Research Alert: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time
Research Alert: Lifelike Audio-Driven Talking Faces Generated in Real Time Authors: Sicheng Xu et al. (2024). Abstract: We introduce VASA, a framework for generating lifelike talking faces of virtual characters with appealing visual affective skills (VAS), given a single static image and a speech audio clip. Our premiere model, VASA-1, is capable of not only […]
PACE welcomes draft convention on AI and human rights – but regrets it will not fully cover the private sector
PACE welcomes draft convention on AI and human rights – but regrets it will not fully cover the private sector The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has warmly welcomed the finalisation of the draft Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence, Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law which has been drawn up […]
Student-developed AI chatbot opens Yale philosopher’s works to all
Student-developed AI chatbot opens Yale philosopher’s works to all The public is often closed off from scholarly perspectives on the potential benefits of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Studies often reside behind pricey paywalls. And even if they are accessible, they are frequently written in esoteric language that non-academics struggle to parse. Nicolas Gertler, a first-year […]
AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning.
AI already uses as much energy as a small country. It’s only the beginning. This article was written by Brian Calvert for Vox. In January, the International Energy Agency (IEA) issued its forecast for global energy use over the next two years. Included for the first time were projections for electricity consumption associated with data centers, cryptocurrency, and artificial […]
AI Transparency Institute @ AMLD’24
AI Transparency Institute @ AMLD’24 On behalf of the AI Transparency Institute, Eva Thelisson expresses her gratitude to C4DT for inviting the AI Transparency Institute to participate in the workshop “AI Safety: The Quest to Making AI Human-Centric, Trustworthy, and Safe” at the Applied Machine Learning Days (AMLD) 2024 in Lausanne. In her talk, titled, “A quest for […]
Journal Alert: Journal of AI Law and Regulation
Journal Alert: Journal of AI Law and Regulation The Journal of AI Law and Regulation (AIRe) reports on key legislative developments in the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in jurisdictions around the world. The journal is an impartial platform for discussing the role of law and regulation in managing the challenges and opportunities of AI’s […]
Article Alert: Can Large Language Models Reason and Plan
Article Alert: Can Large Language Models Reason and Plan Author: Subbarao Kambhampati (Arizona State University) Abstract: While humans sometimes do show the capability of correcting their own erroneous guesses with self-critiquing, there seems to be no basis for that assumption in the case of LLMs. Please click here to read the full article. The article […]
Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs adopt landmark law
Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs adopt landmark law This article is written by Yasmina Yakimova and Janne Ojamo for European Parliament News. On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation. The regulation, agreed in negotiations with member states in December 2023, was endorsed by MEPs with 523 […]
Workers with AI skills can expect higher salaries – depending on their role
Workers with AI skills can expect higher salaries – depending on their role This article is written by Eileen Yu for ZDNet. Deemed a growing scarcity in the industry, workers skilled in artificial intelligence (AI) can prompt higher salary offers of up to 44%, depending on which department the role is for. Employers say they are willing […]
Challenging systematic prejudices: an investigation into bias against women and girls in large language models
Challenging systematic prejudices: an investigation into bias against women and girls in large language models This is a report published by UNESCO and International Research Center on AI. Artificial intelligence is being adopted across industries at an unprecedented pace. Alongside its posited benefits, AI also presents serious risks to society, making the implementation of normative […]