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Google launches new genAI model for robots – Computerworld
Google subsidiary Deepmind has unveiled Gemini Robotics On-Device, a new version of the Gemini AI model meant to be used in robots and work without an internet connection. The new model reportedly supports natural language, making it easy to control the robot’s movements. In terms of performance, Gemini Robotics On-Device performs almost as well as the connected Gemini Robotics, Techcrunch…
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Microsoft’s new genAI model to power agents in Windows 11 – Computerworld
“By separating the input tokens from output tokens, Mu’s one-time encoding greatly reduces computation and memory overhead,” Pradeep said. The encoder–decoder approach was significantly faster than LLMs such as Microsoft’s Phi-3.5, which is a decoder-only model. “When comparing Mu to a similarly fine-tuned Phi-3.5-mini, we found that Mu is nearly comparable in performance despite being one-tenth of the size,” Pradeep…
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GenAI — friend or foe? – Computerworld
One concern with genAI systems, according to Rogoyski, is that we’re entering a realm where nobody knows how they work — even when they benefit people. As AI gets more capable, “new products appear, new materials, new medicines, we cure cancer. But actually, we won’t have any idea how it’s done,” he said. “One of the challenges is these decisions are…
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A landmark copyright fight over genAI – Computerworld
What Disney did with the public domain, MidJourney, and the rest of the AI companies want to do with pretty much everything on the Internet. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, for instance, has consistently argued that training genAI on copyrighted data should be considered “fair use.” He’s not alone. On the other side of the fence, Disney and Universal’s lawsuit is not…
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Companies limit genAI use due to unclear costs – Computerworld
As companies move from testing out generative AI tools and models into real-world use — also known as inference— they’re having trouble predicting what that use will lead to in terms of cloud costs, according to a new report from analyst firm Canalys . “Unlike training, which is a one-time investment, inference represents a recurring operational cost, making it a…
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OpenAI’s MCP move tempts IT to trust genAI more than it should
Generative AI (genAI) poses a classic IT dilemma. When it works well, it is amazingly versatile and useful, fueling dreams that it can do almost anything. The problem is that when it does not do well, it might deliver wrong answers, override its instructions, and pretty much reinforce the plotlines of every sci-fi horror movie ever made. That is why…
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Is genAI a gateway drug to runaway costs?
As much as enterprise IT executives complain today about the sky-high cost of generative AI (genAI) model access, some fear those costs will skyrocket in the next couple of years. Why? The theory is that the large language model (LLM) makers will wait until their code has become such an integral part of the enterprise environment that unraveling it and…
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Apple warns: GenAI still isn’t very smart
Filling the void in the few hours before WWDC begins, Apple’s machine learning team raced out of the gate with a report to make people think twice about artificial intelligence, arguing that while the intelligence is artificial, it’s only superficially smart. Some seem to think that Apple is attempting to mask its slow progress in AI development as its competitors push ahead toward artificial general…
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GenAI adoption outpaces governance, Ernst & Young finds – Computerworld
Generative AI (genAI) adoption is outpacing corporate governance of the technology, with 75% of companies using genAI but only a third having responsible controls in place, according to consulting firm Ernst & Young (EY). Though executives see the technology’s potential, about half admit their governance frameworks lag behind current and future AI needs. However, 50% are making major investments to…
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GenAI boosts worker value, wages, and productivity everywhere – Computerworld
The impact of genAI on hiring has been stark, as companies grapple with cleaning, organizing, and sharing data stores for potential use by the technology. Demand for database architects skyrocketed, leaping 2312% in the past year, Mitchell said. Jobs for statisticians also rose sharply, up 382% in the same time frame. “AI isn’t replacing jobs — it’s fundamentally redefining how…
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