AI News Roundup – November 29, 2024
Small Language Models Set for High Market Impact in 2025
Smaller language models are gaining traction, offering cost-effective and efficient AI solutions
The impact of AI on construction
AI, IoT, and robotics are revolutionizing the construction industry, addressing challenges like supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and safety risks
Japan’s ¥10 Trillion Tech Gambit: Chips, AI, and a Race to Dominate the Future
Japan is investing heavily in AI and semiconductor technology, aiming to become a global leader in these fields
Human-AI Collaboration: Keep The Machines On A Short Leash
A new study highlights potential challenges in human-AI collaboration, including communication barriers and trust issues
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says This Is the “Next Wave of AI” — and He Singled Out 1 Potential Big Winner Other Than Nvidia
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discusses the next wave of AI, highlighting the potential of generative AI and its impact on various industries
Hugging Face’s SmolVLM could cut AI costs for businesses by a huge margin
Hugging Face introduces SmolVLM, a compact AI model that offers efficient image and text processing, addressing the high costs of large AI models
Scoop: Trump eyes AI czar
President-elect Trump is considering naming an AI czar in the White House to coordinate federal policy and governmental use of the emerging technology
The way we measure progress in AI is terrible
New research criticizes the quality of AI benchmarks, raising concerns about their impact on model development and regulation
Now Hear This: World’s Most Flexible Sound Machine Debuts
Using text and audio as inputs, a new generative AI model from NVIDIA can create any combination of music, voices and sounds
Introducing the Model Context Protocol
Anthropic introduces the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to improve AI assistant performance by enabling seamless access to data sources

