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A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>
Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>
Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>
Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>
Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>
Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>
Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>
Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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In a blog post uploaded by the initiative<\/a>, researchers of the project claim that this new model of LLM will be able to <\/em><\/strong>\u201cperceive inputs and generate outputs in arbitrary combinations of text, images, videos, and audio\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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The next generation of Large Language Models (LLM) can take input in any modality and generate content in any modality. According to NExT, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University focused on data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a blog post uploaded by the initiative<\/a>, researchers of the project claim that this new model of LLM will be able to <\/em><\/strong>\u201cperceive inputs and generate outputs in arbitrary combinations of text, images, videos, and audio\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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A limited number of users in the United States have the chance to test the Grok prototype and provide valuable feedback. This feedback will assist in enhancing its capabilities before a broader release. You can also join the Grok waitlist\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","post_title":"xAI Launches Grok, Its First AI Chatbot To Answer And Suggest Questions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"xai-launches-grok-its-first-ai-chatbot-to-answer-and-suggest-questions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-10 00:50:50","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-09 13:50:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14195","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14145,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-11-05 22:56:12","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:56:12","post_content":"\n
The next generation of Large Language Models (LLM) can take input in any modality and generate content in any modality. According to NExT, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University focused on data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a blog post uploaded by the initiative<\/a>, researchers of the project claim that this new model of LLM will be able to <\/em><\/strong>\u201cperceive inputs and generate outputs in arbitrary combinations of text, images, videos, and audio\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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On November 4th, Musk mentioned that Grok would be debuting its initial AI system to a carefully chosen group. However, in a subsequent tweet, Musk announced that all subscribers to X's Premium Plus plan, priced at $16 per month, will be granted access to Grok after it completes the early beta phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A limited number of users in the United States have the chance to test the Grok prototype and provide valuable feedback. This feedback will assist in enhancing its capabilities before a broader release. You can also join the Grok waitlist\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","post_title":"xAI Launches Grok, Its First AI Chatbot To Answer And Suggest Questions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"xai-launches-grok-its-first-ai-chatbot-to-answer-and-suggest-questions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-10 00:50:50","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-09 13:50:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14195","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14145,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-11-05 22:56:12","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:56:12","post_content":"\n
The next generation of Large Language Models (LLM) can take input in any modality and generate content in any modality. According to NExT, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University focused on data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a blog post uploaded by the initiative<\/a>, researchers of the project claim that this new model of LLM will be able to <\/em><\/strong>\u201cperceive inputs and generate outputs in arbitrary combinations of text, images, videos, and audio\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1720635518289908042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1720635518289908042%7Ctwgr%5E6785bb1bc1c3eefe04450aa4d5cbdfa0f3d954a6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2023%2F11%2F03%2Fmusk-says-twitter-subscribers-will-get-early-access-to-xais-chatbot-grok%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
On November 4th, Musk mentioned that Grok would be debuting its initial AI system to a carefully chosen group. However, in a subsequent tweet, Musk announced that all subscribers to X's Premium Plus plan, priced at $16 per month, will be granted access to Grok after it completes the early beta phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A limited number of users in the United States have the chance to test the Grok prototype and provide valuable feedback. This feedback will assist in enhancing its capabilities before a broader release. You can also join the Grok waitlist\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","post_title":"xAI Launches Grok, Its First AI Chatbot To Answer And Suggest Questions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"xai-launches-grok-its-first-ai-chatbot-to-answer-and-suggest-questions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-10 00:50:50","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-09 13:50:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14195","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14145,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-11-05 22:56:12","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:56:12","post_content":"\n
