In the near future, Synthesia aims to create full-body avatars that can move in an imagined space. The technology for this is already in place. The advancements in artificial intelligence are making it possible to generate such realistic digital avatars. These avatars can be used in various fields, from entertainment to education, and even in … Read more
Researchers from the Beijing Institute of Technology, in collaboration with scientists from the Technical University of Munich, have developed a rat robot trained with Artificial Intelligence (AI) to mimic the social behaviors of biological rats. This development aims to equip robots with social skills that could simplify collaboration with humans in the future. For humanoid … Read more
In Hannover, an exciting event focused on the digital future is set to take place at the Old Town Hall on September 2, 2025. This event offers a platform for those shaping the digital transformation to exchange ideas and enhance their knowledge. This will be the third time the event is held, and it has … Read more
In discussions about generative Artificial Intelligence, terms like Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI) and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) are often used. These give the impression that with today’s large language models (LLMs), we are close to achieving ASI or AGI. According to IBM, “artificial superintelligence (ASI) is a hypothetical, software-based artificial intelligence system with intellectual abilities … Read more
In today’s world where AI reigns supreme, it stands to reason that we constantly encounter terminology that often feels inundating. Two terms that are noticeably proliferating the dialogues surrounding AI today are ‘Large Language Model’ and ‘ChatGPT’. This blog post aims to provide a clear, comprehensive, and succinct understanding of these two important aspects of … Read more
Asbjörn Rosenberg, the current Head of Consulting and Strategy and Senior Advisor to the Smarketer Group, provides insights into the development of artificial intelligence (AI) in the marketing industry. As an expert in his field, he regularly deals with the central question: How can advertisements be used to reach precisely those people who are relevant … Read more
The impressive capabilities of artificial intelligence are demonstrated by models like ChatGPT and other deep generative models (DGMs). These barrier-breaking technologies can autonomously learn from a vast amount of samples and generate something new that resembles what they have already learned, from poems to complete symphonies and the creation of new videos and images. The … Read more
Bill Gates, co-founder of technology giant Microsoft, sees enormous potential in artificial intelligence (AI), particularly in areas such as education advancement, medical progress and climate change mitigation. However, he also expresses concern about the rapid rate of development of this technology, highlighting the jump from GPT-2 to GPT-4. While new technologies have always emerged in … Read more
Lumin Fitness is a gym that swears by the value of good trainers. Join the ever-enthusiastic Chloe, or Rex, who preaches relentless training and rejects shortcuts. However, if these two sound too intense, Emma and Ethan are ready to bring calm confidence and gentleness to your workouts. What’s special, however, is that these trainers don’t … Read more
Children and young people today are constantly using artificial intelligence (AI) in their everyday lives, often without consciously realizing it. They unlock their smartphone with their fingerprint, have it calculate the shortest route to their destination, or put a filter over their photos. In the same way, they use AI when they compete against the … Read more
A team of scientists from Stanford University and the Shanghai Qi Zhi Institute is dedicated to developing dynamic locomotion methods for a four-legged robot. They are using artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, reinforcement learning and 3D depth cameras to do so. One of the key application areas for this technology is rescue missions. In these scenarios, … Read more
Topics such as the war in Ukraine and current attacks on Israel are just a few examples where insults, hostility and hate comments can be found in social media and comment columns. According to a survey conducted in the summer on behalf of the Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia, 76 percent of all respondents have … Read more
At DockerCon in Los Angeles, Docker recently unveiled two new tools: GenAI Stack and Docker AI. Both components represent the latest additions to a comprehensive AI initiative. They are designed to help developers seamlessly integrate pre-built AI components into their projects. In the case of GenAI Stack, it is a collection of applications based on … Read more
The Large Language Model (LLM) Mistral 7B is a product of the French AI start-up Mistral AI. Despite its relatively small size with 7.3 billion parameters, it was able to beat larger models in a series of tests. The Completely Open Source model is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license and received more attention in … Read more
Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Softbank, sees a high potential for development and application in artificial intelligence (AI). He is convinced that artificial intelligence will one day surpass human intelligence and is particularly enthusiastic about the idea of general artificial intelligence (AGI). AGI describes a form of artificial intelligence that is supposed to be even … Read more