This Language Model Speaks Robot: PaLM-E, the model that improves robot control with large language model expertise
Google

This Language Model Speaks Robot: PaLM-E, the model that improves robot control with large language model expertise

A pretrained large language model has helped a robot resolve high-level commands into sequences of subtasks. It can do this more precisely with additional training — both on language-vision tasks and robotics tasks. 

November 29, 20233 min read
This Language Model Speaks Robot: PaLM-E, the model that improves robot control with large language model expertise
Google

This Language Model Speaks Robot: PaLM-E, the model that improves robot control with large language model expertise

A pretrained large language model has helped a robot resolve high-level commands into sequences of subtasks. It can do this more precisely with additional training — both on language-vision tasks and robotics tasks. 

November 29, 20233 min read
AI Builds Better Sorting Algorithms: AlphaDev, a new system for high-speed sorting of lists and numbers
Google

AI Builds Better Sorting Algorithms: AlphaDev, a new system for high-speed sorting of lists and numbers

Online sorting algorithms run trillions of times a day to organize lists according to users’ interests. New work found faster alternatives. Daniel J. Mankowitz and colleagues at Google developed AlphaDev, a system that learned to generate algorithms that sort three...

November 15, 20233 min read
AI Builds Better Sorting Algorithms: AlphaDev, a new system for high-speed sorting of lists and numbers
Google

AI Builds Better Sorting Algorithms: AlphaDev, a new system for high-speed sorting of lists and numbers

Online sorting algorithms run trillions of times a day to organize lists according to users’ interests. New work found faster alternatives. Daniel J. Mankowitz and colleagues at Google developed AlphaDev, a system that learned to generate algorithms that sort three...

November 15, 20233 min read
Anthropic Cultivates Alternatives: Anthropic secures $2 billion investment from Google, weeks after Amazon deal
Google

Anthropic Cultivates Alternatives: Anthropic secures $2 billion investment from Google, weeks after Amazon deal

Weeks after it announced a huge partnership deal with Amazon, Anthropic doubled down on its earlier relationship with Alphabet.

November 15, 20232 min read
Anthropic Cultivates Alternatives: Anthropic secures $2 billion investment from Google, weeks after Amazon deal
Google

Anthropic Cultivates Alternatives: Anthropic secures $2 billion investment from Google, weeks after Amazon deal

Weeks after it announced a huge partnership deal with Amazon, Anthropic doubled down on its earlier relationship with Alphabet.

November 15, 20232 min read
Synthetic Data Helps Image Classification: StableRep, a method that trains vision transformers on images generated by Stable Diffusion
Google

Synthetic Data Helps Image Classification: StableRep, a method that trains vision transformers on images generated by Stable Diffusion

Generated images can be more effective than real ones in training a vision model to classify images. Yonglong Tian, Lijie Fan, and colleagues at Google and MIT introduced StableRep, a self-supervised method that trains vision transformers on images generated by...

November 8, 20232 min read
Synthetic Data Helps Image Classification: StableRep, a method that trains vision transformers on images generated by Stable Diffusion
Google

Synthetic Data Helps Image Classification: StableRep, a method that trains vision transformers on images generated by Stable Diffusion

Generated images can be more effective than real ones in training a vision model to classify images. Yonglong Tian, Lijie Fan, and colleagues at Google and MIT introduced StableRep, a self-supervised method that trains vision transformers on images generated by...

November 8, 20232 min read
Generative AI Calling: Google brings advanced computer vision and audio tech to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro phones.
Google

Generative AI Calling: Google brings advanced computer vision and audio tech to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro phones.

Google’s new mobile phones put advanced computer vision and audio research into consumers’ hands. The Alphabet division introduced its flagship Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones at its annual hardware-launch event. Both units feature AI-powered tools for editing photos and videos.

October 18, 20232 min read
Generative AI Calling: Google brings advanced computer vision and audio tech to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro phones.
Google

Generative AI Calling: Google brings advanced computer vision and audio tech to Pixel 8 and 8 Pro phones.

Google’s new mobile phones put advanced computer vision and audio research into consumers’ hands. The Alphabet division introduced its flagship Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro smartphones at its annual hardware-launch event. Both units feature AI-powered tools for editing photos and videos.

October 18, 20232 min read
Video Sharing Goes Generative: YouTube’s upcoming AI features help producers easily reach bigger audiences.
Google

Video Sharing Goes Generative: YouTube’s upcoming AI features help producers easily reach bigger audiences.

YouTube is reinventing itself for the era of generative AI. The Google-owned video platform is adding generated topic ideas, backgrounds, music suggestions, and audio translations. These capabilities will be available in late 2023 or early 2024.

October 4, 20231 min read
Video Sharing Goes Generative: YouTube’s upcoming AI features help producers easily reach bigger audiences.
Google

Video Sharing Goes Generative: YouTube’s upcoming AI features help producers easily reach bigger audiences.

YouTube is reinventing itself for the era of generative AI. The Google-owned video platform is adding generated topic ideas, backgrounds, music suggestions, and audio translations. These capabilities will be available in late 2023 or early 2024.

October 4, 20231 min read
Energy-Efficient Cooling: Google's DeepMind algorithms dramatically boost energy efficiency in commercial buildings.
Google

Energy-Efficient Cooling: Google's DeepMind algorithms dramatically boost energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

A reinforcement learning model maintains cooler temperatures in large data centers and other buildings.

September 27, 20233 min read
Energy-Efficient Cooling: Google's DeepMind algorithms dramatically boost energy efficiency in commercial buildings.
Google

Energy-Efficient Cooling: Google's DeepMind algorithms dramatically boost energy efficiency in commercial buildings.

A reinforcement learning model maintains cooler temperatures in large data centers and other buildings.

September 27, 20233 min read
Truth in Online Political Ads: Google tightens restrictions on AI-made political ads.
Google

Truth in Online Political Ads: Google tightens restrictions on AI-made political ads.

Google, which distributes a large portion of ads on the web, tightened its restrictions on potentially misleading political ads in advance of national elections in the United States, India, and South Africa.

September 13, 20233 min read

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