Apple Releases New Open Source AI for Devices 📱

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Apple has just released new open-source models, offering a glimpse of how AI could operate on future iPhones. Meanwhile, a new humanoid robot has emerged to join the competition.

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Here's what's new today in the Horizon AI

• A Chart to Kickstart Your Day 📈: AI patents by country

• Apple Releases Open Source AI Models That Run On-Device 📱

• Sanctuary AI Introduces the Next Generation of Phoenix Bot

• AI Tutorial: Make pixel art characters with AI

• AI Tools to check out

• The Latest in AI and Tech 💡

A chart to kickstart your day

AI patents by country

• This infographic displays AI-related patent grants annually from 2010 to 2022 (latest data available), sourced from the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET).

• According to the data, China surpassed the U.S. in 2013 and has since shown remarkable growth each year.

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AI News

APPLE

Apple Releases Open Source AI Models That Run On-Device 📱

Apple has released OpenELM, a set of open-source language models designed for efficiency and enhanced performance using less training data. They are optimized to work well on edge devices such as smartphones or laptops.

Details:

• The OpenELM models are available in four sizes: 270 million, 450 million, 1.1 billion, and 3 billion parameters. Additionally, all models are offered in a fine-tuned version with instructions.

• The models leverage a layer-wise scaling strategy to distribute parameters more efficiently within the transformer architecture, resulting in higher accuracy compared to similar models. In simpler terms, OpenELM achieves slightly better performance with less data and compute.

• You can find the models on Git Hub and Huggingface.

OpenELM represents a crucial step in Apple's AI strategy, which prioritizes privacy, efficiency, and on-device generative AI capabilities.

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SANCTUARY AI

Sanctuary AI Introduces the Next Generation of Phoenix Bot

Sanctuary AI, a Canadian robotics company, has introduced the seventh generation of its Phoenix humanoid robot, boasting faster learning capabilities and a more cost-effective design.

Details:

• The new Phoenix robot can automate new tasks in less than 24 hours, exhibiting human-like movements in tasks such as product sorting.

• Sanctuary AI claims it is the "most closely analogous to a person of any available"

• Enhancements include increased uptime, improved range of motion, reduced weight, and a lower-cost bill of materials compared to previous generations.

• Sanctuary AI has already deployed earlier Phoenix systems and recently announced a deal to bring its robots to Magna's auto manufacturing facilities.

While often overshadowed by names like Boston Dynamics and Figure, Sanctuary AI continues to make strides in the field of humanoid robotics. The progress of this new version is impressive, especially considering it's only been a year since the last one.

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AI Tutorial

Make pixel art characters with AI

Use this prompt to generate pixel art characters that could assist in designing game sprites or serve as inspiration for a character.

very simple 8 bit pixel art icon logo of a cartoon rpg [character] on a white background, surrounded by their clothing and equipment, arranged neatly in a knolling style, intricate details

The prompt should work in any AI image generator.

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The latest in AI and Tech

Musk escalates OpenAI legal fight

In a subpoena, Elon Musk asked Helen Toner to hand over documents about her departure from OpenAI's board, her involvement in the brief ousting of CEO Sam Altman, and how OpenAI decides when a technology achieves AGI. The move demands Toner provide documents by May 21, 2024.

Educator arrested for AI voice cloning scheme against principal

Dazhon Darien, a gym teacher and former athletic director at Pikesville High School in Baltimore County, was arrested Thursday. Authorities allege Darien used generative AI to create a fake racist rant impersonating the school principal's voice, apparently aimed at getting the principal fired.

Huawei leads Chinese effort to compete with Nvidia’s AI chips

A consortium of Chinese chip companies spearheaded by Huawei and backed by the government is working to domestically produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors crucial for AI chips by 2026, according to a report from The Information.

Tech leaders join the federal AI safety board

Major tech leaders including Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, Jensen Huang, and Sundar Pichai have joined the U.S. government's AI safety board, according to the WSJ. Formed by the Department of Homeland Security, the board aims to promote the secure and responsible development of AI systems across public and private sectors.

Microsoft and Estée Lauder team up to launch a new AI Innovation Lab

Estée Lauder Companies and Microsoft are partnering on an AI Innovation Lab that will leverage Microsoft's Azure OpenAI service. The virtual program aims to explore ways Estée Lauder's over 20 beauty brands can utilize generative AI for enhanced customer experiences, accelerated product development, greater sustainability, and other potential applications.

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