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What you need to know about Sakana AI, the new startup from a Transformer paper coauthor

August 19, 2023
The landscape of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) is in a rapid state of evolution these days, not only with OpenAI, Meta, and Google competing directly on foundation models, but doing so while some of their biggest in-house talent leaves to launch their own gen AI startups. Last month saw one of the biggest defections: Llion Jones, one of the co-authors on the seminal 2017 research…
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Arthur unveils Bench, an open-source AI model evaluator

August 18, 2023
New York City-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Arthur has announced the launch of Arthur Bench, an open-source tool for evaluating and comparing the performance of large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI‘s GPT-3.5 Turbo and Meta’s LLaMA 2. “With Bench…
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Runway launches new ‘Watch’ feature as CEO says Hollywood AI discourse ‘needs to be more nuanced’ 

August 18, 2023
As Hollywood strikes by actors and writers continue, with the impact of generative AI on their industry and jobs a central concern, Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela knows his gen AI video startup — most recently valued at $1.5 billion — is under fire from those on the picket line.  But when I visited the company’s surprisingly spartan Manhattan headquarters last week, Valenzuela told me…
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NCSoft reveals VARCO AI language models

August 17, 2023
NCSoft announced today it’s launching a group of AI language models under the umbrella name VARCO LLM. It’s comprised of four language models, and generative AI services powered by those language models. Specifically, three of the generative AI services powered by VARCO are for improving efficiency in game development. According to the company, VARCO is an acronym for “Via AI, Realize your…
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War Robots mobile shooter hits 250M downloads

August 17, 2023
My.Games announced that its War Robots mobile shooter has surpassed 250 million registered players across all platforms. Built by its in-house game studio Pixonic, War Robots is currently available on the App Store, Google Play, and Steam, My.Games said. War Robots…
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Ex-MZ CEO launches BeFake, an AI-based social media app

August 17, 2023
Alias Technologies, an AI company started by former Machine Zone CEO Kristen Garcia Dumont, has introduced BeFake, a social media app for digital self-expression. It’s built on the catch phrase, “Why be real when you can be fake?” The app, now available on both the App…
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Canadian government seeks input on voluntary code of practice for generative AI

August 17, 2023
The Canadian government plans to consult with the public about the creation of a “voluntary code of practice” for generative AI companies. According to The National Post, a note detailing the consultations was accidentally posted on the government of Canada’s “Consulting with Canadians” website. The posting, spotted by University of Ottawa professor Michael Geist and shared on social…
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