Matthias Bastian

Matthias is the co-founder and publisher of THE DECODER, exploring how AI is fundamentally changing the relationship between humans and computers.

Matthias Bastian

Nov 18, 2024

Mistral AI adds Flux image generation and web search to Le Chat, launches Pixtral large

Mistral AI is expanding its AI assistant Le Chat to include functions such as web search and image generation. At the same time, the company is introducing a new multimodal model that outperforms leading competitors in benchmarks.

Matthias Bastian

Nov 18, 2024

Ben Affleck says AI is "going to hammer" the visual effects industry

The Oscar winner sees the VFX industry under threat from AI, while creative filmmakers have little to fear. New business models could emerge.

Matthias Bastian

Nov 18, 2024

Nvidia reportedly faces thermal challenges with 72-chip Blackwell server racks

Matthias Bastian

Nov 17, 2024

AI research

AI video generators like OpenAI's Sora don't grasp basic physics, study finds

An old TV screen model "Sora" showing a globe.

Matthias Bastian

Nov 16, 2024

AI research

People prefer AI poetry to Shakespeare when they don't know it's AI poetry

Stylized illustration in modern style shows historical figure in Elizabethan clothing with geometric green elements in the background.

Matthias Bastian

Nov 16, 2024

New "llms.txt" web standard could fundamentally change how LLMs read and process online content

A new proposal for a web standard called "llms.txt" aims to make websites more AI-friendly. The initiative could change the way AI systems search for information on the web.

Matthias Bastian

Nov 16, 2024

AI-generated 'Holidays Are Coming' Coca-Cola ad looks festive but feels artificial, critics say

Snowy night scene: illuminated red Coca-Cola trucks drive through a village decorated for Christmas with snow-covered houses.

Matthias Bastian

Nov 15, 2024

Update

German music rights group GEMA sues OpenAI over unlicensed song lyrics in ChatGPT

German music rights organization GEMA filed a test case against OpenAI in Munich Regional Court on November 13, making it the first collecting society worldwide to take legal action against an AI provider.

Matthias Bastian

Nov 14, 2024

Perplexity AI launches ad program with sponsored follow-up questions

Networks of lines and squares

Matthias Bastian

Nov 13, 2024

Generative AI reduces demand for some freelance jobs in writing, coding and design, study says

A new study reveals that the demand for freelance jobs in tasks considered easily automatable has dropped by an average of 21% since the introduction of ChatGPT, with copywriters experiencing a particularly sharp decline of over 30%. The launch of AI image generators like Midjourney and DALL-E has also led to a 17% decrease in demand for graphic designers and 3D modelers, resulting in increased competition for the remaining positions and higher application requirements. ChatGPT is increasingly becoming a mandatory skill, especially in software development, and the study's authors advise companies to train low-wage workers in the use of AI tools as the focus of work shifts towards tasks requiring human judgment.