Rupert Breheny

Smart #birds: it's the brain #structure, stupid! - that matters 💬 Complex #cognition requires a large brain and the existence of a cerebral cortex - that's the conventional wisdom. In reverse that means: small body, tiny brain, stupid bird? Not at all! ☀ Corvids and parrots have brains of 5–20 g, but they show cognitive properties similar to those of great apes like chimpanzees with brains of about 400 g. An isocortex (i.e. the 6-layer structure of the cerebral cortex) is ideal to represent and process sensory information but is not a necessity for complex cognition – emphasise researchers from Ruhr University Bochum in their current article, https://lnkd.in/dBz59jee 🛠 Avian brains are small and lack a cortical layer structure. Nevertheless, scientists showed that parrots and corvids are capable of planning for the future, forging social strategies, recognizing themselves in the mirror and building tools. These and similar aptitudes put them on a par with chimpanzees. ✍ Even less gifted birds, such as 🕊 pigeons, learn orthographic rules that enable them to recognize typos in short words or classify pictures according to categories such as “impressionism”, “water” or “man-made”. 💡 The authors of the study show that birds have undergone four similar developments for the expression of #intelligence during their evolution, independently of mammals: 1️⃣ Birds have many more nerve cells in their small brains than previously believed. Corvids in particular place this extra portion of computing capacity in those areas of the brain that are most important for cognition. 2️⃣ Birds have a specialized brain structure that is similar to the prefrontal cortex in mammals and is crucial for abstraction and planning. This brain region is moreover exceptionally large in intelligent birds and mammals. 3️⃣ Birds and mammals alike have a system that uses the neurotransmitter dopamine to constantly feedback the quality of their decisions to the prefrontal system. As a result, the prefrontal computational processes continuously adapt to changing situations and the success or failure of decisions of the individual. 4️⃣ Birds have independently developed a working memory similar to that of mammals to temporarily hold things in short-term memory. 🔆 Perhaps these findings will help people to view (small) animals with more respect... Ruhr-Universität Bochum #neuroscience #prefrontalcortex #neuronnumber #birds #mammals #science #research #hirnforschung #nervenzellen #neurowissenschaft #cortex #vögel #kognition #säugetiere #wissenschaft #forschung

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Everyone likes to talk about what AI can do. Here's a great video breaking down exactly what AI can't do from a design perspective. A great example is asking AI to design a transformer that can actually transform. In the end, even with AI you need someone with design experience and taste to get it to all come together.

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Move over #GPTs... its time for #LFMs to make the next big wave in #GenAI For the uninitiated - most of the current GenAI platforms and tools (ChatGPT, Claude, etc) are based on an architecture that's transformer based and comes huge memory usage and GPU requirements. The LFM approach is a new architecture which (to put it simply) significantly reduces the memory requirements and performs as good as the current models (if not better). To put this in perspective - Liquid’s(the company pioneering LFMs) LFM-3B requires only 16 GB of memory compared to the more than 48 GB required by Meta’s #Llama-3.2-3B model. This is one step closer to making LLMs more accessible, lighter and easy on the pocket, hence increasing adoption. Check out this article ... makes for a good weekend read !

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Berlin vs. San Francisco: Generative AI Events I'm currently in San Francisco, where the AI scene is highly technical, filled with many builders and innovators. In contrast, Berlin's events feel more hyped but less sophisticated, though they are quickly catching up. Two upcoming sophisticated events in Berlin for builders: AI Tinkerers Berlin (Thursday, August 22nd): https://lnkd.in/dCEsUw8K GenAI Builders Berlin (Thursday, 5. September): https://lu.ma/rvsr4xiy Which city’s AI events interest you more? Berlin or SF?

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Dive into the world of 3D Volumetric Capture & hyper-realistic digital humans!️ My latest #DigitalDialogs podcast with Sven Bliedung von der Heide from Volucap is live! We discuss the tech, challenges & future of creating real people in the digital space.

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https://lnkd.in/ew6aHRF7 One of my hobbies is collecting Anthuriums. This GPT predicts parent plants that match your desired Anthurium plant. Hoping this leads to some innovative hybrids! #anthurium #hybrid #gpt

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There may be no better argument for affordable yet reasonably performant mixed and virtual reality than the new Meta Quest 3S. it strips away a handful of features from the Quest 3 that most users might not notice to achieve a pocket-friendly price point, and it may soon occupy a spot near the top of our best VR headset list. After chasing the high-end with the now-discontinued Meta Quest Pro, and then leapfrogging that headset with a more affordable Meta Quest 3 (which included a better chip and higher display resolution) Meta pulled has back just a bit on resolution, image quality, and depth-sensing, to deliver its most compelling combination of value and performance yet in the Meta Quest 3S. There may be a lesson here for Apple, which has been chasing the high-end with the $3,499 / £3,499 Apple Vision Pro, a headset that has the highest imaginable specs, and includes powerful hand and face tracking. However, while Apple hasn't shared much about sales, it's clear that it has not enjoyed iPhone-level adoption.

