Generative ai

Sora, ImageGen, and Codex: The Next Wave of Creative Production

Sora, ImageGen, and Codex: The Next Wave of Creative Production

Developers from OpenAI showcase "Storyboard", a custom tool built in 48 hours that transforms creative workflows. They detail how, in partnership with a film production, they used AI-assisted coding to rapidly prototype a tool that takes artists from initial sketch to high-fidelity images and even full-motion video, drastically reducing production timelines.

The Limits of AI: Generative AI, NLP, AGI, & What’s Next?

The Limits of AI: Generative AI, NLP, AGI, & What’s Next?

Exploring the evolution of AI, this summary breaks down the Data-Information-Knowledge-Wisdom hierarchy, revisits past predictions about AI's limits that have since been surpassed—such as reasoning and creativity—and delves into current challenges like hallucinations, AGI, and sustainability. It concludes by framing a collaborative future where humans define the 'what' and 'why,' while AI executes the 'how'.

Ideas: More AI-resilient biosecurity with the Paraphrase Project

Ideas: More AI-resilient biosecurity with the Paraphrase Project

Microsoft’s Eric Horvitz and guests discuss the Paraphrase Project, a two-year red-teaming effort that uncovered and patched a significant biosecurity vulnerability, demonstrating a model for responsibly managing the dual-use risks of generative AI in protein design.

Introducing Sora 2

Introducing Sora 2

A detailed overview of OpenAI's announcement of Sora 2, a flagship video and audio generation model, and the new Sora app, which introduces novel features like "Cameo" for personalized content creation and a new social experience.

925: AI, Automation and the Future of Work — with Oxford’s Prof. Carl Benedikt Frey

925: AI, Automation and the Future of Work — with Oxford’s Prof. Carl Benedikt Frey

University of Oxford Professor Carl Benedikt Frey discusses his book "How Progress Ends," exploring the mechanics of innovation in different economic systems, the limitations of generative AI for true discovery, and the profound impact of AI on the future of work, job displacement, and the skills needed to thrive.

Data Analytics & AI for Engineers | Altair RapidMiner

Data Analytics & AI for Engineers | Altair RapidMiner

A detailed walkthrough of the Altair RapidMiner platform, demonstrating how to build a complete predictive maintenance solution. The session covers low-code data preparation and visualization, automated machine learning with AutoAI, text analytics using both traditional methods and generative AI, and culminates in the creation of a sophisticated AI agent for operator support.