Researchers at the University of New Orleans are using machine learning to analyse autistic children's behaviour patterns. The project aims to create an AI system to interpret behaviours and advise caregivers. With £300,000 in funding, the study focuses on children aged 2-5, creating a database of behaviour patterns. The goal is to develop an app to help caregivers understand autistic children's behaviour by analysing images or videos, potentially benefiting thousands of families.
Microsoft's recent update to the Copilot sidebar in Edge has faced user backlash due to lost features and perceived quality decline. The company has acknowledged the feedback and is working on improvements, including restoring chat history and PDF analysis, enhancing response quality, and expanding document analysis. Microsoft aims for consistency across platforms and promises future updates, highlighting the challenges of rapidly developing AI tools while maintaining user satisfaction.
Microsoft has introduced an AI chatbot for Xbox support and is rolling out AI-powered natural language search for the Xbox dashboard. The search will understand descriptive phrases, misspellings and acronyms. These AI features reflect Microsoft's cautious approach to AI integration in Xbox.
OpenAI accidentally released an improved ChatGPT model (o1) for a few hours. It showed better accuracy, problem-solving, coding, visual analysis, and image description capabilities compared to ChatGPT-4o. The o1 model uses slower, more thorough reasoning to improve task breakdown and contextual understanding. While no official release date is set, it may be available soon, possibly before year-end.
Anthropic has added a Visual PDFs feature in beta to its Claude 3.5 Sonnet AI model, allowing it to analyse PDF files including text, images, and charts. It's available through paid subscriptions or API access, with some file limitations. Users can query Claude about PDF contents for tasks like analysing reports or translating text. Pro plan subscribers can enable this feature in their account settings.
Google Drive integration with ChatGPT allows Plus, Team, and Enterprise subscribers to analyse Drive files directly in the chatbot. It supports various file types and enables easy retrieval for analysis, summarisation, proofreading, and translation. Users should review files for sensitive information before uploading, as ChatGPT may use content for model training.
A US teenager died by suicide after forming an emotional bond with an AI chatbot on Character.AI, leading to a lawsuit. The incident involved intimate conversations and discussions about crime and suicide. A similar case occurred with Chai AI. Australia is developing regulations for high-risk AI systems, with recommendations to classify companion chatbots as high-risk and grant regulators power to remove harmful AI systems.
Google's ChromeOS M130 update for Chromebooks introduces AI-powered features and productivity enhancements. Key additions include a Focus panel for task management, improved file access and offline capabilities, AI-powered transcription and summarisation in the Recorder app, and video call enhancements. Chromebook Plus devices receive an additional AI-powered 'Help me read' feature for easier information retrieval from text.
EA has stopped supporting Linux and Steam Deck for Apex Legends to combat cheating, citing Linux as an exploit path. The game remains playable on Steam Deck with Windows installed.
