In 2019, a vision struck me—a future where artificial intelligence (AI), accelerating at an unimaginable pace, would weave itself into every facet of our lives. After reading Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity is Near, I was captivated by the inescapable trajectory of exponential growth. The future wasn’t…
Alibaba Marco-o1: Advancing LLM reasoning capabilities
Alibaba has announced Marco-o1, a large language model (LLM) designed to tackle both conventional and open-ended problem-solving tasks. Marco-o1, from Alibaba’s MarcoPolo team, represents another step forward in the ability of AI to handle complex reasoning challenges—particularly in maths, physics, coding, and areas where clear standards…
New o1 model of LLM at OpenAI could change hardware market
OpenAI and other leading AI companies are developing new training techniques to overcome limitations of current methods. Addressing unexpected delays and complications in the development of larger, more powerful language models, these fresh techniques focus on human-like behaviour to teach algorithms to ‘think. Reportedly led by…
Edge 452: The AI Magic Behind Google’s NotebookLM Audio Features
How does NotebookLM generate such cool podcasts?…
Notta AI Review: Transcribe Multiple Languages At Once!
Ever struggled to keep up with fast meetings, long interviews, or complex lectures? We’ve all been there, jotting down notes while trying to catch every important word. But what if you could eliminate the stress of manual note-taking and never miss a key detail again? I…
Ai2 OLMo 2: Raising the bar for open language models
Ai2 is releasing OLMo 2, a family of open-source language models that advances the democratisation of AI and narrows the gap between open and proprietary solutions. The new models, available in 7B and 13B parameter versions, are trained on up to 5 trillion tokens and demonstrate…
Generative AI use soars among brits, but is it sustainable?
A survey by CloudNine PR shows that 83% of UK adults are aware of generative AI tools, and 45% of those familiar with them want companies to be transparent about the environmental costs associated with the technologies. With data centres burning vast amounts of energy, the…
Cara Jones, Co-Founder & CEO of Marinus Analytic – Interview Series
Cara Jones is the CEO and co-founder of Marinus Analytics, Cara is passionate about high tech implementations that maximize the efficiency, and by extension, impact, of agencies. Her desire to serve the public safety and human services sector was influenced by her father’s career as a…
How Good Are People at Detecting AI?
As AI advances, AI-generated images and text are becoming increasingly indistinguishable from human-created content. Whether in the form of realistic deepfake videos, art or sophisticated chatbots, these creations often leave people wondering if they can tell the difference between what is real and what is AI-made. …
How AI-Led Platforms Are Transforming Business Intelligence and Decision-Making
Imagine a retail company anticipating a surge in demand for specific products weeks before a seasonal shopping event. Or consider a healthcare provider accurately predicting patient influx during peak flu season, enabling them to allocate resources efficiently and improve care. These scenarios are not hypothetical—they are…