20th May 2024

AI can detect sarcasm from audio

A multimodal algorithm for improved sarcasm detection has been developed by the University of Groningen.

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8th May 2024

Next-generation humanoid robot can learn 50 times faster

Vancouver-based Sanctuary AI has revealed its seventh-generation 'Phoenix' robot, which can automate tasks at a much faster rate. The firm has also partnered with Microsoft to bolster AI research and development.

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1st May 2024

Record-breaking 3D printer is four times larger than predecessor

The University of Maine has demonstrated the world's largest 3D printer. The machine can print objects as large as 29 m (96 ft) long by 9.8 m (32 ft) wide by 5.5 m (18 ft) high, at a rate of 230 kg (500 lbs) per hour.

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30th March 2024

8 million UK jobs at risk from AI

A new report warns of potentially major disruption to UK employment from the coming wave of AI. An estimated 11% of tasks are already exposed to current AI, a figure that could rise to 59% during a second wave.

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22nd March 2024

New AI chips feature 208 billion transistors

Chip giant NVIDIA has launched its Blackwell family of processors, which are set to provide yet another leap in scale and speed for AI.

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13th March 2024

Humanoid robot can do chores and hold conversations

AI startup company Figure, which emerged from stealth mode last year, has unveiled the latest upgrades to its Figure 01 humanoid robot.

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5th March 2024

AI appears to show hints of self-awareness

AI startup Anthropic has announced Claude 3 – its latest family of large language models (LLMs). The most powerful of these can match or outperform OpenAI's GPT-4 and seemed to hint at self-awareness during tests.

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22nd February 2024

Google reveals next-generation AI model

Gemini 1.5 Pro includes a breakthrough in long-context understanding, handling up to 1 million tokens. It can also decipher the content of videos and describe what is happening in a scene.

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17th February 2024

OpenAI launches text-to-video generator

The Internet is abuzz with talk about Sora, a new AI model that brings text-to-video generation to a whole new level.

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7th February 2024

New video of Atlas bipedal robot

Boston Dynamics has released a new video of the Atlas bipedal robot, showing its latest abilities.

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