Generative Models

But the bigger loss of human agency comes from the billions of people that use these apps. These deep learning AIs are designed to maximize the time we all spend on these apps. While you are reading this memo, you are probably jonesing to switch over to Instagram or TikTok. It turns out when an app company doesn't care about content and asks an AI ... See more

When people make sweeping statements like “language models are bullshit machines” or “ChatGPT lies,” it usually tells me they’re not seriously engaged in any kind of AI/ML work or productive discourse in this space.

First, because saying a machine “lies” or “bullshits” implies motivated intent in a social context, which language models don’t have. M... See more

OmniParser V2 takes this capability to the next level. Compared to its predecessor (opens in new tab), it achieves higher accuracy in detecting smaller interactable elements and faster inference, making it a useful tool for GUI automation. In particular, OmniParser V2 is trained with a larger set of interactive element detection data and icon funct... See more

This technology enables voice conversion in a variety of voice communications, whether face-to-face or remotely, and contributes to the realization of communication that is free from physical, intellectual, and psychological constraints, for example, converting the intonation and voice quality of a speaker into easy-to-understand speech at a call c... See more