Researchers open source Sky-T1, a ‘reasoning’ AI model that can be trained for less than $450

So-called reasoning AI models are becoming easier — and cheaper — to develop.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/11/researchers-open-source-sky-t1-a-reasoning-ai-model-that-can-be-trained-for-less-than-450/

https://scitechdaily.com/are-machines-truly-thinking-modern-ai-systems-have-finally-achieved-turings-vision/

ORIGINAL LINK: https://scitechdaily.com/are-machines-truly-thinking-modern-ai-systems-have-finally-achieved-turings-vision/

Google’s Daily Listen AI feature generates a podcast based on your Discover feed

Google is testing a new “Daily Listen” feature that automatically generates a podcast based on your Discover feed. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that Daily Listen is a personalized AI-powered audio experience that is designed to help you stay up to date on the topics you care about. 

ORIGINAL LINK: https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/09/googles-daily-listen-ai-feature-generates-a-podcast-based-on-your-discover-feed/

Zuckerberg caught illegally pirating?

New evidence in the copyright infringement lawsuit, Kadrey vs Meta (originally filed in 2023 by comedian Sarah Silverman, author Ta-Nehisi Coates, and others, accusing Meta of using their work to train their models, without permission), has alleged that Meta was training older versions of its Large

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theaireport.ai/articles/zuckerberg-caught-illegally-pirating

32 times artificial intelligence got it catastrophically wrong

From chatbots giving truly terrible medical advice to facial recognition software incorrectly flagging members of congress as criminals, here are some of the most catastrophic mistakes artificial intelligence has ever made.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://dailynewsfromaolf.substack.com/p/32-times-artificial-intelligence

👀 Five contrarian ideas about genAI in the workplace

By now, AI is on everyone’s radar. ChatGPT alone sees over 300 million weekly users—roughly 7% of all mobile phone owners worldwide. Nearly a third of knowledge workers harness AI, but there’s still a big gap between being aware of AI and genuinely understanding it.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.exponentialview.co/p/five-contrarian-ideas-about-genai-at-work

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-digital-self/202501/dynamic-solitude-a-new-way-of-being-alone?amp

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-digital-self/202501/dynamic-solitude-a-new-way-of-being-alone?amp

Nvidia announces $3,000 personal AI supercomputer called Digits

If you were looking for your own personal AI supercomputer, Nvidia has you covered. The chipmaker announced at CES it’s launching a personal AI supercomputer called Project Digits in May.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337530/nvidia-ces-digits-super-computer-ai

AI still lacks “common” sense, 70 years later

John McCarthy, one of the true godfathers of AI, and the person who actually coined the term Artificial Intelligence, is rarely mentioned nowadays.

ORIGINAL LINK: https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/ai-still-lacks-common-sense-70-years