The next generation of Large Language Models (LLM) can take input in any modality and generate content in any modality. According to NExT, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University focused on data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a blog post uploaded by the initiative<\/a>, researchers of the project claim that this new model of LLM will be able to <\/em><\/strong>\u201cperceive inputs and generate outputs in arbitrary combinations of text, images, videos, and audio\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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For now, it is launched as a beta product with a testing period of a maximum of two months. It will keep improving with time as it learns more and more from your actions and queries. \"Grok has real-time access to info via the X platform, which is a massive advantage over other models. It's also based on and loves sarcasm. I have no idea who could have guided it this way,\"<\/em> said Elon Musk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1720635518289908042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1720635518289908042%7Ctwgr%5E6785bb1bc1c3eefe04450aa4d5cbdfa0f3d954a6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2023%2F11%2F03%2Fmusk-says-twitter-subscribers-will-get-early-access-to-xais-chatbot-grok%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
On November 4th, Musk mentioned that Grok would be debuting its initial AI system to a carefully chosen group. However, in a subsequent tweet, Musk announced that all subscribers to X's Premium Plus plan, priced at $16 per month, will be granted access to Grok after it completes the early beta phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A limited number of users in the United States have the chance to test the Grok prototype and provide valuable feedback. This feedback will assist in enhancing its capabilities before a broader release. You can also join the Grok waitlist\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","post_title":"xAI Launches Grok, Its First AI Chatbot To Answer And Suggest Questions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"xai-launches-grok-its-first-ai-chatbot-to-answer-and-suggest-questions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-10 00:50:50","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-09 13:50:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14195","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14145,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-11-05 22:56:12","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:56:12","post_content":"\n
The next generation of Large Language Models (LLM) can take input in any modality and generate content in any modality. According to NExT, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University focused on data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a blog post uploaded by the initiative<\/a>, researchers of the project claim that this new model of LLM will be able to <\/em><\/strong>\u201cperceive inputs and generate outputs in arbitrary combinations of text, images, videos, and audio\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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xAI launched its first chatbot similar to ChatGPT, which will primarily answer your questions with some additional features. A significant advantage of Grok is real-time access to the X platform's global knowledge. It can answer questions that are rejected by other AI chatbots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For now, it is launched as a beta product with a testing period of a maximum of two months. It will keep improving with time as it learns more and more from your actions and queries. \"Grok has real-time access to info via the X platform, which is a massive advantage over other models. It's also based on and loves sarcasm. I have no idea who could have guided it this way,\"<\/em> said Elon Musk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1720635518289908042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1720635518289908042%7Ctwgr%5E6785bb1bc1c3eefe04450aa4d5cbdfa0f3d954a6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2023%2F11%2F03%2Fmusk-says-twitter-subscribers-will-get-early-access-to-xais-chatbot-grok%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
On November 4th, Musk mentioned that Grok would be debuting its initial AI system to a carefully chosen group. However, in a subsequent tweet, Musk announced that all subscribers to X's Premium Plus plan, priced at $16 per month, will be granted access to Grok after it completes the early beta phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A limited number of users in the United States have the chance to test the Grok prototype and provide valuable feedback. This feedback will assist in enhancing its capabilities before a broader release. You can also join the Grok waitlist\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","post_title":"xAI Launches Grok, Its First AI Chatbot To Answer And Suggest Questions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"xai-launches-grok-its-first-ai-chatbot-to-answer-and-suggest-questions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-10 00:50:50","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-09 13:50:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14195","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14145,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-11-05 22:56:12","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:56:12","post_content":"\n
The next generation of Large Language Models (LLM) can take input in any modality and generate content in any modality. According to NExT, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University focused on data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a blog post uploaded by the initiative<\/a>, researchers of the project claim that this new model of LLM will be able to <\/em><\/strong>\u201cperceive inputs and generate outputs in arbitrary combinations of text, images, videos, and audio\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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xAI<\/a> is a new company working on Artificial Intelligence building to help with scientific discoveries. It is owned by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla<\/a> and SpaceX<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
