Archive: December 2023

“The argument that ‘AI is not a bubble’: Do AI companies still have room to grow? - GIGAZINE”

December 14, 2023 | GIGAZINE
“The argument that ‘AI is not a bubble’: Do AI companies still have room to grow? - GIGAZINE”
The AI market is expanding rapidly, and it is projected to reach $4.2 trillion (approximately ¥660 trillion) by 2030, but at the same time, there is a skeptical view that “the AI boom is nothing more than a bubble.” Against this backdrop, engineer Matteo Raso argues that “AI is not a bubble; AI companies still have room to grow.” Matteo's Website – I'm Not Convinced The AI Bubble Exists https://matteoraso.github.io/im-not-convinced-the-ai-bubble-exists An

Baidu Unveils ‘ERNIE 5.5’ Base Model Ahead of DeepSeek… Usage Restricted in Korea and Europe < AI Technology < Article Body - AI Times

December 19, 2023 | AI Times
Baidu Unveils ‘ERNIE 5.5’ Base Model Ahead of DeepSeek… Usage Restricted in Korea and Europe < AI Technology < Article Body - AI Times
(Photo=Baidu) Baidu released a large language model (LLM) that outperforms rival models from DeepSeek, Tencent, and Xiaomi in major performance evaluations. In particular, it made public the weights of a model that had undergone only pre-training, enabling developers to build their own AI. However, it excluded South Korea and Europe from the regions where use is permitted. On the 5th, Baidu released the weights of “ERNIE 5.5 Flash Base (ERNIE 5.5 Flash Bas

Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar

December 14, 2023 | TechCrunch AI
Meta says US users can now video chat with their Muse AI avatar
First introduced at Meta’s Connect developer conference in September, the video-chatting feature involves new AI models, Muse Realtime Avatar and Muse Realtime Voice technology, which help power the digital avatar that chats with the user. While other AI competitors offer voice chat features, Meta’s Muse offers a cute, animated avatar (nicknamed Jolly), which users interact with as they ask questions or request tasks to be handled on their behalf. Users ca