AI now beats humans at basic tasks — new benchmarks are needed, says major report

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, such as the chatbot ChatGPT, have become so advanced that they now very nearly match or exceed human performance in tasks including reading comprehension, image classification and competition-level mathematics, according to a new report (see ‘Speedy advances’). Rapid progress in the development of these systems also means that many common benchmarks … Read more

Samsung is going after Nvidia’s billions with new AI chip — Mach-1 accelerator will combine CPU, GPU and memory to tackle inference tasks but not training

Samsung is reportedly planning to launch its own AI accelerator chip, the ‘Mach-1’, in a bid to challenge Nvidia‘s dominance in the AI semiconductor market.  The new chip, which will likely target edge applications with low power consumption requirements, will go into production by the end of this year and make its debut in early … Read more

Claude 3 beats ChatGPT in a variety of different tasks

Just as we thought the artificial intelligence (AI)  model arena was settling down a little, Anthropic has launched Claude 3 which is capable of outperforming ChatGPT in a number of areas. Claude 3 is available in three distinct models: Haiku, Sonnet, and Opus, each offering its own unique capabilities. Opus is the most powerful and … Read more

How to use Excel Copilot AI assistant to simplify complex tasks

Microsoft has recently introduced a new feature in Excel that is set to change the way we interact with spreadsheets. This feature, known as Copilot, is an artificial intelligence (AI) tool and assistant that integrates seamlessly into Excel, offering users a more intuitive and efficient way to manage their data. As technology continues to advance, … Read more

Training AI to use System 2 thinking to tackle more complex tasks

Artificial intelligence seems to be on the brink of another significant transformation nearly every week at the moment, and this week is no exception. As developers, businesses and researchers  dive deeper into the capabilities of large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4, we’re beginning to see a shift in how these systems tackle complex problems. The … Read more

Let AI fully control your PC to complete tasks autonomously

The idea of a computer that is capable of thinking and acting on its own is no longer a distant dream. thanks to this unique demonstration created using ChatGPT vision. Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought us to the brink of a new era where machines can perform tasks without human intervention. Self-Operating Computer Framework – … Read more