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š„ They stole my voice with AI
Jeff Geerling reveals his voice was cloned by Elecrow's AI for promotional videos without consent, raising ethical concerns.
š„ Show HN: PDF to MD by LLMs ā Extract Text/Tables/Image Descriptives by GPT4o
An open-source OCR API using OpenAI's models for efficient PDF text extraction, ideal for businesses needing digitization solutions.
š„ LinkedIn does not use European users' data for training its AI
LinkedIn halts AI training on EU user data amid privacy concerns, highlighting the effectiveness of GDPR regulations.
Jony Ive confirms he's working on a new device with OpenAI
Jony Ive is collaborating with OpenAI on a new AI device, exploring innovative computing possibilities. Details remain sparse.
Pulsar: Secure Steganography for Diffusion Models
Pulsar enables secure steganography in image diffusion models, embedding messages without altering image quality.
When You Call a Restaurant, You Might Be Chatting with an AI Host
AI voice hosts are transforming restaurant phone interactions, handling inquiries and reservations, but face challenges in customer satisfaction.
The Path to StyleGan2 ā Implementing the StyleGAN
The post details the implementation of StyleGAN, building on PGGAN techniques, to enhance image generation through advanced architecture and training methods.
InstaDeep became Africa's biggest AI startup success,acquired by BioNTech
InstaDeep, Africa's largest AI startup, was acquired by BioNTech for $682 million, marking a significant tech milestone for the continent.
Show HN: Model2Vec: make sentence transformers 500x faster on CPU, 15x smaller
Model2Vec distills sentence transformers into models that are 500x faster and 15x smaller, enhancing efficiency without data.
Google says UK risks being 'left behind' in AI race without more data centres
Google warns the UK risks falling behind in AI without more data centers and relaxed copyright laws for tech innovation.
Show HN: Reverse Engineer Any GPT
MindPal offers a free tool to reverse-engineer any GPT's system prompt, enabling quick AI workflow creation.
Show HN: PlayCodeAI ā A tool I created to let my kid create their own videogames
PlayCodeAI enables kids to create video games easily, transforming a month-long process into just 10 minutes of fun.
The Plummeting Cost of Artificial Intelligence
The cost of AI is rapidly decreasing due to competition, efficiency improvements, smaller models, and on-device inference.
They stole my voice with AI [video]
A YouTube video discusses the theft of a person's voice using AI technology.
WaveletGPT: Wavelets Meet Large Language Models
WaveletGPT integrates wavelet theory into LLMs, enhancing performance and efficiency without extra parameters.