Llama 3 from Meta is here
Meta has just introduced Llama 3, its latest open-source large language model (LLM)
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Here’s what happened this week:
Grok 1.5 gets an upgrade
Boston Dynamics revealed a new humanoid robot
Meta launched Llama 3
Let's dive in.
Grok 1.5 gets an upgrade
Elon Musk's xAI has just upgraded their Grok-1.5 model to Grok-1.5 Vision, enhancing it with the ability to handle visual information, making it a more powerful multimodal tool.
Highlights:
Visual Processing Capabilities: Grok-1.5 Vision can now analyze images including documents, charts, screenshots, and photos, aiming for a more practical, real-world application.
New Benchmark: xAI has developed a 'RealWorldQA' benchmark to test how well the model understands spatial information, with Grok-1.5 Vision outperforming competitors like GPT-4V and Gemini.
Coming Soon: The updated model will soon be available to testers and current users, with future updates expected to further boost its handling of images, audio, and video.
Why it's important: Despite being somewhat overlooked in the large language model arena, Grok-1.5 Vision's latest upgrade proves it's a serious contender. Given Elon Musk's access to extensive data from X and Tesla, and his determination to succeed, the tech industry might need to watch this space more closely.
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Boston Dynamics revealed a new humanoid robot
Boston Dynamics just rolled out a new version of its Atlas robot, this time an all-electric model that’s ready to tackle real-world tasks with unbelievable agility and dexterity.
Highlights:
Enhanced Flexibility: The latest video of Atlas highlights its ability to lift itself from the ground and rotate its upper body a full 180 degrees.
Sleek Design: This new model sports a smoother look with a ring-light head and hidden cables, a big change from the older, hydraulic version.
Retirement of the Old Guard: The announcement comes just a day after Boston Dynamics said goodbye to the original Atlas robot.
Real-World Testing: Atlas isn't just for show; it's set to be tested in Hyundai's factories, where Boston Dynamics' investor can see it in action.
Why it's important: Boston Dynamics continues to push the boundaries of what robots can do, proving that their decade-plus of eye-popping demos can lead to practical innovations. The new Atlas not only showcases the potential of robotic agility but also reimagines how far from human a 'humanoid' robot can be while still being incredibly effective.
Meta launched Llama 3
Meta has just introduced Llama 3, its latest open-source large language model (LLM), boasting models with 8 billion and 70 billion parameters that outshine competitors in various benchmarks.
Highlights:
Benchmark Wins: Llama 3's 8B and 70B models have outperformed similar models from Google, Mistral, and Anthropic in tests.
Massive Training Data: These models were trained on a dataset that's seven times larger than what was used for Llama 2, including 15 trillion tokens and four times more code.
Bigger on the Horizon: A huge 400B+ parameter version of Llama 3 is on its way, promising to rival GPT-4.
Widespread Use: Llama 3 is integrated across Meta’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and the new meta.ai website.
Why it's important: Meta’s latest release shows a significant step forward in AI development, with even bigger plans on the horizon. By integrating this advanced AI across its massive network, Meta is bringing cutting-edge technology directly to billions, dramatically expanding global access to powerful AI tools.
Top-5 AI tools this week
Sana - AI assistant for work (link)
Retell LLM - Create a voice AI agent to handle complex tasks (link)
Bestever - A powerful new creative AI suite to make ads (link)
Low Difficulty - Get on the first page of Google fast (link)
Muddy - The browser that knows you and your crew (link)
AI images
James Bond as originally described by Ian Fleming from the books (source)
Jason Mamoa drinking a mimosa next to a plate of simosas on a beachy island in Samoa (source)
AI meme
2024 has gone too far (source)
Kinda true…
AI video
Guys who are inventing AI (source)
Microsoft Image to Video is Terrifying Real (source)
It takes a single portrait photo and speech audio and produces a hyper-realistic talking face video with precise lip-audio sync, lifelike facial behavior, and naturalistic head movements generated in real-time
Weekly Thread
Weekly Midjourney Prompt
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