A pair of undergrads, neither with extensive AI expertise, say that they’ve created an openly available AI model that can generate podcast-style clips similar to Google’s NotebookLM. The market for synthetic speech tools is vast and growing. ElevenLabs is one of the largest players, but there’s no shortage of challengers (see PlayAI, Sesame, and so […]
10 Apps To Use Abroad
[[{“value”:” While abroad, I’ve had a lot of practice navigating and integrating myself into everyday life here. Since being here, I have found my preferences with apps and discovered others with amazing features. I realize that a lot of these are well-known apps (some specifically Apple apps), but as someone who hasn’t really had to use them before, I’m so…
Crowdsourced AI benchmarks have serious flaws, some experts say
AI labs are increasingly relying on crowdsourced benchmarking platforms such as Chatbot Arena to probe the strengths and weaknesses of their latest models. But some experts say that there are serious problems with this approach from an ethical and academic perspective. Over the past few years, labs including OpenAI, Google, and Meta have turned to […]
Quality palliative care for people living with dementia
[[{“value”:” Quality palliative care for people living with dementia Published: When a person has a terminal illness, they and their family may not receive optimal palliative care. Quality palliative care focuses on alleviating suffering and promoting quality of life, rather than treating the illness itself. Some conditions, such as dementia, raise challenges for this approach as patients may be perceived…