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🥟 Chao-Down #295 Neuralink update shows paralyzed man playing video games with his mind, AI conspiracy videos are spamming social media, Github's latest AI tool can auto-fix code vulnerabilities
Plus, a look at whether the discriminatory results from AI image generators can be fixed.
I got to celebrate my anniversary yesterday and part of it was spent just relaxing at the beach. Despite how busy and chaotic life gets, I’m thankful for moments like this spending it with the person who matters most.
As you all try to stay up to date with everything that’s happening in AI and the world, make sure to take the time to step away, recharge, and reflect on life’s priorities.
Monologue over. Now back to the day’s headlines.
-Alex, your resident Chaos Coordinator.
What happened in AI? 📰
GitHub’s latest AI tool can automatically fix code vulnerabilities (TechCrunch)
GPT-5 might arrive this summer as a “materially better” update to ChatGPT (Ars Technica)
AI image generators often give racist and sexist results: can they be fixed? (Nature)
Why AI conspiracy videos are spamming social media (ft.com)
Japanese startup generates AI models from 'evolutionary' process (Nikkei Asia)
Neuralink Update Shows Paralyzed Man Playing Video Games With His Mind (Bloomberg)
Always be Learnin’ 📕 📖
Multi-node LLM Training on AMD GPUs (lamini.ai)
Copilots aren’t the future of SaaS: We’re shifting from tools to AI solutions (SignalFire)
Is the “AI developer”a threat to jobs – or a marketing stunt? (The Pragmatic Engineer)
Projects to Keep an Eye On 🛠
continuedev/continue: ⏩ The easiest way to code with any LLM—Continue is an open-source autopilot for VS Code and JetBrains (Github)
hpcaitech/ColossalAI: Making large AI models cheaper, faster and more accessible (Github)
getgrit/gritql: GritQL is a query language for searching, linting, and modifying code. (Github)
The Latest in AI Research 💡
Larimar: Large Language Models with Episodic Memory Control (arxiv)
RAFT: Adapting Language Model to Domain Specific RAG (arxiv)
Uni-SMART: Universal Science Multimodal Analysis and Research Transformer (arxiv)
The World Outside of AI 🌎
U.S. Sues Apple, Accuses iPhone Maker of Illegal Monopoly in Antitrust Lawsuit - (WSJ)
Users say Glassdoor added real names to user profiles without their consent (TechCrunch)
Sodium in Your Diet: How Salt Can Affect Your Health (The New York Times)
A TikTok ban could embolden authoritarian censorship, experts warn (NBC News)
The delivery rider who took on his faceless boss (ft.com)
U.S. life expectancy rebounded in 2022 but COVID and overdoses were still deadly (NPR)
One Last Bite 😋
Nvidia's Stanley cup is selling out fast (qz.com)