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ForkLog 23 21.06.2024

SoftBank CEO Predicts Emergence of ‘Artificial Superintelligence’

In a decade, artificial intelligence will be 10,000 times smarter than humans, according to SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, reports CNBC. Before the advent of ‘artificial superintelligence’, a ‘general AI’—ten times smarter than humans—is expected within the next three to five years. SoftBank’s mission is to advance humanity’s progress in creating a superintelligence, Son noted. “Until […]

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ForkLog 15 21.06.2024

AI-Driven Phishing Threatens Tourists, Warns Booking Executive

Generative artificial intelligence has triggered a surge in phishing within the travel industry, according to Booking’s Chief Information Security Officer, Marnie Wilking, as reported by International Business Times. She urged travelers to exercise caution when booking hotels, as fraudsters may distribute malware through phishing emails. “Over the past year and a half, the number of […]

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ForkLog 46 21.06.2024

Anthropic Unveils Advanced AI Model Claude 3.5 Sonnet

Anthropic has introduced Claude 3.5 Sonnet, an AI model that “outperforms competitors and Claude 3 Opus across a wide range of tests.” Introducing Claude 3.5 Sonnet—our most intelligent model yet. This is the first release in our 3.5 model family. Sonnet now outperforms competitor models on key evaluations, at twice the speed of Claude 3 […]

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ForkLog 27 20.06.2024

Kenya Ends Investigation into Worldcoin

The Kenyan prosecutor’s office has ordered the closure of the case against Worldcoin without further police action, reports Cointelegraph.

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ForkLog 15 20.06.2024

UK Leads Europe in AI Startup Numbers

The United Kingdom has established the largest number of generative artificial intelligence startups in Europe, accounting for 30% of the firms studied. This is reported by Reuters, citing data from Accel.

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ForkLog 15 20.06.2024

Former OpenAI Colleague to Launch Rival AI Firm

Co-founder and Chief Scientist of OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever, has announced the creation of a new AI company, Safe Superintelligence.

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ForkLog 53 19.06.2024

Nvidia Surpasses Microsoft as World’s Most Valuable Company

Nvidia’s shares rose by 3.6% at the close of yesterday’s trading session, elevating the company’s market capitalization to $3.34 trillion. The chip manufacturer surpassed Microsoft ($3.32 trillion) to become the largest publicly traded firm globally. Comparison of stock pricing for Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple. Source: Reuters. The surge in Nvidia’s market value is driven by […]

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ForkLog 25 19.06.2024

Former Snapchat Developer Launches AI Social Network Butterflies

Former Snapchat developer Vu Tran has launched Butterflies, a social network designed for human interaction with artificial intelligence, as reported by TechCrunch. The social network was in beta testing for five months and became publicly available on iOS and Android on June 18. At launch, the app is free, though a subscription model is being […]

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ForkLog 45 19.06.2024

China Develops AI Commander for Military Simulations

An AI commander is being tested at the laboratory of the College of Joint Operations at the National Defense University in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, according to SCMP. The tests are conducted in computer-based military games involving all branches of the People’s Liberation Army of China. The virtual commander is granted full authority, learns quickly, and […]

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ForkLog 9 18.06.2024

Snapchat to Introduce New AI Tools for Augmented Reality

Snap has unveiled the latest version of its generative artificial intelligence technology, enhancing the realism of special effects when using a phone camera for selfies, according to Reuters.

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ForkLog 30 18.06.2024

McDonald’s Discontent with IBM’s AI Cashier Trials

McDonald’s Corporation tested an AI solution from IBM for automated order taking, as reported by Restaurant Business. The company began implementing the tool in October 2021 to assess the potential of AI applications. The pilot project was launched in over 100 locations and is scheduled to conclude by July 26, 2024. During the experiment, customers […]

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ForkLog 20 18.06.2024

Runway Unveils Gen-3 Alpha AI Model

Runway has unveiled the alpha version of its Gen-3 AI model, designed for generating videos from prompts and static images.

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