xAI launched its first chatbot similar to ChatGPT, which will primarily answer your questions with some additional features. A significant advantage of Grok is real-time access to the X platform's global knowledge. It can answer questions that are rejected by other AI chatbots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For now, it is launched as a beta product with a testing period of a maximum of two months. It will keep improving with time as it learns more and more from your actions and queries. \"Grok has real-time access to info via the X platform, which is a massive advantage over other models. It's also based on and loves sarcasm. I have no idea who could have guided it this way,\"<\/em> said Elon Musk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1720635518289908042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1720635518289908042%7Ctwgr%5E6785bb1bc1c3eefe04450aa4d5cbdfa0f3d954a6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcrunch.com%2F2023%2F11%2F03%2Fmusk-says-twitter-subscribers-will-get-early-access-to-xais-chatbot-grok%2F\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
On November 4th, Musk mentioned that Grok would be debuting its initial AI system to a carefully chosen group. However, in a subsequent tweet, Musk announced that all subscribers to X's Premium Plus plan, priced at $16 per month, will be granted access to Grok after it completes the early beta phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A limited number of users in the United States have the chance to test the Grok prototype and provide valuable feedback. This feedback will assist in enhancing its capabilities before a broader release. You can also join the Grok waitlist\u00a0 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","post_title":"xAI Launches Grok, Its First AI Chatbot To Answer And Suggest Questions","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"xai-launches-grok-its-first-ai-chatbot-to-answer-and-suggest-questions","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-10 00:50:50","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-09 13:50:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14195","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14145,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-11-05 22:56:12","post_date_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:56:12","post_content":"\n
The next generation of Large Language Models (LLM) can take input in any modality and generate content in any modality. According to NExT, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore and Tsinghua University focused on data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a blog post uploaded by the initiative<\/a>, researchers of the project claim that this new model of LLM will be able to <\/em><\/strong>\u201cperceive inputs and generate outputs in arbitrary combinations of text, images, videos, and audio\u201d<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy leveraging the existing well-trained highly-performing encoders and decoders, NExT-GPT is tuned with only a small amount of parameter (1%) of certain projection layers, which not only benefits low-cost training and also facilitates convenient expansion to more potential modalities.\u201d<\/em>, the blog states. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The currently popular generative AI tools can produce results in response to one type of input, such as text, audio, video, etc.., at a time. However, the researchers at NExT are looking to make an AI tool capable of understanding universal modalities, which will enhance human-computer interactions and make them more natural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
NExT-GPT is not fully operational yet. But there are demos of its capabilities up on GitHub. <\/p>\n","post_title":"Pushing The Limits Of AI With NExT GPT: An Any-Any Multimodal Large Language Model","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pushing-the-limits-of-ai-with-next-gpt-an-any-any-multimodal-large-language-model","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-11-05 22:57:56","post_modified_gmt":"2023-11-05 11:57:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14145","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":14030,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-29 23:29:55","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:29:55","post_content":"\n
American tech giant Microsoft has recently announced a historic deal between the company and the Australian government. Microsoft is reportedly investing AUD 5 billion to boost the country\u2019s computer industry and help it stake a claim in the current artificial intelligence boom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a press release<\/a> on the company\u2019s website, the deal will be fulfilled over the next two years. Among its many sub-goals, the company will create a Microsoft Data Center Academy and Microsoft-Australian Signals Directorate Cyber Shield (MACS) in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is our largest investment in Microsoft\u2019s 40-year history in Australia and a testament to our commitment to the country\u2019s growth and prosperity in the AI era.\u201d<\/em>, said Brad Smith, President and Vice Chairman of Microsoft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The deal also puts special emphasis on cybersecurity as Australia prepares to protect its citizens from the increasing risk of cyberattacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the impact of this investment on the country\u2019s economy, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had this to say - <\/em><\/strong>\u201cThis is a major investment in the skills and workers of the future, which will help Australia to strengthen our position as a world-leading economy.\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This announcement coincides with the Australian Prime Minister's state visit to the United States.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Microsoft Invests AUD 5 Billion in Australia\u2019s Computer Sector to Aid the Country in its AI Endeavors","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"microsoft-invests-aud-5-billion-in-australias-computer-sector-to-aid-the-country-in-its-ai-endeavors","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-29 23:30:24","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-29 12:30:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=14030","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13974,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:30:22","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:22","post_content":"\n
