Microsoft is introducing SPARROW: Harnessing AI to protect our planet's biodiversity in the most remote places

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1. Introducing SPARROW: Harnessing AI to protect our planet's biodiversity in the most remote places

2. YouTube says that soon, its tech will be able to find AI copies of celebs and creators

YouTube is partnering with the Creative Artists Agency to assist creators in identifying and removing AI-generated content. The controls will be tested with celebrities and athletes before being rolled out to top creators, creative professionals, and other talent representatives.

YouTube is also working on synthetic-singing identification technology to detect AI content that mimics creators' voices.

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3. Sam Altman-led nuclear start-up signs major AI power supply deal

Wedbush Securities has rated Oklo, a nuclear power startup backed by OpenAI head Sam Altman, with an outperform rating. The company announced an agreement to supply 12 gigawatts of energy to Switch, an AI provider and data center operator. Analyst Dan Ives gave Oklo stock a price target of 26 and an outperform rating.

The company is in an optimal position to capitalize on the AI revolution's need for a tenfold increase in computing power by 2030, which requires a significant amount of energy. Oklo is expected to develop, construct, and operate powerhouses to supply power to Switch across the US through power purchase agreements. Despite the December decline, Oklo has jumped about 80% in 2024 as nuclear energy-related stocks have rallied.

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4. Salesforce is finally 'joining the AI party'

Salesforce is reportedly entering the AI market with its Agentforce platform and plans to hire thousands more salespeople to sell it. The company has opened up 2,000 positions, double the number it previously announced.

Salesforce also unveiled Agentforce 2.0, an update of its AI system that uses autonomous agents for enterprise functions. Researchers at Wedbush predict Salesforce will join the AI party in 2025, focusing on CRM to capture market expansion.

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5. FACTS Grounding: A new benchmark for evaluating the factuality of large language models

FACTS Grounding is a comprehensive benchmark for evaluating LLMs' ability to generate factually accurate responses and provide satisfactory answers to user queries.

The FACTS Grounding dataset comprises 1,719 examples, divided into a public and private set. The benchmark evaluates model responses automatically using three frontier LLM judges, ensuring a diversity of inputs and a comprehensive answer to user requests. The FACTS leaderboard will track progress and update the leaderboard as the field advances.

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