Research Grid, a startup founded by Dr. Amber Hill that uses AI to streamline clinical trial processes through its TrialEngine and Inclusive platforms, has secured $6.5 million in seed funding led by Fuel Ventures to expand its presence in the US and Asia and enhance its AI capabilities.
Following reports of China using Meta's Llama 2 model for military intelligence, Meta announced it would make its AI models available to US government agencies and contractors despite ongoing debates about the safety and usefulness of commercial models in military contexts.
During Google's 2024 Q3 earnings call, CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that AI now generates over 25% of Google's new code (which is then reviewed by engineers), highlighting the company's commitment to AI integration and development efficiency.
OpenAI is reportedly partnering with Broadcom to design an inference chip expected to be manufactured by TSMC in 2026. Sam Altman and OpenAI spokespeople have stated that infrastructure constraints limit new product launches, shutting down the possibility of a new model release by 2024's end.
The TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 panel featuring Allen Institute's CEO Ali Farhadi and Hugging Face's Irene Solaiman discussed open-source AI's potential to reshape the industry, addressing misconceptions about safety, the distinction between accessibility and open source, and regulatory challenges.
Tabnine has launched an AI-powered Code Review Agent that learns and enforces team-specific coding standards while providing real-time feedback and automated fixes to improve code quality and security, thus reducing the manual burden of code reviews.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, a panel featuring executives from the Center for Countering Digital Hate, CITRIS Policy Lab, and Meta Oversight Board discussed AI's role in amplifying misinformation and disinformation, debating various regulatory approaches and technical solutions.
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Ashton Kutcher and Sound Ventures leadership discussed their significant AI investments and vision, including a $265 million AI fund that has backed major players like OpenAI and Anthropic, while emphasizing their belief that AI will transform every company and industry.
Salva Health, the 2024 TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield winner, is working towards eliminating the barriers to early breast cancer detection with Julieta; a portable and affordable AI-powered device that detects abnormalities in breast tissue without requiring radiation or internet access.
Google has launched 'Grounded with Google Search', a paid feature that allows Gemini to access current search results for more accurate responses with citations and search suggestions. Grounding features a dynamic retrieval configuration to optimize when the feature is used.
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT search, a GPT-4o-based model that provides natural language answers using current web sources. ChatGPT search features specialized views for partnered content, source attribution, and contextual follow-up capabilities, and is available to Pro and Team users.
Google's AI Overviews feature, which faced initial controversy over questionable suggestions, is expanding to over 100 countries with multiple languages, improved source attribution, and new features like simplified language and saved overviews, while maintaining US-exclusive mobile ads.