Meta is actively engaged in the development of brain-scanning technology that can rapidly convert brain activity into detailed and vibrant imagery. The AI system employed by Meta is capable of capturing thousands of brain activity measurements per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These measurements are used to visualize the brain signals in image generation accordingly. \"Overall, these results provide an important step towards the decoding in real time of the visual processes continuously unfolding within the human brain.\"<\/em> The report<\/a> said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI technology will employ magnetoencephalography (MEG) for real-time visualization of brain signals. The MEG technique is non-invasive and enables researchers to visualize brain activity by calculating the magnetic field generated by neuronal activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This AI system has three components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Image Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Brain Encoder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Image Decoder<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\"This AI system can be deployed in real-time to reconstruct, from brain activity, the images perceived and processed by the brain at each instant.\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AIatMeta\/status\/1714635316554772716?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1714635316554772716%7Ctwgr%5E395eefdf4c48d8cb8e5ad31e124611c7fe58d2a2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcointelegraph.com%2Fnews%2Fmeta-makes-progress-towards-ai-system-decodes-images-brain-activity\n<\/div>Meta Tweets about New AI technology they incorporating.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The concept of Mind-reading is not new as it has been explored by multiple entities, including the University of California, which integrated this technology into an experiment. In that experiment, they demonstrated the ability to create music by utilizing AI with brain signals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"We\u2019re excited about this research and hope that one day it may provide a stepping stone toward non-invasive brain-computer interfaces in a clinical setting that could help people who have lost their ability to speak.\"<\/em> post by the Meta AI team on X<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This technology has the potential to significantly advance clinical cases and provide assistance to patients with neurotic issues.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta's New AI Technology Can Read Brain Signals And Generate Images","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"metas-new-ai-technology-can-read-brain-signals-and-generate-images","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:31:06","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:31:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13974","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13902,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-24 00:29:47","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:29:47","post_content":"\n
Chinese multinational tech company Baidu has recently unveiled, Ernie 4.0, the latest version of their flagship AI-powered chatbot. On Tuesday, the company showcased the product at an event in Beijing, adding that this chatbot can compete with OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This latest endeavor comes as China looks to take on industry leaders such as Microsoft, Meta, Google, and OpenAI. During the event, Baidu co-founder and CEO Robin Li demonstrated the capabilities of Ernie 4.0. The chatbot was able to generate a car commercial and write a martial arts novel in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the capabilities<\/a> of Ernie 4.0, Baidu\u2019s co-founder and CEO Robin Li said, \u201cErnie is not inferior in any respect to GPT-4,\u201d<\/em>. OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT is considered the standard for AI chatbot technology after proving to be a massive success with both users and analysts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe always complained AI was not intelligent enough. But today, it understands almost everything you say, and in many cases, it understands what you\u2019re saying better than your friends or your colleague.\u201d<\/em>, he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ernie 4.0 operates best in Mandarin, its primary language. It can perform tasks from English commands but at a lower level. The chatbot<\/a> is currently not available to the general public. However, selected individuals have been invited to test the tool.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Baidu Unveils Ernie Version 4.0: The Latest Chatbot Set To Rival ChatGPT","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"baidu-unveils-ernie-version-4-0-the-latest-chatbot-set-to-rival-chatgpt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-24 00:30:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-23 13:30:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13902","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13877,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-17 00:00:34","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:00:34","post_content":"\n
An improved Firefly Imaging Model<\/a> is now available in the Firefly web app named \"Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta).\" Improved model architecture, training algorithm, and image generation capabilities result in higher quality outputs, making it quicker and easier to achieve your creative vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Firefly Image 2 can now identify and distinguish landmarks and cultural symbols with accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now generate images with longer prompts <\/li>\n\n\n\n
It can generate more realistic body structures, such as skin, eyes, and hands, with a better understanding of diversity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has better colors, without any over-saturation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It has an Auto mode for Content type for identifying prompts and providing great results accordingly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It gives you more control over the quality of the photo and its depth or composition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Adobe Firefly Image 2 Model (beta) recently announced 5 new features. Let's now talk about the new features specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
