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Yann LeCun, Meta's Chief AI Scientist, has been all over social media lately. He's looking to reboot the AI research echo chamber, challenging the current approach to AI championed by OpenAI, Google, and other big players. Continue Reading →

A coalition of 20 tech companies has signed an agreement to combat election-related deepfakes ahead of the 2024 elections. Continue Reading →

Yesterday's Senate hearing on child safety in social media saw CEOs from TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), Meta (Facebook's parent company), Discord, and Snapchat face questions from lawmakers. The hearing focused on the impact of social media on children's safety and the bipartisan effort to more effectively regulate these platforms. Continue Reading →

In an interview with Alex Heath for The Verge, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined his company's ambitious goal to develop AGI and its strategic reorganization to integrate AI research and product development. Continue Reading →

Meta Platforms and IBM have launched an AI Alliance, encompassing more than 50 entities including tech giants, research institutions, and academic players like Intel, Oracle, Cornell University, and the National Science Foundation. This alliance is a departure from the closed, proprietary systems led by companies such as OpenAI. Continue Reading →

A recent Gallup survey revealed significant insights into U.S. teenagers' social media habits. More than 51% of teens spend an average of 4.8 hours daily on social platforms. Age and gender differences are evident: 13-year-olds average 4.1 hours, 17-year-olds reach 5.8 hours, and girls spend nearly an hour more than boys. Continue Reading →

Meta has launched a suite of generative AI tools tailored for advertisers. Three new features stand out. Continue Reading →

According to Reuters, Meta has openly admitted to using a substantial volume of public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its AI models. This revelation came to light following the launch of its new AI assistants. Despite efforts to exclude personal information, the move has raised serious concerns and is anticipated to lead to legal confrontations. Continue Reading →

Does OpenAI have a sustainable business model? ChatGPT usage is down (from its initial astronomical numbers), but – more importantly – by the numbers, the power users are engineers. When it comes to coding, GPT-4 makes good engineers great and it makes bad engineers better. Continue Reading →

Meta has introduced a multilingual, multimodal, codeswitching, translation, transcription AI model. Huh? (It's a universal translator.) Continue Reading →