Foundation Models · Tue 10 Nov

Foundation models are general-purpose pretrained machine learning systems that serve as the underlying architecture for many downstream applications and tasks. Truncated covers their training techniques, capability improvements, hardware requirements, and regulatory developments.

Tuesday 10 November

Anthropic releases new, more powerful models – with a big warning

AI-generated summary Anthropic has released Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 as new upgrades to its Claude chatbot, alongside safety warnings regarding evaluation challenges and covert capabilities. Anthropic claimed that the new models work 30 per cent faster and more cheaply than their predecessors while handling ambiguous requests better.

China's 5,000-hour dataset gives robots a shared sense of touch

AI-generated summary Ant Group embodied AI company Robbyant has open-sourced LingBot-Touch, a tactile foundation model designed to give robots advanced touch perception using a dataset of nearly 5,000 hours of real-world tactile data. Robbyant says the model supports magnetic tactile, visual tactile, and piezoresistive sensing, which could improve fine manipulation tasks such as turning pages, unscrewing bottle caps, and identifying Mahjong tiles.

Adobe and Google Deepen Partnership to Bring Leading AI Models and Integrated Workflows to Creatives and Enterprises

AI-generated summary Adobe and Google announced an expanded strategic partnership at Adobe MAX to integrate Google artificial intelligence models into Adobe applications and bring Adobe tools to Google products. Adobe says the expanded collaboration combines Google foundation models and Workspace collaboration services with Adobe creative and productivity tools to deliver integrated workflows for creators and enterprise teams.

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Anthropic's new Claude Fable and Mythos models deliver momentum ahead of IPO

AI-generated summary Anthropic has released the Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 models, bringing new artificial intelligence capabilities ahead of an expected market debut later this month. Anthropic says the new models offer faster generation speeds at a lower price, with Fable 5.2 capable of coordinating more than 1,000 agents simultaneously.

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