Foundation Models

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.

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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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Monday 9 November

Meta’s Muse Ember wins on cost of agentic tasks

AI-generated summary Meta has launched its budget-tier artificial intelligence model named Muse Ember to compete with offerings from Anthropic and OpenAI. Cloudflare CTO Dane Knecht stated that Muse Ember ran up to 30 percent faster at the tail than the comparable model tested.

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Claude can design electronic prototypes from start to finish

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AI-generated summary Anthropic says Claude can now design and prototype electronic hardware from start to finish after collaborating with Diode Computers to test newer models. Anthropic says Claude Fable 5.2 used geometric reasoning to lay out circuit boards, model CAD enclosures, and code firmware for devices like a speakerphone and voice-assistant hub.

Anthropic cuts Fable price 20% with new 5.2 models

Anthropic cuts Fable price 20% with new 5.2 models

AI-generated summary Anthropic released Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2 on November 9, reducing Fable token prices by 20% compared with the previous version. Anthropic says the new models generate answers up to 30% faster than their 5.1 predecessors while offering different safety safeguards and availability.

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Disney hires Adobe to build private AI models

Disney hires Adobe to build private AI models

AI-generated summary The Walt Disney Company has hired Adobe to build private generative AI models trained on Disney characters, settings, and visual styles. Under the multi-year alliance announced at Adobe MAX, Adobe becomes Disney's official AI innovation partner following an earlier partnership with OpenAI.

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