This week’s list of top data news highlights covers February 10, 2024 to February 16, 2024, including topics such as training surgeons using virtual reality and improving cybersecurity using AI. Contains articles.
- Reduced computing requirements
The Linux Foundation has introduced a new AI model architecture, Receptance Weighted Key Value (RMKV). It combines the parallelization capabilities of transformers with the efficient inference of recurrent neural networks. RMKV reduces the amount of computation required to train large-scale language models (LLMs), potentially reducing GPU requirements by up to 100x.
- Empowering paralyzed users
Grace Yordanov, a 17-year-old based in Redmond, Washington, is using computer vision and AI to help people who are paralyzed or who can only communicate by blinking their eyes better express their needs and desires. We’ve developed an app, Blink Communicate, to help you do just that. This technology interprets eye blinks into predefined phrases and displays the phrases on the screen.
- Reducing methane emissions
Google Cloud has partnered with the Environmental Defense Fund to tackle methane emissions, a major cause of global warming. The initiative will use satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to trace emissions back to their source, enabling businesses, researchers and public sector organizations to identify and reduce emissions.
- Strengthening cybersecurity
Google has launched a series of free AI tools to strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity defenses. This effort includes open source AI resources to improve malware detection and a white paper on the role of AI in cyber defense.
- training surgeon
VirtualiSurg, a French medical technology innovator, combines virtual reality (VR) and medical education to provide surgical training. His SurgiSim, the company’s VR simulator, allows surgeons to practice surgeries in a highly realistic digital environment, allowing them to improve their skills safely and efficiently.
- Improved productivity
Slack announced Slack AI, an intelligent assistant designed to help you communicate in the workplace. By providing an overview of threads and channels and enhanced search capabilities, we help users efficiently catch up on missed Slack conversations.
- Advances in materials science research
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory have used neural networks to discover a new material that exhibits superior toughness and durability suitable for a variety of engineering applications. The neural network allowed the team to test and improve the material through simulation without resorting to expensive trial-and-error techniques commonly used in materials science research.
- Enhancement of video shooting
OpenAI announced Sora, an AI tool that can turn text prompts into up to one minute of video. Sora allows you to create complex scenes, intricate character interactions, and precise details in your subjects and backgrounds.
- Improving traffic safety
The Ohio Department of Transportation is introducing a new traffic warning system that will be installed on 13 high-risk highways, using cameras and billboards to warn drivers of upcoming traffic jams. The initiative aims to reduce rear-end collisions by at least 16% by providing drivers and traffic apps with real-time traffic updates.
- Processing content
Google has introduced Gemini 1.5 Pro, a new large language model (LLM) that handles complex inputs ranging from long texts to extensive video and audio content. Gemini 1.5 Pro is designed to tackle complex tasks such as analyzing hundreds of pages of books, summarizing movies, and translating rare languages.
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