Robot plays table tennis • AI designs solar cells • OpenAI founders leave • AI news this week
Welcome to the AI Search newsletter. Here are the top highlights in AI this week.
A robot has been developed that can play table tennis at a human level. The robot uses a combination of low-level skills, such as forehand topspin and backhand targeting, and a high-level controller that selects the best skill to use based on the game situation. The robot was trained using a hierarchical and modular policy architecture and has won 45% of its matches against human players. Read more
Using photos or videos, AI systems can create simulations to train robots to function in physical spaces. These simulations can help robots learn to perform tasks like opening drawers or navigating through a kitchen. This could significantly lower the costs of training robots to function in complex settings. Read more
Most people think it's worse to create or share fake nude pictures or videos of someone than to look at them. These fake pictures and videos are called "deepfakes" and are made using AI. Researchers surveyed 315 people to understand what they think about deepfakes and how to prevent harm from them. Read more
Turbotype is a Chrome extension that allows you to type faster by setting customizable shortcuts, designed to boost productivity and save time. Easily create, save, and use keyboard shortcuts for frequently used phrases. It’s free forever - try it out today!
Scientists have created an AI model that can understand the hidden language of DNA. This model, called GROVER, treats DNA like a language and can extract biological meaning from it, like identifying gene promoters or protein binding sites. It's like a super smart decoder ring for DNA! Read more
Researchers have created a new way to design materials that can block sound using AI. These materials, called acoustic metamaterials, can be shaped in complex ways to reduce noise while still allowing for airflow. This could lead to quieter cities and more sustainable mechanical designs. Read more
OpenAI warns that its new voice mode could make users emotionally attached to the AI. This means people might start to rely too much on the AI and even form social relationships with it, which could affect their relationships with real people. The company is studying this issue to make sure it doesn't become a problem. Read more
When people train AI, they often change their own behavior to make the AI fairer. This is because they want the AI to learn to make fair decisions, and they're willing to adjust their own behavior to make that happen. This is important because it shows that people can intentionally change their behavior when they know it will be used to train AI. Read more
Researchers have created an AI that can recognize brilliant chess moves. The AI uses game trees and neural networks to analyze chess moves and identify creative and clever paths to victory. This could lead to more exciting and imaginative chess games. Read more
ChatLLM by Abacus AI is an integrated platform that allows enterprises to use multiple LLMs, deploy custom agents, and collaborate with team members. Choose from state-of-the-art LLMs such as GPT-4o, Claude 3 Opus, and their new open source Smaug. Try it for free today!
Speech emotion recognition models are not as secure as we thought. These models can be tricked into giving wrong answers by adding special noise to the audio input. This means that someone could make the model think someone is happy when they're actually sad. Read more
Scientists have used machine learning to design more efficient solar cells. They used a special kind of machine learning called neural networks to quickly simulate and predict the efficiency of different solar cell designs. This helped them find the best design that balances efficiency with cost-effectiveness. Read more
Two of the founders of OpenAI are pausing or leaving. One of them, John Schulman, is going to work at a competitor AI company Anthropic, and the other, Greg Brockman, is taking a break from work until the end of the year. This is a big change for OpenAI, which has already had some other leaders leave this year. Read more