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01GENERAL

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THE BIG GUIDE TO AGENTS, LLMS, AND SMART APPS

The next evolution of AI-powered software isn’t chat bots, but apps that use LLMs to get actual work done. This ebook by the AI Infrastructure Alliance

ai-infrastructure.orgSponsor

02HEADLINES & LAUNCHES

US WARNS EU’S LANDMARK AI POLICY WILL ONLY BENEFIT BIG TECH

The US warns the EU that its proposed AI regulations could favor well-resourced companies and hurt smaller ones. Washington's analysis criticizes the EU's focus on AI model development rather than the risk of model use, suggesting it could deter investment and AI R&D in the EU. The debate continues, aiming for alignment and shared AI objectives.

archive.ph6 min read

03RESEARCH & INNOVATION

LEVERAGE LLMS FOR ENHANCED VIDEO UNDERSTANDING

Researchers have introduced FAVOR, a new approach that allows large language models to understand videos by finely blending audio and visual details at the frame level.

arxiv.org18 min read

BOOSTING MATHEMATICAL REASONING OF LLMS

Researchers investigate the impact of data augmentation techniques on improving the math reasoning capabilities of large language models. They create a new dataset, AugGSM8K, by enhancing queries from an existing dataset and developing a model named MuggleMath.

arxiv.org17 min read

HUMAN TO ROBOT MOTION RETARGETING

Researchers have been able to transfer human motion onto robots by using a deep learning encoder. This is usually done with specialized hardware that has to be calibrated to the robot. Combining this with video-based motion capture could be a cool future project!

arxiv.org18 min read

04ENGINEERING & RESOURCES

IMPROVING VISUAL GENERATION WITH A NEW VIDEO TOKENIZATION

This study introduces MAGVIT-v2, a video tokenizer that efficiently translates image and video inputs into tokens for Large Language Models. With MAGVIT-v2, LLMs surpass the performance of diffusion models in visual generation tasks.

magvit.cs.cmu.edu2 min read

SPEEDING UP DIFFUSION MODELS FOR TEXT GENERATION

Researchers introduce a new technique for diffusion models used in text generation. By using a soft absorbing state, they improved how the model handled discrete text changes, resulting in faster learning and quicker sampling.

arxiv.org7 min read

TESTING LLMS IN THE COMPETITIVE WORLD OF AUCTIONS

Researchers have created AucArena, a simulation platform designed to test Large Language Models in auction settings, which are dynamic and require strategic thinking. Initial tests show that, with the right prompts, these models can perform impressively in auctions, showing skills like budgeting and long-term planning.

github.comGitHub repository

05MISCELLANEOUS

AI HYPE IS BUILT ON FLAWED TEST SCORES

A growing number of researchers want to overhaul the way LLMs are assessed, calling for more rigorous and exhaustive evaluation, as they believe the practice of scoring machines on human tests is misguided.

technologyreview.com8 min read

8 WAYS SAAS COMPANIES CAN USE AI TO GET AHEAD

From task automation to writing code, AI is adding leverage to how we analyze customer data and build products. The key takeaway here is that AI is enabling people to do a lot more, and if you’re not using it, you’re likely going to get outpaced by your competition.

canny.io12 min read

AI BIAS TESTS GLOSS OVER A CRUCIAL ASPECT OF SKIN COLOR

Sony's AI research suggests a more "multidimensional" approach to measuring skin color, emphasizing not just lightness/darkness but also red and yellow hues. Current scales might overlook biases against certain ethnic groups. Sony recommends the CIELAB color standard, even as others tout the simplicity of systems like the Monk Skin Tone Scale. Google and Amazon are reviewing Sony's findings.

theverge.com5 min read