The AI media tech provider Runway has announced the release of Frames, its newest text-to-image generation model, and it’s winning early praise from users for producing highly cinematic visuals — a fitting compliment given Runway is known primarily as an AI video model provider. Could Frames dethrone Midjourney as the go-to choice for AI filmmakers and artists?
Announced back in November 2024…
Anthropomorphizing AI: Dire consequences of mistaking human-like for human have already emerged
January 23, 2025
In our rush to understand and relate to AI, we have fallen into a seductive trap: Attributing human characteristics to these robust but fundamentally non-human systems. This anthropomorphizing AI is not just a harmless quirk of human nature — it is becoming an increasingly…
Microsoft AutoGen v0.4: A turning point toward more intelligent AI agents for enterprise developers
January 21, 2025
The world of AI agents is undergoing a revolution, and Microsoft’s release of AutoGen v0.4 this week marked a significant leap forward in this journey. Positioned as a robust, scalable and extensible framework, AutoGen represents Microsoft’s latest attempt to address the…
The Rise of Humanoid Robots: Beyond Science Fiction
January 21, 2025
Humanoid robots are no longer the stuff of science fiction. Imagine a world where robots not only collaborate with us in factories but also greet us in stores, aid in surgeries and care for our loved ones. With Tesla planning to deploy thousands of Optimus robots by 2026, the age of humanoid robots is closer than we think.
This vision is becoming increasingly tangible as more companies showcase…
Open-source DeepSeek-R1 uses pure reinforcement learning to match OpenAI o1 — at 95% less cost
January 21, 2025
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, known for challenging leading AI vendors with open-source technologies, just dropped another bombshell: a new open reasoning LLM called DeepSeek-R1.
Based on the recently introduced DeepSeek V3 mixture-of-experts model, DeepSeek-R1 matches the…
Black Forest Labs has quickly made a name for itself as the premiere, high-quality open-source AI image generation startup — even surpassing the quality of models offered by Stability AI, where Black Forest Labs’ founders previously worked. It briefly served as the…
Microsoft just built an AI that designs materials for the future: Here’s how it works
January 17, 2025
Microsoft Research has introduced a powerful new AI system today that generates novel materials with specific desired properties, potentially accelerating the development of better batteries, more efficient solar cells and other critical technologies. The system, called MatterGen, represents a fundamental shift in how scientists discover new materials. Rather than screening millions of existing…
OpenAI’s agentic era begins: ChatGPT Tasks offers job scheduling, reminders and more
January 17, 2025
ChatGPT is taking a significant step toward becoming a full-blown personal assistant with the release of a new feature called Tasks. This could signal that OpenAI will release more agents in the future.
Currently in beta, Tasks lets ChatGPT Plus, Team and Pro users schedule…
Meet GRAI: The AI That’s Redefining Real Estate Investment
January 16, 2025
In an era where data-driven decisions are redefining industries, the real estate sector is no exception. Traditional methods of evaluating investments often involve tedious research, fragmented data, and a heavy reliance on human expertise. Enter GRAI (Global Real Estate AI)…
Microsoft’s AutoGen update boosts AI agents with cross-language interoperability and observability
January 16, 2025
Microsoft has updated its AutoGen orchestration framework so the agents it helps build can become more flexible and give organizations more control. AutoGen v0.4 brings robustness to AI agents and solves issues customers identified around architectural constraints.
“The initial release of AutoGen generated widespread interest in agentic technologies,” Microsoft researchers said in a blog…
