Top 10 AI Breakthroughs so far this year

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2024 is the year of AI Breakthroughs

Here are the Top 10 so far this year:

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2024 AI Breakthrough Awards

The AI Breakthrough Awards announced the winners for 2024.

Now in its 7th year, the AI Breakthrough Awards is a prestigious program that honors companies, technologies, and products that are pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI.

With a comprehensive set of award categories, the program showcases trailblazing innovators in the AI industry.

The AI Breakthrough Awards are more than just a recognition program - they provide a platform for companies to build their brand and stand out in a crowded field.

In a market expected to reach $100 billion by 2025, these awards offer a powerful way to validate innovation and achievements.

🦾 https://aibreakthroughawards.com/2024-winners/

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Vidu

Chinese startup Shengshu Technology unveiled Vidu, a text-to-video generator that’s imaginative, can simulate the physical world, and produces 16-second videos with consistent characters, scenes, and timeline.

Although video generations are shorter than OpenAI’s Sora, Vidu represents a significant advancement in China's AI capabilities.

🦾 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1R-jxDPC70

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Codestral

Mistral AI has launched Codestral, a cutting-edge code model designed to revolutionize coding and software development.

Trained on more than 80 programming languages, including Python, Java, and C++, Codestral completes code functions, writes tests, and reduces errors with unparalleled accuracy.

This powerful open-weight model sets a new standard for code generation, supporting various coding environments and performing exceptionally well in benchmarks.

Developers can access Codestral through multiple endpoints, including a dedicated API and integrations with popular tools like VSCode and JetBrains.

🦾 https://mistral.ai/news/codestral/

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Voice Engine by OpenAI

OpenAI shared insights from Voice Engine's preview, a groundbreaking model for creating realistic custom voices, promising a future where voices are as unique as fingerprints.

🦾 https://openai.com/blog/navigating-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-synthetic-voices

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Detecting deepfakes with 98% accuracy

Researchers developed a cutting-edge AI algorithm that can detect deepfakes with an impressive 98% accuracy, outperforming every other tool out available right now.

This breakthrough could have significant implications for identifying and mitigating disinformation and fake media.

The algorithm works by identifying specific markers in AI-generated video that are not found in standard digital images.

With the rapid spread of deepfakes, this technology has the potential to become a crucial tool in the fight against misinformation.

🦾 https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/new-ai-algorithm-flags-deepfakes-with-98-accuracy-better-than-any-other-tool-out-there-right-now

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Cutting cancer waiting list

The UK Government announced it will roll out AI technology to all radiography departments in England to help cut cancer waiting lists.

This game-changing technology, backed by £15.5 million in new funding, can locate cancer cells 2.5 times quicker than doctors alone.

It automatically reviews CT or MRI scans, allowing doctors to quickly identify cancerous cells and prevent healthy organs from being damaged during radiation treatment.

This innovation is expected to benefit tens of thousands of cancer patients each year, reducing waiting times and improving treatment outcomes.

🦾 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ai-technology-to-help-cut-cancer-waiting-lists

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Profluent

Profluent successfully edited DNA in human cells using OpenCRISPR-1, the world’s first AI-designed and open-source gene editor, marking a significant breakthrough in precision human genome editing and democratizing access to advanced gene therapies.

🦾 https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240422399482/en/Profluent-Successfully-Edits-Human-Genome-with-OpenCRISPR-1-the-World’s-First-AI-Created-and-Open-Source-Gene-Editor

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Sperm Whale ‘Alphabet’ Discovered

Researchers at MIT CSAIL and Project CETI discovered a "language" of sperm whales using machine learning technologies.

The study analyzed 8,719 sperm whale codas and found a previously undescribed variation in coda structure, revealing a newly discovered combinatory coding system.

This breakthrough in cetacean communication could unlock a deeper understanding of the whales' language.

🦾 https://news.mit.edu/2024/csail-ceti-explores-sperm-whale-alphabet-0507

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Elliptic

UK-based blockchain analytics firm Elliptic made notable progress recently with its research, unveiling an AI model that can detect money laundering activities in Bitcoin transactions.

This innovative approach, trained on 200 million transactions, identifies illicit patterns and previously unknown digital wallets, marking a significant breakthrough in the fight against crypto crimes.

🦾 https://www.ibtimes.com/crypto-breakthrough-elliptic-publishes-research-how-ai-can-detect-bitcoin-laundering-3731092

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Researchers can now see and edit an AI’s mind

Researchers achieved a groundbreaking feat in understanding AI models, enabling them to "see" into an AI's mind and even edit its thoughts.

This innovation could be crucial for the survival of humanity, as it allows for a deeper understanding of how AI models think and behave.

The breakthrough involves identifying and manipulating the ideas and concepts within an AI's "brain," enabling researchers to detect and alter biases, correct mistakes, and even assign new tasks.

This technology has far-reaching implications for AI development, deployment, and safety.

🦾 https://newatlas.com/technology/ai-thinking-patterns/

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