Baidu's ERNIE 4.0: one-person AI marketing team

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1. Baidu's ERNIE 4.0: one-person AI marketing team

Baidu introduced ERNIE 4.0, a sophisticated LLM, alongside software applications like Qingduo. This platform challenges giants like Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud with new AI features. At Baidu World 2023, CEO Robin Li highlighted Qingduo's capability, emphasizing ERNIE 4.0's rapid ad material generation.

ERNIE 4.0, paired with ERNIE Bot, offers understanding, generating, reasoning, and memorizing. ERNIE Bot exhibited its adeptness at comprehending intricate human queries and delivering apt responses. It also showcased its ability to produce diverse content forms, from text to videos, in mere minutes, underscoring its potential in reshaping AI-native applications.

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2. Foxconn and Nvidia partnership accelerates electric vehicle AI

Foxconn, a global electronics leader, has announced a strategic partnership with Nvidia, aiming to fast-track the development of electric vehicles and their driving AI. Revealed at Taiwan's Hon Hai Tech Day, this collaboration underscores Foxconn's vision for EVs' future. Nvidia's comprehensive automotive solutions, including the Nvidia Drive Hyperion 9 platform and Drive Thor central computer, will be central to this venture.

The partnership emphasizes the computational demands of automated EVs, requiring advanced AI. Nvidia's Drive Orin platform, chosen by numerous automakers, will be Foxconn's EVs' AI core. The Drive Thor superchip, embedded with Nvidia's AI, promises unparalleled compute power, heralding a new age of intelligent driving.

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3. AI chatbots: decoding users' personal details

Recent research indicates that AI chatbots, powered by LLMs, might be adept at deducing information about users from subtle context clues shared during interactions. Scientists from ETH Zurich have unveiled findings, suggesting that chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard, trained on vast internet data, could pinpoint personal details such as location, race, or other sensitive data.

In tests using Reddit posts, the team discovered that LLMs could astutely infer accurate user information based on language or contextual hints. OpenAI's GPT-4 identified a user's location in Melbourne, Australia, from a mere traffic-related comment. Such capabilities raise concerns about user privacy, emphasizing the need for heightened awareness when interacting with AI platforms.

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4. Honda's airport robot tackles boring tasks

Honda has unveiled an autonomous work vehicle tailored to manage repetitive and mundane tasks at airports. The AWV, initially presented as a concept at CES 2018, is now operational and has been dispatched to Toronto Pearson Airport for a demonstration.

The AWV's capabilities encompass inspecting airport perimeter fences for security breaches, transporting cargo across the tarmac, and towing baggage carts. It can generate maps for future planning and detect obstacles. The electric vehicle, which produces zero tailpipe emissions, is currently assigned to perimeter fence inspections at Toronto's airport. However, Honda envisions its potential applications in cargo hauling, groundskeeping, and debris removal in the future.

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5. Dell Technologies expands its AI services

Dell Technologies recently hosted a "Bringing AI to data" briefing for the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region. Led by John Roese, global CTO of Dell, and Peter Marrs, president of APJ, the discussion centered on the surging demand for AI innovation and Dell's initiatives in aiding customers.

Peter Marrs emphasized GenAI's transformative role in the APJ, highlighting its potential to democratize AI access and enhance customer experiences.

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