Galileo's latest LLM Hallucination Index evaluates 22 leading AI models for RAG tasks, revealing that open models are closing the performance gap, smaller models can be as capable as large ones, and awarding Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet the best overall model for RAG applications title.
dstack has introduced Fleets, a new feature in version 0.18.7 and beyond, allowing AI engineers to define, provision, and manage cloud or on-premises clusters and instances easily, using YAML configuration files. Fleets can be used for running development environments, tasks, and services.
Llama 3.1 405B and Mistral Large 2 releases; Meta AI and the Gemini assistant received updates; Bing and OpenAI are experimenting with new generative search experiences; Cohere's Series D and Rerank 3 Nimble launch; Adobe's new generative AI features; Lakera's Series A; and more
Elon Musk's X has quietly updated its data collection policies to opt all users into sharing their data to train Grok, xAI's model, raising concerns about compliance with EU and UK GDPR laws and potentially facing regulatory scrutiny similar to that experienced by Meta.
The National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has released five products, including three finalized guidance documents, a draft on risk mitigation for AI models, and an open-source testing platform, to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI development.
Fractile is the most recent startup to enter the AI chipmaking competition. The startup plans to develop chips that combine memory and processing into a single component, drastically boosting performance while slashing costs and energy consumption.
Google has rolled out major upgrades to its Gemini AI, including faster performance with Gemini 1.5 Flash, an expanded context window, new features to combat hallucinations, wider availability across platforms and regions, and access for teenagers, all while emphasizing responsible AI development.
OpenAI has unveiled SearchGPT, a prototype AI-powered search enhancement tool that combines ChatGPT's conversational abilities with web search, aiming to provide comprehensive answers with source links while addressing publisher concerns and gathering user feedback for future improvements.
Microsoft's Bing has introduced a new generative search experience that combines AI-generated content with traditional search results, offering users more comprehensive and dynamic responses to their queries while motivating them to visit original publishers where possible.
Lakera, a company focused on securing generative AI applications, has raised $20 million in Series A funding to develop dynamic security solutions to address the growing need for AI security as enterprise adoption of generative AI is expected to reach 80% by 2026.
Stability AI has launched Stable Video 4D, a revolutionary AI model that transforms single-view videos into eight novel-view videos from different angles, offering potential applications in game development, video editing, and virtual reality.
Mistral AI has launched Mistral Large 2, a powerful new 123 billion parameter language model with multilingual support, advanced coding and reasoning capabilities, and wide availability through major cloud platforms.