Bar-Ilan University announced today that a team from its Department of Computer Science has developed a breakthrough in video processing that significantly simplifies the separation of foreground objects from their backgrounds, without the need for extensive training or optimization. The new method, called OmnimatteZero, was developed by Dr. Dvir Samuel and Prof. Gal Chechik, who also serves as a senior director of AI research at NVIDIA. The paper is published on the arXiv preprint server.Bar-Ilan University announced today that a team from its Department of Computer Science has developed a breakthrough in video processing that significantly simplifies the separation of foreground objects from their backgrounds, without the need for extensive training or optimization. The new method, called OmnimatteZero, was developed by Dr. Dvir Samuel and Prof. Gal Chechik, who also serves as a senior director of AI research at NVIDIA. The paper is published on the arXiv preprint server.Computer Sciences[#item_full_content]

Lithium-ion batteries power most electronics, but they have limited energy density—they can store only a certain amount of energy per mass or volume of the battery.Lithium-ion batteries power most electronics, but they have limited energy density—they can store only a certain amount of energy per mass or volume of the battery.Energy & Green Tech[#item_full_content]

A German music rights body is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, claiming the US tech giant’s AI systems reproduced several artists’ lyrics without permission, a court heard Monday.A German music rights body is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, claiming the US tech giant’s AI systems reproduced several artists’ lyrics without permission, a court heard Monday.Business[#item_full_content]

When you don’t have the money for a lawyer to represent you in a court case, even judges can understand the temptation to get free help from anywhere—including tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI).When you don’t have the money for a lawyer to represent you in a court case, even judges can understand the temptation to get free help from anywhere—including tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI).Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]

In the rush to cash in on the generative artificial intelligence gold rush, one possible outcome of AI’s future rarely gets discussed: what if the technology never works well enough to replace your co-workers, companies fail to use AI well or most AI startups simply fail?In the rush to cash in on the generative artificial intelligence gold rush, one possible outcome of AI’s future rarely gets discussed: what if the technology never works well enough to replace your co-workers, companies fail to use AI well or most AI startups simply fail?Business[#item_full_content]

Insurance is based on a principle of solidarity, but that is now being undermined by the algorithms used to build our profiles.Insurance is based on a principle of solidarity, but that is now being undermined by the algorithms used to build our profiles.Business[#item_full_content]

Chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude have experienced a meteoric rise in usage over the past three years because they can help you with a wide range of tasks. Whether you’re writing Shakespearean sonnets, debugging code, or need an answer to an obscure trivia question, artificial intelligence (AI) systems seem to have you covered. The source of this versatility? Billions or even trillions of textual data points across the Internet.Chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude have experienced a meteoric rise in usage over the past three years because they can help you with a wide range of tasks. Whether you’re writing Shakespearean sonnets, debugging code, or need an answer to an obscure trivia question, artificial intelligence (AI) systems seem to have you covered. The source of this versatility? Billions or even trillions of textual data points across the Internet.Robotics[#item_full_content]

Are you worried that artificial intelligence and humans will go to war? AI experts are. In 2023, a group of elite thinkers signed onto the Center for AI Safety’s statement that “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”Are you worried that artificial intelligence and humans will go to war? AI experts are. In 2023, a group of elite thinkers signed onto the Center for AI Safety’s statement that “Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”Security[#item_full_content]

In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice.In the absence of stronger federal regulation, some states have begun regulating apps that offer AI “therapy” as more people turn to artificial intelligence for mental health advice.Consumer & Gadgets[#item_full_content]

In the classic film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” astronaut Dave Bowman asks the ship’s artificial intelligence, HAL 9000, to open the pod bay doors to let him back into the spaceship. HAL refuses: “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”In the classic film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” astronaut Dave Bowman asks the ship’s artificial intelligence, HAL 9000, to open the pod bay doors to let him back into the spaceship. HAL refuses: “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.”Machine learning & AI[#item_full_content]