AIR#191 - Mistral's Game-Changer: Pixtral 12B & AI Pay Disparities Insights
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š„ Mistral releases Pixtral 12B, its first multimodal model
Mistral launches Pixtral 12B, its first multimodal AI model capable of processing images and text, available under an open license.
š„ Algorithmic Wage Discrimination (2023)
Algorithmic wage discrimination alters pay structures for low-income and minority workers, raising fairness and regulation concerns.
š„ Show HN: Tune LLaMa3.1 on Google Cloud TPUs
Felafax enables tuning LLaMa3.1 on Google Cloud TPUs, offering cost-effective, scalable AI infrastructure for non-NVIDIA GPUs.
Facebook uses Australian adults public photos/posts to train AI, without opt-out
Facebook admits to scraping public data from all Australian adults for AI training, without offering an opt-out option.
Why Copilot Is Making Programmers Worse at Programming
AI tools like Copilot may boost productivity but risk eroding programming skills, creativity, and responsibility among developers.
Reader-LM: Small Language Models for Cleaning and Converting HTML to Markdown
Reader-LM introduces small language models for efficiently converting noisy HTML into clean markdown, enhancing data extraction.
AWS AI Stack ā Ready-to-Deploy Serverless AI App on AWS and Bedrock
AWS AI Stack offers a serverless boilerplate for building AI apps on AWS, integrating various services with data privacy.
Apple's new AI is magically mediocre
Apple's new AI, Apple Intelligence, is underwhelming and unfinished, offering basic features without significant impact.
AI ruling on jobless claims could make mistakes courts can't undo, experts warn
Nevada plans to use AI for unemployment claims, speeding decisions but raising concerns about potential irreversible errors.
Counter-Strike 2 gaming using Neuralink is 'insane'
Neuralink's second implant patient plays Counter-Strike 2, enhancing gaming experience and autonomy post-spinal injury.
General OCR Theory: Towards OCR-2.0 via a Unified End-to-End Model
A new paper proposes GOT, a unified OCR-2.0 model for diverse optical character recognition tasks, enhancing traditional systems.
OpenAI Fundraising Set to Vault Startup's Value to $150B
OpenAI aims for a $150B valuation by raising $6.5B in equity financing, significantly up from its previous $86B valuation.
Senators Believe AI Summaries May Be an Antitrust Violation
Eight senators urge the FTC to investigate AI search summaries by Google for potential antitrust violations against publishers.
An AI Bot Named James Has My Old Local News Job
An AI bot named James replaces human reporters at a local newspaper, sparking mixed reactions from the community.
Maybe The cheapest brain-computer interface PiEEG-16 for 16 EEG channels ā $390
The PiEEG-16 is an affordable brain-computer interface for measuring 16 EEG channels using Raspberry Pi, priced at $390.
Mistral AI Pixtral
Mistral AI releases Pixtral, a model supporting image and text inputs, enhancing user interaction capabilities.
Show HN: GameGame ā an LLM to resolve conflicts in board games
GameGame is an LLM tool designed to resolve conflicts and clarify rules in various board games.
Human drivers keep rear-ending Waymos
Waymo's driverless cars have fewer crashes than human drivers, with most incidents involving human vehicles rear-ending them.
New low-cost devide PiEEG-16 to convert RaspberryPi to Brain-computer interface
The PiEEG-16 is an affordable EEG device that transforms Raspberry Pi into a brain-computer interface for bio-signal measurement.
Show HN: PaperQA2, Agentic RAG for Science
PaperQA2 is a high-accuracy RAG tool for extracting and answering questions from scientific documents, enhancing research efficiency.
Microsoft and Quantinuum create 12 logical qubits
Microsoft and Quantinuum achieve a breakthrough by creating 12 reliable logical qubits for advanced chemistry simulations.
Adobe Firefly Video Model
Adobe introduces the Firefly Video Model, enhancing video editing with generative AI for faster, creative workflows.
The LLM honeymoon phase is about to end
The LLM honeymoon phase is ending as manipulation tactics emerge, raising concerns over AI reliability and market fairness.
Real-Time Neural Appearance Models [video]
NVIDIA Research showcases Real-Time Neural Appearance Models in a new video, highlighting advancements in AI technology.
Memphis became a battleground over Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer
Elon Musk's xAI supercomputer in Memphis faces backlash over pollution and energy demands, raising community health concerns.
Show HN: I built an AI-powered app that helped me lose 30 lbs and gain muscle
HealthMax AI is an app that uses AI to provide personalized nutrition, fitness, and sleep insights, helping users achieve health goals.
New AI can ID brain patterns related to specific behavior
A new AI can identify brain patterns linked to specific behaviors, enhancing understanding of human actions.
Show HN: Practice soft skills through voice-based roleplays with AI
AI Roleplays offers voice-based training for high-stakes conversations, enhancing soft skills with realistic scenarios and instant feedback.
LLMs Outpace Humans in Novel Idea Generation
A study reveals LLMs generate more novel research ideas than human experts, though with slightly lower feasibility ratings.