The latest and hardest-hitting AI news today:
1. Microsoft Partners with Meta to Launch Open-source Model LLAMA2, Copilot Pricing Soars
Recently, Microsoft joined forces with Meta to unveil LLAMA2, Meta's next-generation open-source language model, freely available for both research and commercial purposes.
LLAMA2, built on the basis of its predecessor, LLAMA, boasts three parameter sizes: 7 billion, 13 billion, and 70 billion. Another model with 34 billion parameters is currently under training and was not included in this release.
The partnership's benefits are apparent: Azure customers can now effortlessly and securely fine-tune and deploy 7B, 13B, and 70B parameter LLAMA2 models on the Azure platform. By optimizing for developers, models can also run locally on Windows and utilize the powerful tools of Azure AI for model training, fine-tuning, and inference, especially features supporting AI safety.
This move by Microsoft could reduce the influence of GPT in future Windows implementations.
Additionally, Microsoft announced the pricing of its Microsoft 365 Copilot service: $30 per person per month, aimed at Microsoft 365 E3, E5, Business Standard, and Business Premium customers. This translates to an annual pricing of $360 or approximately 2520 yuan. Compared to the original Office product pricing of 398 yuan per year, this is nearly a sixfold increase. However, it's noteworthy that Copilot still relies on the GPT-4 API.
2. Google's Bard Set to Introduce Multiple Plug-ins
According to 9to5, Google may be adding multiple plug-in services to its chatbot, Bard. The initial set of plug-ins includes Google Flights, Google Hotels, Google Maps, Instacart, Kayak, OpenTable, Redfin, YouTube, and Zillow. However, the plug-ins are not yet operational, leaving users unable to install or experience the related functionalities. Google also plans to introduce Google Workspace services such as Docs, Drive, and Gmail.
3. Website Generator Tool - Wix
Wix announced that they will soon launch a new feature allowing the creation of an entire website by entering a description and answering a few follow-up questions. Everything from design to text and images will be automatically generated at impressive speeds.
Previously, companies like Wix and WordPress.com enabled users to create websites using customizable templates.
Wix claims that their new AI website generator goes beyond templates, utilizing AI and algorithms to create a "unique" website. The company employs a combination of ChatGPT and their in-house tools to achieve this. ChatGPT is responsible for text creation, while the company's AI model handles other tasks. It's noteworthy that the content generated by Wix ADI, along with the content provided by Wix, is protected by copyright and other intellectual property rights.
4. The First Commercial AI Large Model in the Energy Industry - Pangu Mine Large Model
The world's first commercial AI large model in the energy industry, the Pangu Mine Large Model, has been jointly developed by Shandong Energy Group, Huawei, and Yun Ding Technology. The model covers nine specialties and 21 scenarios, including coal mining, tunneling, main transportation, auxiliary transportation, lifting, safety supervision, anti-rushing, washing selection, and coking, addressing the difficulty of implementing AI in mining.
5. Cloudwalk Technology Announces the Launch of Pedestrian Basic Large Model
The Pedestrian Basic Large Model from Cloudwalk Technology utilizes over 2 billion data points, including a vast amount of unlabeled datasets and multimodal datasets, which allow the model to extract robust features effortlessly and apply them to various pedestrian tasks. This technology is already widely used in mines, construction sites, and special areas for safety monitoring, monitoring worker compliance, posture behavior, and detecting anomalies and violations.
