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Google’s GenCast AI weather model is better than today’s top forecast system
Google has been working on AI latest forecasting system with “state-of-the-art accuracy.”
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Google DeepMind cofounder hired to lead Microsoft’s AI efforts
According to Bloomberg, Microsoft has hired Mustafa Suleyman, one of the cofounders of Google’s DeepMind, to lead its consumer AI initiatives.
Expand Expanding CloseMetNet-3 powers Google’s 12-hour precipitation forecasts in Pixel Weather app, Search
Besides a redesign, the most interesting part of the updated Weather experience for Pixel is “Google Nowcast” for real-time 12-hour precipitation forecasts. Google today detailed the MetNet-3 deep learning model behind it, which is also powering weather features in Google Search.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle DeepMind commissioned free to use art to change AI perceptions [Gallery]
Google DeepMind wants to change the perception that the public has about AI by offering alternative art and imagery that’s “more diverse and accessible.”
Expand Expanding CloseBard reportedly used responses from ChatGPT for training, Google denies
The AI wars are very much ongoing, with Google a bit late to the party. In a new report, Google’s Bard is accused of using ChatGPT responses shared online as training data, but Google denies the claim.
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DeepMind details AI work with YouTube on video compression and AutoChapters
Besides research, Alphabet’s artificial intelligence lab is tasked with applying its various innovations to help improve Google products. DeepMind today detailed three specific areas where AI research helped “enhance the YouTube experience.”
Expand Expanding CloseDeepMinds’s new ‘AlphaCode’ can program at a competitive level
DeepMind’s latest real-world application of machine learning is AlphaCode. Alphabet’s AI lab today announced a system that “writes computer programs at a competitive level.”
Expand Expanding CloseIsomorphic Labs is a new Alphabet company using AI to speed up drug discovery
now taken that advancement and created a new company called Isomorphic Labs, focused on AI-driven drug discovery.
Expand Expanding CloseDeepMind’s ‘AndroidEnv’ platform lets reinforcement learning agents use Android
DeepMind is Alphabet’s AI research lab, and today, it unveiled AndroidEnv as a platform that allows reinforcement learning agents to “interact with a wide variety of apps and services commonly used by humans through a universal touchscreen interface.”
Expand Expanding CloseAlphabet’s DeepMind makes AI breakthrough with AlphaFold that could aid drug research
Alphabet’s DeepMind AI lab today system has made a “major scientific advance” in biology that could help the drug discovery process.
Expand Expanding CloseGoogle Maps ETAs prioritizing recent traffic patterns as DeepMind AI improves predictions
Many habits have changed in response to COVID-19 lockdowns, and that is reflected in large services like Google Maps. The company saw an “up to a 50% decrease in worldwide traffic,” which has required road predictions to be retooled. Meanwhile, Google Maps has “significantly” improved ETAs by leveraging DeepMind AI.
Expand Expanding CloseAlphabet’s DeepMind hopes to aid researchers with AI insight into COVID-19 virus structure
DeepMind is best known for AI that easily defeated the world’s best applying its existing work to help researchers combating COVID-19.
Google Health demonstrates AI ‘surpassing human experts in breast cancer prediction’
In November, Google Health published “initial findings” on using AI to improve breast cancer screening.
DeepMind cofounder joining Google directly to work on applied AI
Alphabet-owned DeepMind is widely regarded as the premiere artificial intelligence research lab. Co-founder Mustafa Suleyman announced today that he’s joining Google directly.
Google Play Store’s app recommendation system is powered by DeepMind
DeepMind is leveraged for Play Store app recommendations.
DeepMind health team officially joins Google Health
In November, DeepMind transition is official today, and includes existing healthcare partners.
StarCraft II players now have the chance to face DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI
Earlier this year, DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI now letting the public play matches against the AI agent.
Report: DeepMind will control any artificial general intelligence it creates, not Alphabet/Google
DeepMind — quite AlphaStar certainly lend credence to that title, but the Alphabet division’s end goal is artificial general intelligence (AGI). If it ever achieves that landmark accomplishment, DeepMind — and not its parent company — will reportedly retain control.
Google optimizing wind farms with DeepMind ML to predict power output by 36 hours
One of the first applications of DeepMind at Google was to leveraging machine learning to make more efficient wind farms by predicting wind power output 36 hours in advance.
DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI wins 10-1 against professional StarCraft II players
DeepMind and other researchers often turn to games to demonstrate how AI agents have progressed. The Alphabet division just StarCraft II Demonstration where its AlphaStar AI agent successfully defeated professional gamers 10-1.
[Update: Live] DeepMind demonstrating latest AI progress on playing StarCraft II [Livestream]
Following a a demonstration of the latest progress.
DeepMind team working on AI medical assistant joins newly-formed Google Health
Last week, Google announced that it was planning a health initiative, beginning with the appointment of a new leader to organize the company’s desperate efforts. Reorganization efforts are now underway with Google Health incorporating a DeepMind team working on Streams.
Artificial intelligence is now directly controlling cooling at Google data centers
In granted direct control over cooling these servers.
Google’s upcoming AI rules will ‘preclude’ weapons use as Sergey Brin, DeepMind stances revealed
For the past several months, Google fiercely debated the military applications of artificial intelligence, with many employees opposed to their work being used in weaponry and war settings. This stance would essentially see Google forgo a huge market to Amazon and Microsoft, where employees do not have similar qualms.
A new report today provides some insight on principles that will guide future work, while several positions from within the company have also been highlighted.