5 things about AI you may have missed today: Google launches Gemini AI model, Nvidia CEO on AI safety, more
Today, December 6, was a very important day for the artificial intelligence space. Google has introduced its most advanced artificial intelligence model, a technology capable of crunching different forms of information such as video, audio, and text, called Gemini AI. The company claims that the multimodal AI model is its largest one yet. In other news, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in an interview that he feels achieving AI safety is a reachable goal. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.
Google has launched its largest multimodal AI model, Gemini, with three categories — Gemini Ultra, the largest and most capable; Gemini Pro, versatile across various tasks; and Gemini Nano, designed for specific tasks and mobile devices, as per a report by CNBC. The model will be licensed to customers through Google Cloud, and developers can access Gemini Pro via the Gemini API starting December 13. Google products like the Bard chatbot and Search Generative Experience will be powered by Gemini. The move comes amid increasing pressure for Google to clarify its AI monetization strategy.
Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, expressed confidence in the global collaboration of colleagues to develop technologies, philosophies, and regulations ensuring the safety of technology, reports BBC. His remarks followed recent turmoil at OpenAI, where founder Sam Altman was temporarily ousted and then reinstated. The incident highlighted the influence of commercial competition on AI system development and the rapid pace of technological advancement. Despite this, Microsoft, a major investor, denied any safety-related disagreement as the cause of the turmoil.
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