AI News Roundup – December 13, 2024
Elections and AI in 2024: observations and learnings
Anthropic shares insights into the 2024 election cycle and lessons learned for future elections
anthropic
Dec 12, 2024
How Trump’s new FTC chair views AI, Big Tech
New FTC Chair Ferguson aims to tackle Big Tech while adopting a hands-off stance on AI regulation
yahoo!tech
Dec 12, 2024
Microsoft’s smaller AI model beats the big guys: Meet Phi-4, the efficiency king
Microsoft has introduced Phi-4, a powerful 14-billion-parameter AI model that surpasses larger models like Gemini Pro 1.5 in mathematical reasoning
venturebeat
Dec 12, 2024
Will AI Make Universal Basic Income Inevitable?
This article explores the potential for AI to usher in an era of universal basic income, where automation could eliminate the need for widespread employment
forbes
Dec 12, 2024
Introducing Gemini 2.0: our new AI model for the agentic era
Google introduces Gemini 2.0. This new model represents a significant step towards creating more versatile and intelligent AI agents
google
Dec 11, 2024
Russia teams up with BRICS to create AI alliance, Putin says
Russia is forming an AI alliance with BRICS nations to counter Western dominance in AI
reuters
Dec 11, 2024
Pentagon Establishes AI Rapid Capabilities Cell
The US Department of Defense has launched a new cell focused on accelerating AI adoption to counter potential threats from adversaries like China and Russia
national defense industrial association
Dec 11, 2024
Sora is here
OpenAI unveils Sora Turbo, a significantly faster version of its video generation model Sora. The new model empowers users to create realistic videos from text descriptions
openai
Dec 09, 2024
Go inside the Google Quantum AI lab to learn about how quantum computing works
Google’s Quantum AI team has introduced Willow, a quantum computing chip capable of error correction and faster computation than classical supercomputers
google
Dec 09, 2024
How Databricks is using synthetic data to simplify evaluation of AI agents
Databricks is introducing synthetic data capabilities to enhance AI model performance, potentially improving accuracy and reducing training costs
venturebeat
Dec 09, 2024
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