a smartphone or a personal computer. The study involved participants who were shown deceptive information on both devices, and it was found that people tend to be more skeptical when viewing such content on a personal computer compared to a smartphone. The researchers suggest that this difference may stem from the different contexts and expectations associated with each device. The study highlights the need for a better understanding of how people perceive and react to online information based on the device they use. Key Points: - A study fr...

AI Language Models Take Up too Much Computing Power, Researchers Say Main Ideas: With the growing popularity of generative AI applications, there is a need to reduce the perceived latency and increase throughput. Foundation models (FMs) and large language models (LLMs) are pre-trained on massive amounts of data, which leads to high computing power requirements. Researchers argue that the power consumption and environmental impact of training and running these models at scale are substantial. Efforts are being made to improve efficiency and reduce the computing power usage of AI language models. One proposed solution is the use of smaller models that maintain good performance while reducing energy consumption. Author's Take: The rapid growth of generative AI applications has brought atten...

MIT researchers propose "PEDS" method for developing models of complex physical systems Researchers from MIT have proposed a new method called "PEDS" (Progressive Extrapolation-based Data-driven Simulation) for developing models of complex physical systems. The method combines data-driven modeling with scientific knowledge to create accurate simulations of various fields, including mechanics, optics, thermal transport, fluid dynamics, physical chemistry, and climate. PEDS aims to overcome the limitations of traditional simulation techniques by leveraging large amounts of data and extrapolating from known information to predict the behavior of physical systems. Click here for the original article.

Generative AI and NLP Transforming Data Access with Intuitive SQL Queries Main Ideas: Generative AI has brought about advancements in various areas such as text generation, code generation, summarization, translation, and chatbots. Using natural language processing (NLP), AI is now being utilized to enable intuitive SQL queries for accessing data. This approach aims to simplify and democratize the access to data by allowing users to interact with databases using natural language. By leveraging generative AI and NLP, users can now ask questions, request data, and perform complex queries using familiar language, without the need for technical expertise. This technology has the potential to revolutionize data access and empower non-technical users to explore and interact with databases more ...

Study: Language regions in the left hemisphere respond more to uncommon sentences Researchers found that language regions in the left hemisphere of the brain are more active when reading uncommon sentences. Uncommon sentences are defined as those that deviate from typical grammatical structures. In contrast, straightforward sentences that follow a standard grammatical structure elicited a minimal response from the language regions. This finding suggests that the left hemisphere of the brain is particularly engaged when processing complex or ambiguous sentence structures. Author's take: The study reveals that the left hemisphere of the brain plays a crucial role in processing language, especially when faced with unusual or complex sentence structures. This insight into the brain's respon...

AI-Generated Art Explodes as Mickey Mouse Enters Public Domain Summary: With the entry of the Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse into the public domain, a surge of AI-generated art featuring the iconic character has emerged. AI creators have utilized deep learning algorithms and neural networks to generate unique and impressive artistic interpretations of Mickey Mouse. The process involves training the AI models on a large dataset of Mickey Mouse images and allowing them to create their own original artworks. Art enthusiasts are excited about this new form of creative expression, while some experts raise questions about copyright issues and the role of AI in artistic creation. AI Artists Push the Boundaries of Creativity A surge in AI-generated art featuring Disney's iconi...

Human Judgments Influenced by Adversarial Perturbations, Study Finds Study published in Nature Communications reveals findings on the impact of adversarial perturbations on human decision-making Main Ideas: - A series of experiments published in Nature Communications demonstrated that human judgments can be influenced by adversarial perturbations. - Adversarial perturbations are slight modifications to an image that make it difficult for AI algorithms to correctly classify it. - The experiments involved showing participants images with adversarial perturbations and observing how these perturbations affected their decisions. - The results showed that human judgments can be systematically influenced by the presence of adversarial perturbations, often leading to incorrect decisions. - This ...