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Microsoft’s AI-assisted news, Learning like a child, AI reads an ancient scroll
Ancient knowledge and other revelations await.
Sthefania
February 06, 2024
Hello, Starters!
We're ready to dive into the latest developments in the AI landscape. Sometimes, it's hard to keep track because everything happens at once, but don't fret, we've got you covered.
Here’s what you’ll find today:
Microsoft teams up with Semafor for AI-assisted news
Teaching language to AI like a child
AI reveals the text of an ancient scroll
Google presents “ImageFX”
Roblox unveils real-time chat translation with an in-house model
And more.
Microsoft's ongoing push for AI is now making its mark in journalism with a series of initiatives. One of them involves collaborating with the media website Semafor, launching a feed named “Signals” sponsored by the company, where ChatGPT will play a role in assisting journalists with research.
As we've already mentioned, the use of AI in the media has seen its share of ups and downs. Nevertheless, Semafor's team remains optimistic about its deployment, as it would aid in gathering breaking news from different parts of the world and simplify the translation process. We are witnessing first hand a new generation of journalism.
🧑🏫 Teaching language to AI like a child (4 min)
There's a growing belief that AI requires vast amounts of data to enhance its training; however, current efforts aim to challenge this notion. Research from New York University has demonstrated that a multimodal AI can learn language solely by training on data from a child's experiences from birth to their second birthday.
Remarkably, the AI model successfully learned words and concepts using recordings of only 1% of the child's waking hours. This study challenges our traditional understanding of language acquisition while also showcasing the potential of AI to mimic human language learning processes.
🗞️ AI reveals the text of an ancient scroll (1 min)
A group of student researchers has achieved what was once believed to be a dream. They participated in the Vesuvius Challenge, a contest that combines competition and cooperation to solve the ancient problem of the Herculaneum Papyri and won the prize thanks to their novel approach, which includes using machine-learning algorithms to decipher Greek writing.
The ultimate goal of the challenge is to reveal the full content of the burnt papyri. However, thanks to the breakthrough, we can already know that its first sentences discuss philosophical concepts related to senses and pleasure, including sources like music, capers' taste, and the colour purple.
🖼️ Google has recently announced its new image generator, ImageFX, allowing users to unleash their creativity through a simple text prompt and modify it with a new feature called "expressive chips," which provides ideas for better outcomes.
🕹️ Roblox is introducing real-time translation to its platform thanks to AI. The company has developed a custom "unified, transformer-based translation LLM" that recognizes all 16 languages supported in the game, along with slang and abbreviations commonly used by players.
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