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Deadbots Digital Afterlife | AI Maps Human Brain | AlphaFold3 AI for Biology | OpenAI Behaviour Spec|

The Bright Journey with AI - May 10th 2024

📰 News 📰 

Unveiling the Human Brain with Google's AI Assistance

Google AI and Harvard neuroscientists have collaborated to create detailed 3D images of the human brain, providing unprecedented insights. Using AI-based image processing, they reconstructed nearly every cell and connection within a small brain tissue sample. This 3D mapping, requiring 1.4 petabytes of data, reveals intricate neuron networks and synapse connections, including rare "axon whorls" and mirror-image cell clusters. This breakthrough aims to advance understanding of neurological disorders and brain function.

Revolutionizing Biology with AlphaFold 3

Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs have launched AlphaFold 3, a ground-breaking AI model that predicts the structures and interactions of all life’s molecules, including proteins, DNA, and ligands. AlphaFold 3 improves prediction accuracy by at least 50%, advancing drug discovery and understanding of biological processes. The new AlphaFold Server provides free access to scientists for non-commercial research, aiming to accelerate innovation in areas like drug design, genomics, and agricultural resilience.

OpenAI's Model Spec: Shaping AI Behaviour Guidelines

OpenAI has published detailed specifications for its new AI models, aiming to enhance transparency and guide ethical AI development. The specifications outline desired behaviours such as accuracy, fairness, and safety. OpenAI's updated models include improved embedding models, better contextual understanding, and new moderation tools for safer content handling. These advancements aim to make AI tools more accessible, reliable, and effective across various applications, promoting innovation while addressing ethical concerns.

Read More At: VentureBeat

Deadbots and the Digital Afterlife: A Warning

Researchers from Cambridge University have raised concerns about "deadbots," AI chatbots mimicking deceased individuals' personalities and appearances. These digital afterlife tools could emotionally exploit users, intensify grief, and even manipulate them through targeted advertising. The study suggests implementing safeguards, such as consent from data donors before death, clear user alerts, and easy opt-out options to prevent potential psychological harm from unwanted interactions with these AI recreations.

Read More At: VentureBeat

🧠 Research 🧠 

LoRA Land: 310 Fine-tuned LLMs that Rival GPT-4, A Technical Report

This study explores the effectiveness of Low Rank Adaptation (LoRA) for parameter-efficient fine-tuning (PEFT) of large language models (LLMs). It evaluates 310 models fine-tuned with LoRA across 10 base models and 31 tasks, finding that 4-bit LoRA models outperform their base versions by an average of 34 points and surpass GPT-4 by 10 points. The study also identifies the most effective base models for fine-tuning and examines the predictability of performance improvements based on task complexity. Additionally, it assesses the performance of LoRAX, an open-source inference server designed to deploy multiple LoRA-adapted models on a single GPU efficiently. This report highlights the practical benefits and cost-efficiency of using specialized LLMs over a single general-purpose model. Limitations include the constrained scope of evaluation and the absence of advanced prompt engineering techniques. Future research should focus on broader evaluations and the exploration of larger model sizes.

For more details, visit ArXiv.

🔨 AI Powered Tools 🔨 

A run down of the latest SaaS products and services which leverage AI to help you take back some time.

  • Humata - Designed to help users efficiently manage and analyse documents. Tailored for professionals who handle extensive text files, it leverages AI to summarize, compare, and search through PDFs, providing answers and highlighting citations.

  • Mubert- Music generation service designed for content creators, developers, and listeners. It allows users to create royalty-free soundtracks tailored to their needs using AI, making it ideal for videos, podcasts, and apps.

  • HeyGen- Video generation platform that enables users to create professional-grade videos using AI-generated avatars and voices. It is ideal for sales, marketing, training, and content creation.

🗞️ Other News Rollup 🗞️ 

Digital Afterlife Risks - AI 'deadbots' mimicking the deceased pose risks like emotional distress and manipulation. Safeguards are crucial.

AI Revolution with SpiNNaker2 - SpiNNcloud Systems unveils SpiNNaker2, a revolutionary AI supercomputer based on brain-inspired architecture for efficient processing.

Data Chaos Solution - Atlan raises $105M to solve enterprise data chaos, focusing on AI-ready data and expanding product capabilities.

AI Dogs in Warfare - US Marines test armed robotic 'dogs' with AI guns, raising ethical concerns and emphasizing human oversight in warfare.

Digital Humans: AI Development - Altera raises $9M to create digital humans with empathy and friendship capabilities. Transformative potential in gaming.

AI Workplace Trends - 78% of workers bring own AI tools, 79% leaders see AI as competitive edge. Microsoft's insights.

Apple's AI Server Chip - Apple developing server chip for AI inferencing, leveraging experience in chip design and enhancing AI performance.

AI Model Collapse - Debate over AI model collapse risks and solutions involving real and synthetic data accumulation.

Artist Data Control - OpenAI's Media Manager tool gives artists control over their work in AI development. Unclear details on effectiveness.

Cancer Care Innovation - Triomics raises $15M for AI-driven cancer care, streamlining workflows and improving patient-trial matching accuracy.

3D Tool Funding - Yellow secures $5M for AI 3D modelling tool, enhancing character creation and expanding into immersive environments.

AI Cloud Funding - RunPod raises $20M to tackle challenges in deploying AI applications at scale. Specialized AI cloud platforms are on the rise.

🎶 Prompts 🎶 

Prompts used to generate some of this issues images. Unless otherwise stated all images are using Dall-E and ChatGPT Plus.

Generate a wide banner style image showing random famous people from the 1940s appearing as digital ghosts. They should appear confused as to why they are here with modern onlookers amazed at their presence

Generate a wide banner style image showing biological proteins with a AI circuitry style. The image should show the proteins as viewed under a microscope, focused on the proteins 

Generate a wide banner style image of a 3D model of the human brain. The brain should have a blue, wireframe style set against a dark background

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