Last year, the team began experimenting with a tiny model that uses only a single layer of neurons. (Sophisticated LLMs have dozens of layers.) The hope was that in the simplest possible setting they could discover patterns that designate features. They ran countless experiments with no success. “We tried a whole bunch of stuff, and… Continue reading AI Is a Black Box. Anthropic Figured Out a Way to Look Inside
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Uber and Lyft to stay in Minneapolis after state lowers driver pay requirements
/ The new bill will require Uber and Lyft to pay Minnesota drivers at least $1.28 per mile and 31 cents per minute. By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Share this story Illustration… Continue reading Uber and Lyft to stay in Minneapolis after state lowers driver pay requirements
Autonomous driving: Volvo presents a series-ready autonomous truck
The semi-trailer should drive level 4 autonomously. Ex-employees from Google, Tesla and Uber were involved in the development of the software. (Autonomous driving, technology) Go to Source
Uber granted license to operate buses in Delhi
Uber, a leading ride-hailing app, has received an aggregator license from the Transport Department of the Government of Delhi to operate buses under the Delhi Premium Bus Scheme. This makes Delhi the first state to award such a license, and Uber the first aggregator to be granted this license under the scheme. Customers can now… Continue reading Uber granted license to operate buses in Delhi
Aurora and Volvo unveil self-driving truck designed for a driverless future
A new self-driving truck — manufactured by Volvo and loaded with autonomous vehicle tech developed by Aurora Innovation — could be on public highways as early as this summer. The Volvo VNL Autonomous truck, which was revealed Monday evening at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas, is the product of a partnership between Aurora and… Continue reading Aurora and Volvo unveil self-driving truck designed for a driverless future
Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck
Volvo and Aurora have unveiled their first production autonomous truck, three years after the companies initially announced that they were teaming up. They’ve just showed off the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck, which was designed by autonomous trucking and robotaxi company Aurora but will be manufactured by Volvo, at ACT Expo in Las Vegas. It’s powered… Continue reading Volvo and Aurora introduce their first self-driving truck
Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Ripped Off Her Voice for ChatGPT
Last week OpenAI revealed a new conversational interface for ChatGPT with an expressive, synthetic voice strikingly similar to that of the AI assistant played by Scarlett Johansson in the sci-fi movie Her—only to suddenly disable the new voice over the weekend. On Monday, Johansson issued a statement claiming to have forced that reversal, after her… Continue reading Scarlett Johansson Says OpenAI Ripped Off Her Voice for ChatGPT
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the United States, a British court has said. Two judges at the High Court in London today said Assange can officially challenge his extradition order from the United Kingdom in the long-running dispute over the leaking and publication of military secrets. Following a two-hour hearing, at… Continue reading WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange Can Appeal His Extradition to the US, British Court Says
The Toy Association Names Industry Veteran Greg Ahearn as New President & CEO
NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Toy Association Inc., the business trade association representing a wide array of manufacturers, retailers, licensors, and others involved in the youth entertainment industry, announced today Greg Ahearn will join as President & CEO on June 1. Ahearn will be responsible for leading the next chapter of the Association… Continue reading The Toy Association Names Industry Veteran Greg Ahearn as New President & CEO
Didi co-founder Liu steps down after decade as president & board director
Didi Global Inc’s co–founder Jean Liu has stepped down from her roles as president and board director of China’s biggest ride–hailing firm to take on a new role, according to an internal company memo. Didi, which is seen as China’s answer to Uber but has faced prolonged regulatory scrutiny, will no longer have a position of president, it said in the memo seen by Reuters.… Continue reading Didi co-founder Liu steps down after decade as president & board director