Read full article about: Nvidia's latest open-source speech recognition models beat OpenAI's Whisper v3
NVIDIA NeMo, an open-source conversational AI toolkit, has released Parakeet, a set of automatic speech recognition (ASR) models. Developed in partnership with Suno.ai, the four Parakeet models, ranging from 0.6 to 1.1 billion parameters, can transcribe spoken English and are available for commercial use under the CC BY 4.0 license. The models were trained on 64,000 hours of audio data covering different accents, ranges, and sound conditions. According to the developers, the models are robust to non-speech segments such as music and silence, and outperform OpenAI's Whisper v3 in benchmarks. They also offer user-friendly integration into projects through pre-trained control points. A demo of the 1.1 billion parameter model is available here.
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Source: Nvidia NEMO | HuggingFace
Read full article about: Microsoft Business Copilot costs at least $108,000 per year and is aimed at larger companies
Microsoft 365 business customers get access to Copilot, but with a catch: they must purchase a minimum of 300 individual licenses at $30 per user per month. This means that AI for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint currently costs at least $108,000 per year. The offer appears to be targeted at large enterprises, as only about 77,000 of the more than 18 million U.S. businesses have more than 250 employees (via naics.com). Microsoft has indicated that the 300-user minimum may be a temporary restriction in the beta phase, Heise Online reports. Educational institutions gained access to Copilot earlier this year, but it is unclear whether the same minimums apply. Microsoft also promises educational institutions "commercial data protection" (data will not be stored or used for training purposes) for users over the age of 18. What this means for underage users is not clear from the announcement.
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Source: Heise Online
Read full article about: NIST just released a comprehensive report on adversarial machine learning and AI security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a comprehensive report on adversarial machine learning (AML) that provides a taxonomy of concepts, terminology, and mitigation methods for AI security. The report, authored by experts from NIST, Northeastern University, and Robust Intelligence, reviewed the AML literature and organized the major types of ML methods, attacker goals, and capabilities into a conceptual hierarchy. It also provides methods for mitigating and managing the consequences of attacks, and highlights open challenges in the lifecycle of AI systems. With a glossary for non-expert readers, the report aims to establish a common language for future AI security standards and best practices. The full 106-page report is very detailed and references real-world attacks such as Prompt Injections. It's available for free.
Read full article about: OpenAI GPT Stores to open next week
OpenAI has announced the launch of the GPT Store next week. Builders interested in sharing their GPTs in the store will need to review the updated Usage Guidelines and GPT Brand Guidelines to ensure compliance. They will also need to verify their Builder Profile and publish their GPT as 'Public'. GPTs marked as 'Anyone with a link' will not be displayed in the store. The announcement was made in an email from the ChatGPT team to the GPT builders community.
Read full article about: Bard Advanced could be Google's answer to ChatGPT-4
Google is reportedly developing a paid upgrade to Bard called Bard Advanced. Based on Gemini Ultra, the top tier of Google's large language model, Bard Advanced will offer advanced math and reasoning skills. Google confirmed Bard Advanced when it unveiled the Gemini models in late December but didn't share any details about its features or pricing. Now, X users Bedros Pamboukian and Dylan Roussel have spotted hints of the upgrade in Google's web code, suggesting that Bard Advanced might be available through a paid Google One subscription, with the first three months free. In addition, a new feature codenamed Motoko may allow users to create custom bots, and a chatbot store "Sparkle" may also be in the works. It's unclear when these features will become official or how they will be priced. By offering a paid tier, Google may be hoping to recoup some of the costs associated with running large language models, especially the most powerful ones like Ultra.