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EU AI Act: the Regulatory Framework on the Usage of Machine Learning in the European Union
After the first publication of the proposal on the operation of machine learning applications in 2021, on June 14th negotiations have started for the realization of the legislation in the EU Council. The EU countries are expected to reach an agreement by the end of 2023. The EU Act takes a risk-based approach and plans to avoid disproportionate prescriptions when executing the regulations.
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Databricks Unveils Lakehouse AI and MosaicML Acquisition at Data + AI Summit
The Data and AI company Databricks recently unveiled Lakehouse AI, a suite of tools for building and governing generative AI models, including large language models (LLMs), within the Databricks platform. Among the tools were LakehouseIQ, a "knowledge engine" that uses AI to understand a company's unique data, culture, and language in order to improve natural language interfaces like chatbots.
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AI Assistant Comes to ReSharper
JetBrains released an AI-powered version of ReSharper, its developer productivity extension for Microsoft Visual Studio. The new version, ReSharper 2023.2, is the first that will come with AI-powered development assistance.
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Descaling for Delivery and Using AI to Enhance Software Development: Learnings from QCon New York
The track Optimizing Teams for Fast Flow - Surviving in the Post-agile Aftermath at QCon New York 2023 comprised two talks in the morning that went into replacing an agile process with engineering and conversational software delivery using AI.
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OpenAI Introduces Superalignment to Address Rogue Superintelligent AI
OpenAI announced the formation of a specialized Superalignment team with the objective of preventing the emergence of rogue Superintelligent AI. OpenAI highlighted the need to align AI systems with human values and emphasized the importance of proactive measures to prevent potential harm.
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Microsoft Empowers Government Agencies with Secure Access to Generative AI Capabilities
Microsoft continues to prioritize the development of cloud services that align with US regulatory standards and cater to government requirements for security and compliance. The latest addition to their tools is the integration of generative AI capabilities through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, which aims to enhance government agencies' efficiency, productivity, and data insights.
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Microsoft Guidance Offers Language for Controlling Large Language Models
Microsoft has recently introduced a domain-specific language called Guidance, to improve developers' ability to manage contemporary language models. The new framework integrates aspects such as generation, prompting, and logical control into a unified process for developers. The inclusion of regex pattern guides ensures the enforcement of formats, allowing for the natural completion of prompts.
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AI, ML, Data Engineering News Round Up: Vertex, AlphaDev, Function Calling, Gorilla, and Falcon
The latest update, spanning from June 12th, 2023, highlights the recent advancements and announcements in the domains of data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This week's spotlight is on notable entities such as Google, OpenAI, UC Berkeley, and AWS.
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OpenAI Announces Function Calling, Allowing Developers to Describe Functions
OpenAI has introduced updates to the API, including a capability called function calling, which allows developers to describe functions to GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 and have the models create code to execute those functions.
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Nvidia's NeMo Guardrails Enhances Safety in Generative AI Applications
Nvidia's new NeMo Guardrails package for large language models (LLMs) helps developers prevent LLM risks like harmful or offensive content and access to sensitive data, by providing an essential layer of protection in an increasingly AI-driven landscape.
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Unified Analytics Platform: Microsoft Fabric
At the recent annual Build Conference, Microsoft introduced a unified analytics platform with Microsoft Fabric that brings together all the data and analytics that organizations need.
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Minecraft Welcomes Its First LLM-Powered Agent
Researchers from Caltech, Stanford, the University of Texas, and NVIDIA have collaboratively developed and released Voyager, an LLM power agent that utilizes GPT-4 to engage in Minecraft gameplay. Voyager demonstrates remarkable capabilities by learning, retaining knowledge, and showcasing exceptional expertise in Minecraft.
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AI, ML & Data News Roundup: Generative Fill, Copilot, Aria, and Brain Chips
The most recent update, covering the week starting May 22nd, 2023, encompasses the latest progress and declarations in the fields of data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. This week, the focus is on prominent figures such Adobe, Microsoft, Opera, and the University of Lausanne.
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Adopting Artificial Intelligence: Things Leaders Need to Know
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help companies identify new opportunities and products, and stay ahead of the competition. Senior software managers should understand the basics of how this new technology works, why agility is important in developing AI products, and how to hire or train people for new roles.
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Google Previews Studio Bot, a Coding Bot for Android Development
At Google I/O 2023, Google has previewed Studio Bot, an AI-powered coding bot integrated in Android Studio latest version, codenamed Hedgehog. Studio Bot aims to help developers generate code, unit tests, and fix errors.