Generate Images<\/a> using existing photos and new images will be generated following the existing photo's style and look. You can use already available image styles from the control panel or upload your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Adjust photo parameters for more realistic images. Settings include aperture, shutter speed, and field of view, similar to camera settings. It is accessible in photo settings (beta).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can use prompt suggestions to automatically complete your prompts based on your user data or your past interactions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Now you can select and add terms to exclude from your prompts results. You have the option to exclude up to 100 terms from your prompt results. It may include some colors, shapes, or objects that you don't want in your results.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
You can now save your images to Creative Cloud Libraries for future use in Adobe Express or any other Cloud Creative apps.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The Adobe Firefly Imaging Model 2 also integrates generated text and images that can be modified into editable designs. Firefly remains reliant solely on the content derived from its Adobe Stock library. The lack of accessible images would impose constraints on Adobe's model when compared to the extensive datasets employed to train other widely used AI models.<\/p>\n","post_title":"New Features and Enhancements In Adobe Firefly's October Release","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"new-features-and-enhancements-in-adobe-fireflys-october-release","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-17 00:01:00","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-16 13:01:00","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13877","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13819,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:33:04","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:04","post_content":"\n
Artificial intelligence (AI) has seen explosive growth in recent years, revolutionizing industries and reshaping our daily lives. However, with this rapid expansion comes a pressing concern - the energy consumption of AI models. Environmental advocates are beginning to highlight this issue, mirroring the scrutiny that cryptocurrency mining previously faced. A recent report by Alex de Vries, the founder of Digiconomist, seeks to quantify AI's environmental implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries identifies the training phase of AI models as the most energy-intensive stage. During this phase, AI systems are fed vast datasets, even before they provide any responses. While environmental groups have mostly focused on this stage, De Vries underscores the importance of examining the inference phase as well. In the inference phase, AI models are tested against real-world data, which may significantly contribute to the overall energy footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI energy consumption compared to crypto mining's consumption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
De Vries compares the attention received by AI's energy consumption to that of cryptocurrencies. Notably, the cryptocurrency sector's energy usage garnered substantial public concern only after the 2017 bubble burst. Which highlights the slow response time of environmental groups to emerging energy-related issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While some experts predict catastrophic energy consumption by AI, others argue that these predictions are exaggerated. As AI is a relatively new technology, efficiency improvements are expected to reduce energy consumption in the coming years dramatically. Such improvements in hardware and software efficiencies are anticipated to offset the environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
De Vries warns against relying solely on technology advancements to solve AI's environmental issues. He believes that the increase in efficiency might lead to higher AI demand. He hopes that increasing headlines regarding AI's energy consumption will prompt environmental groups to take action, having learned from the cryptocurrency industry's experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite limited available data, De Vries urges the public to consider sustainability and the various challenges AI poses, such as data privacy, biased responses, and the generation of false information. As AI continues to gain prominence, it is essential to balance embracing its potential and addressing its environmental consequences.<\/p>\n","post_title":"AI Energy Consumption Being Compared To Crypto Mining, Researcher Says","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"ai-energy-consumption-being-compared-to-crypto-mining-researcher-says","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:33:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:33:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13819","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13786,"post_author":"17","post_date":"2023-10-13 00:32:48","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:48","post_content":"\n
Meta has recently announced the implementation of an AI assistant across many of their platforms such as WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This new AI tool, called Meta AI, utilizes the company\u2019s open-source Large Language Model (LLM) Llama 2. The AI is designed to act as a guide and come up with suggestions about a given topic. Using Bing to gather real-time information, Meta AI can converse on various subjects from sports and movies to shopping and traveling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMeta AI is a new assistant you can interact with like a person, available on WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and coming soon to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and Quest 3.\u201d<\/em>, said the company in a blog post<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s powered by a custom model that leverages technology from Llama 2 and our latest large language model (LLM) research.\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aside from text-based replies, Meta AI also offers image generation based on descriptive prompts. Users can give the prompt \u201c@MetaAI\/Imagine\u201d followed by a short description and the assistant will create an image directly in the chat. The assistant is accessible both in group chats and individual inboxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, the AI is available on WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram. It will be available in Ray-Ban smart glasses and Quest 3 in the coming days.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Meta Announces A Cross-Platform AI Assistant","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"meta-announces-a-cross-platform-ai-assistant","to_ping":"","pinged":"\nhttps:\/\/about.fb.com\/news\/2023\/09\/introducing-ai-powered-assistants-characters-and-creative-tools\/","post_modified":"2023-10-13 00:32:54","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-12 13:32:54","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13786","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13760,"post_author":"20","post_date":"2023-10-08 01:00:50","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:50","post_content":"\n
