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When Jeremy Sell saw the word “poignant” spelled correctly in an essay, the jig was up.

AI is rapidly becoming too sophisticated for even veteran educators’ detective skills, educators and experts say.

Google has released a new Pro model of its latest AI, Gemini, and company sources say it has outperformed GPT-3.5 (the free version of ChatGPT) in widespread testing. According to performance reports, Gemini Ultra exceeds current state-of-the-art results on 30 of the 32 widely-used academic benchmarks used in large language model (LLM) research and development. Google has been accused of lagging behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT, widely regarded as the most popular and powerful in the AI space. Google says Gemini was trained to be multimodal, meaning it can process different types of media such as text, pictures, video, and audio.

Insider also reports that, with a score of 90.0%, Gemini Ultra is the first model to outperform human experts on MMLU (massive multitask language understanding), which uses a combination of 57 subjects such as math, physics, history, law, medicine and ethics for testing both world knowledge and problem-solving abilities.

The Google-based AI comes in three sizes, or stages, for the Gemini platform: Ultra, which is the flagship model, Pro and Nano (designed for mobile devices). According to reports from TechCrunch, the company says it’s making Gemini Pro available to enterprise customers through its Vertex AI program, and for developers in AI Studio, on December 13. Reports indicate that the Pro version can also be accessed via Bard, the company’s chatbot interface.

The Dobb-E domestic robotics system was trained in real people’s homes and could help solve the field’s data problem.

A new system that teaches robots a domestic task in around 20 minutes could help the field of robotics overcome one of its biggest challenges: a lack of training data.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a small free-floating ‘failed star’ within a nearby, young star cluster, setting a new record.

Quantum physics, the science of the very small, often challenges our common sense and intuition. But it also offers new possibilities for technological innovations that go beyond the limits of classical physics. One of these possibilities is the quantum battery, which uses quantum phenomena to store, transfer, and deliver energy more effectively than conventional batteries.

Quantum batteries

Quantum batteriesQuantum batteries are not yet ready for commercial use. Still, they can revolutionize fields that require low-power and portable energy sources, such as smart devices, sensors, and even electric vehicles.

MIT scientists are developing computer models to mimic how our ears and brain process sound, aiming to enhance hearing aid technology.

Meet Alter3, a humanoid robot from the University of Tokyo that can strike various poses, from selfies to playing a spooky ghost, thanks to ChatGPT-4 AI.

In a fusion of cutting-edge technology, a highly advanced humanoid robot has been paired with unparalleled capabilities by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI).

Introducing Alter3, a humanoid robot with the ability to generate spontaneous motion through the utilization of a Large Language Model (LLM), namely GPT-4.

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The model can help evolve “better methods for growing cells for blood transfusions, novel cell therapies, and hematopoietic stem cell transplants.”

Remarkably, heX-Embryoid models developed structures akin to blood islands, the initial sites supporting the generation of blood cells in developing embryos. The study identified progenitors for red blood cells, platelets, and various white blood cell types—a pivotal advancement in the field, according to the team.

Researchers claim the model successfully replicated a process closely resembling the initial stages of blood production in humans. “This is exciting because there are extensive possibilities to apply this model to better understand how blood is formed and develop better methods for growing cells for blood transfusions, novel cell therapies, and hematopoietic stem cell transplants,” said Mo Ebrahimkhani, senior author and an associate professor at the Pittsburgh Liver Institute and the Department of Bioengineering at Pitt, in a statement.

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Australians develop a supercomputer capable of simulating networks at the scale of the human brain.

The world’s first supercomputer capable of simulating networks at the scale of the human brain has been announced by researchers at Western Sydney University.