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As Meta, Character AI place bets on ‘fun’ chatbots, problems lurk behind AI-generated smiles

October 12, 2023
In a new Forbes report, high-flying AI chatbot startup Character AI, which is rumored to be in early funding talks at a whopping $5 billion valuation, is bringing its conversational characters to a new group chat function that allows users to talk to their favorite celebs, like Taylor Swift, with friends and family. Character AI started the AI character craze when it was launched in September…
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The open-source alternatives to GPT-4 Vision are coming

October 12, 2023
The landscape of generative artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly with the advent of large multimodal models (LMM). These models are transforming the way we interact with AI systems, allowing us to use both images and text as input. OpenAI’s GPT-4 Vision is a leading example of this technology, but its closed-source and commercial nature can limit its use in certain…
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Box launches AI-focused Hubs for curated search

October 12, 2023
How do employees find the information they need to do their job? And how can companies present the right information that employees need to find? According to Box CEO and co-founder Aaron Levie, this longstanding conundrum has only gotten more challenging in recent years, with data in the enterprise growing at an “explosive rate.” To solve that problem, the Redwood City, California-based Box…
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AMD acquires open-source AI software pioneer Nod.ai to fortify AI capabilities

October 11, 2023
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced today plans to acquire Nod.ai, a startup that specializes in optimizing AI software for high-performance hardware. The purchase of Nod.ai, founded just three years ago, shows that AMD is serious about staking a claim in the rapidly growing AI chip market, which is expected to reach $383.7 billion by 2032,  according to industry analysts. Financial terms of…
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