Amazon's Alexa functions as an interactive voice assistant, allowing you to check the weather, launch your favorite playlist, and perform various other functions. Alexa is available in many Amazon products. Besides general commands, it can be integrated into Smart Home products to make life easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy started when Amazon announced some advancements in their Alexa<\/a> model last week. Amazon named it AlexaLLM, which will use users' conversations for training without their consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUsers would be volunteering their voice data and conversations for Amazon\u2019s LLM training purposes,<\/em>\u201d said David Limp on Bloomberg TV. Users must agree with this to use a more customized version of Alexa. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was later clarified by Amazon's spokesperson \u201cAmazon has always believed that training Alexa with real-world requests is essential to delivering an experience to customers that's accurate and personalized and constantly getting better. But in tandem, we give customers control over whether their Alexa voice recordings are used to improve the service, and we always honor our customer preferences when we train our models.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
It's unclear how much voice data is necessary to train Amazon's models and to what degree it may be used for other purposes. So, people should get serious about how their data is being used and which purposes it is being utilized for. Amazon<\/a> has already faced many accusations about consumer data sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think we should accept that Amazon needs to retain those data for product improvement, and consumers often don\u2019t understand what that means. They need affirmative opt-in confirmation to join these programs instead of being set at default,\u201d <\/em>said John Davisson, the director of litigation and senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amazon has been charged by FTC for mishandling user data in collaboration with third-party contractors. The FTC has alleged that Amazon Ring's customer videos were accessed and downloaded by a third-party contractor based in Ukraine, even though it was not necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Till now, many cases have arisen where users' data is used to train different AI models, but no proper solution has been found so far. One good step by Amazon is that its users can opt out of having their data shared and used for AlexaLLM training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can learn more about all Alexa Large language models (LLMs) here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n
How Alexa learned to speak with an Irish accent<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
How Amazon scientists are driving success for Alexa in the car<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","post_title":"Amazon's Alexa AI Model Will Be Trained Using Real User Conversations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"amazons-alexa-ai-model-will-be-trained-using-real-user-conversations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:01:08","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:01:08","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13760","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":13713,"post_author":"15","post_date":"2023-10-08 00:59:51","post_date_gmt":"2023-10-07 13:59:51","post_content":"\n
A recent report by the Daily Mail reveals a concerning surge in celebrity deepfake porn. An 87% increase in content use compared to the previous year. Even more alarming is the 400% rise in cases where private individuals have become targets of this disturbing trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YouTube giant Mr. Beast informed his 24 million Twitter followers that he had been a victim of such a scheme. He also asks if it's possible to be controlled by social media platforms. \u201cLots of people are getting this deepfake scam ad of me,\"<\/em> Mr. Beast tweeted<\/a>. \"Are social media platforms ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other personalities that got faked<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Several celebrities, including Mr. Beast and Tom Hanks, have recently been targeted in online scams and campaigns where their likenesses and voices are used without permission. Tom Hanks warned his fans about a dental plan campaign featuring an AI-generated version of himself on Instagram. Additionally, the late Robin Williams' daughter expressed her disapproval of campaigns using her father's voice in commercial content on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numerous television news figures, such as Gayle King from CBS, Tucker Carlson from Fox News, and Bill Maher from HBO, have appeared in widely circulated deepfake content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Sunday report by the Daily Mail reveals that prurient interests are exploiting the likenesses of female actresses. The report includes Taylor Swift, Natalie Portman, and Emma Watson in deepfake pornography. The report, referencing security firm ActiveFence, indicates an 87 percent increase in celebrity deepfake porn from the previous year. Which is a 400 percent rise in the targeting of private individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI technology is not exclusive to actors; for instance, in August, singer Selena Gomez experienced an AI audio deepfake on Instagram. This involved a counterfeit version of the artist singing a remix of The Weeknd's \"Starboy.\"<\/p>\n","post_title":"Mr. Beast And Other Personalities Victimized By AI-Generated Deepfakes","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"mr-beast-and-other-personalities-victimized-by-ai-generated-deepfakes","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-10-08 01:00:33","post_modified_gmt":"2023-10-07 14:00:33","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.thedistributed.co\/?p=13713","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_13"};

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