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AI Weekly: Cutting-edge language models can produce convincing misinformation if we don’t stop them

September 19, 2020
It’s been three months since OpenAI launched an API underpinned by cutting-edge language model GPT-3, and it continues to be the subject of fascination within the AI community and beyond. Portland State University computer science professor Melanie Mitchell found evidence that GPT-3 can make primitive analogies, and Columbia University’s Raphaël Millière asked GPT-3 to compose a response to…
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RapidAI raises $25 million to analyze medical scans with AI algorithms

September 17, 2020
RapidAI (formerly iSchemaView), a startup developing a portfolio of stroke imaging and assessment products, today closed a $25 million round. The company says the funds will be put toward strategic growth initiatives around the world. “Given our growth and profitability, we intend to use the strength of our balance sheet for technology licensing and acquisitions,” CEO Don Listwin told…
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Google Meet hardware promises AI features starting at $2,700

September 16, 2020
Google today unveiled Google Meet Series One, meeting room hardware that brings its AI-powered video calling features to businesses. The Series One compute system and sound bar both include the company’s Coral Accelerator Module with Google Edge tensor processing units (TPUs) to drive the audio and video. Series One room kits come in three room size configurations: up to 6 people ($2,700), 6-10…
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How AI can reduce customer service costs by up to 30% (VB Live)

September 15, 2020
Presented by DefinedCrowd Customer experience is key to a customer retention rate that leads to more deals and revenue. Learn how companies like MasterCard are implementing AI strategies that are transforming how customer experience is done when you join this VB Live event. Register here for free. Every year, businesses spend over $1 trillion on customer service calls. But AI and natural…
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