Feb 15, 2023

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AI‘s Instagram Problem: Someone else’s cool AI project doesn't make your project less valuable.
Feb 15, 2023

AI‘s Instagram Problem: Someone else’s cool AI project doesn't make your project less valuable.

AI has an Instagram problem. Just as Instagram’s parade of perfect physiques makes many people feel they don’t measure up, AI’s parade of exciting projects makes many people feel their own projects are lacking.

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AI‘s Instagram Problem: Someone else’s cool AI project doesn't make your project less valuable.
Feb 15, 2023

AI‘s Instagram Problem: Someone else’s cool AI project doesn't make your project less valuable.

AI has an Instagram problem. Just as Instagram’s parade of perfect physiques makes many people feel they don’t measure up, AI’s parade of exciting projects makes many people feel their own projects are lacking.

2 min read
Unsupervised Data Pruning: New method removes useless machine learning data.
Feb 15, 2023

Unsupervised Data Pruning: New method removes useless machine learning data.

Large datasets often contain overly similar examples that consume training cycles without contributing to learning. A new paper identifies similar training examples, even if they’re not labeled.

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Unsupervised Data Pruning: New method removes useless machine learning data.
Feb 15, 2023

Unsupervised Data Pruning: New method removes useless machine learning data.

Large datasets often contain overly similar examples that consume training cycles without contributing to learning. A new paper identifies similar training examples, even if they’re not labeled.

2 min read
Seinfeld's Twitch Moment: AI-generated sitcom Nothing, Forever booted from Twitch.
Feb 15, 2023

Seinfeld's Twitch Moment: AI-generated sitcom Nothing, Forever booted from Twitch.

AI hobbyists created an homage to their favorite TV show . . . until it got knocked off the server. The creators of Nothing, Forever launched a fully automated, never-ending emulation of the popular TV show Seinfeld.

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Seinfeld's Twitch Moment: AI-generated sitcom Nothing, Forever booted from Twitch.
Feb 15, 2023

Seinfeld's Twitch Moment: AI-generated sitcom Nothing, Forever booted from Twitch.

AI hobbyists created an homage to their favorite TV show . . . until it got knocked off the server. The creators of Nothing, Forever launched a fully automated, never-ending emulation of the popular TV show Seinfeld.

1 min read
News You Can Misuse: Disinformation groups used AI to spread propaganda.
Feb 15, 2023

News You Can Misuse: Disinformation groups used AI to spread propaganda.

Political forces used a commercial AI service to generate deepfaked propaganda. Videos have appeared on social media that show AI-generated characters speaking against the United States or in favor of foreign governments. The clips feature synthetic avatars offered by the startup Synthesia.

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News You Can Misuse: Disinformation groups used AI to spread propaganda.
Feb 15, 2023

News You Can Misuse: Disinformation groups used AI to spread propaganda.

Political forces used a commercial AI service to generate deepfaked propaganda. Videos have appeared on social media that show AI-generated characters speaking against the United States or in favor of foreign governments. The clips feature synthetic avatars offered by the startup Synthesia.

2 min read
Search War!: Google and Microsoft both announce AI-Powered search.
Feb 15, 2023

Search War!: Google and Microsoft both announce AI-Powered search.

The long-dormant struggle to dominate the web-search business reignited in a display of AI-driven firepower — and hubris. Google and Microsoft announced competing upgrades powered by the latest generation of chatbots. Baidu, too, flexed its natural-language-processing muscles.

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Search War!: Google and Microsoft both announce AI-Powered search.
Feb 15, 2023

Search War!: Google and Microsoft both announce AI-Powered search.

The long-dormant struggle to dominate the web-search business reignited in a display of AI-driven firepower — and hubris. Google and Microsoft announced competing upgrades powered by the latest generation of chatbots. Baidu, too, flexed its natural-language-processing muscles.

3 min read
AI Titans Clash, Deepfaked Propaganda Spreads, Generative Models Resurrect Seinfeld, Unuseful Data Gets Pruned
Feb 15, 2023

AI Titans Clash, Deepfaked Propaganda Spreads, Generative Models Resurrect Seinfeld, Unuseful Data Gets Pruned

The Batch - AI News & Insights: AI has an Instagram problem. Just as Instagram’s parade of perfect physiques makes many people feel they don’t measure up, AI’s parade of exciting projects makes many people feel their own projects are lacking...

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AI Titans Clash, Deepfaked Propaganda Spreads, Generative Models Resurrect Seinfeld, Unuseful Data Gets Pruned
Feb 15, 2023

AI Titans Clash, Deepfaked Propaganda Spreads, Generative Models Resurrect Seinfeld, Unuseful Data Gets Pruned

The Batch - AI News & Insights: AI has an Instagram problem. Just as Instagram’s parade of perfect physiques makes many people feel they don’t measure up, AI’s parade of exciting projects makes many people feel their own projects are lacking...

11 min read

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