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Everyone feels obligated to have a view about AI these days. Even if it is utterly stupid. The CEO of Zoom hopes to create "digital twin technology" so that AI can attend meetings on his behalf while he's on the beach. What’s gonna stop everyone else from doing the same? And if it's just a bunch of AIs talking, why would we even need Zoom? A couple of AI avatars videoconferencing on Zoom would be weird. Right? He is not alone. Bumble's CEO says your dating 'AI concierge' will SOON date hundreds of other people's concierges to find the perfect match. If AI is gonna pick my soulmate, why do we need Bumble? I suppose they are trying to describe how these companies will evolve in the future. But messaging is everything, and as leaders, they are not doing a great job at it. I have no experience with Bumble, but Zoom's current AI summaries kinda suck. Fixing those will be a good start. The other AI witchcraft can come later, please. ----------------- Hi, I am Maheep. Follow me for a candid, fun, and cynical perspective on tech. #aiinbusiness #aimeetings #rant

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As the #AI cold war heats up, all sides are under pressure to perform. Artificial intelligence startups are struggling to generate revenue, but platforms leveraging their models are also weighing the risks and rewards through a tighter lens. That’s what makes Webflow’s purchase of Intellimize an intelligent move. While adding #generativeAI for #content to a workflow has reached peak parity, Webflow is looking for ways to expand its value to a growing number of larger teams by offering AI-driven optimization. A leading #website builder with more than 3.5 million users, Webflow will integrate Intellimize’s #personalization and #optimization capabilities into its ecosystem – which already features robust tools and an onboard CMS – to deliver what it calls the world’s first “Website Experience Platform.” As founder and CEO Vlad Magdalin observed in his post about the news, Webflow is endeavoring to solve the problem of deploying cumbersome optimization tools that require significant engineering support. “Our goal is to give marketing teams and web agencies the ability not only to build incredible web experiences, but also seamlessly personalize those sites for different audiences, easily create experiments to test which versions perform better, and to optimize their buyer journey throughout their website to drive conversions and revenue.” We unpack what this means to users – and the market – on CMS Critic.

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Explore creativity with Stable Diffusion! Learn text-to-image & image editing to craft unique visuals, explore styles & design workflow to bring your ideas to life at Verpex Hosting blog #stablediffusion #AI #AItechnology #visualcontent

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"This sliding-scale approach to analysing openness is a useful and practical one" https://lnkd.in/eyQ6sAYn I'm quoted in Nature Portfolio focusing on a great recent report from the Netherlands reviewing open washing and the lack of clarity on the meaning of open source in the context of AI, as the EU prepares for its AI Act which includes exemptions for open source coming into force in the next few weeks. https://lnkd.in/egyWYEbs #AI #opensource #opensourceai

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What's news? Anthropic x Claude AI - my best favorite tool! New Projects feature: ✅ Available for Claude.ai Pro and Team users ✅ Allows organization of chats and knowledge in one place ✅ Includes a 200K context window (equivalent to a 500-page book) ✅ Powered by Claude 3.5 Sonnet Key benefits: ✅ Grounding Claude's outputs in internal knowledge ✅ Custom instructions for each Project ✅ Faster start and extended skills for various tasks Artifacts feature: ✅ Dedicated window for generated content (code, text, graphics, etc.) ✅ Enhanced coding capabilities with larger code window and live previews ✅ Available as a feature preview Sharing capabilities (for Team users): ✅ Share conversation snapshots in team's shared project activity feed ✅ Improves innovation and knowledge sharing across the organization Customer spotlight: North Highland ✅ Using Claude for various tasks like proposal writing and document analysis ✅ Reported 5x faster completion of content creation and analysis tasks Future developments: ✅ Continuing to improve ease of use ✅ Planning to expand project knowledge integration via native integrations with popular apps and tools This update marks a significant evolution in enterprise AI, transforming Claude from a standalone chatbot into a collaborative tool deeply integrated with professional workflows. By allowing teams to ground AI in their specific context and share insights, Anthropic is paving the way for more effective human-AI collaboration in specialized work environments. Of course, Claude continues to get a great job! My favorite tool! View all post: https://lnkd.in/gciWuHNg #Claude #AI #Anthropic #GenerativeAI

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HEIDI GOES AI 🇨🇭 🏔️ A step-by-step explanation. First, this is my submission to the GenAI contest held by the Heidiseum Foundation and the Consulate General of Switzerland in San Francisco, and you have time to get on board too as the deadline is on the 31st of December: https://lnkd.in/eN6THTcG So: - First I used ChatGPT to help with with the research around Heidi herself, and how to best represent her visually. - I then created a series of visuals in Midjourney from which I chose the one I figured was working best and created numerous retextured version of the very same composition. - Brought the selected ones in Magnific AI, a latent upscaler to get the details I was missing. - Next step is about blending together the parts I wanted in Photoshop, doing some good old graphic design, composition work, color correction, etc but also feeding the AI with some of Johanna Spyri's actual writings to integrate her work directly inside the result. - Once I was happy with the static composition and all the elements in it for my story, I ran a long series of experiments with KLING AI to get the animation on heidi but also the wind blowing the rest of the composition. - Finally some color correcting and noise back in Photoshop's timeline. Voilà :)

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I think, therefore I stream #Aikonaut Album on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/en_tuimS #GenerativeAI #GenerativeMusic #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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RIDE has now 26.8m views (*52m 8.10) on #Instagram, and 6.8m on #Facebook that's pretty wild isn't it?? 😅🤯🎉 While the technology developers aspire to achieve realism, actually the surrealism is far more interesting. What does it reveal and why is it attracting so much attention? #ai #art #aiart #aiartwork #digitalart #publicart #videoart #artinstallation #galleryexhibition #trippyart #creativeai #generativeai

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#TWIXR AWE is right around the corner!!! 👩‍💻 Charlie Fink wrote an article on what to expect... Read it here: https://lnkd.in/esKSCR8Q AWE 2024 Event Overview: The Augmented World Expo (AWE) is celebrating its 15th anniversary and will be held in Long Beach from June 18-20, 2024. It is a significant event in the XR ecosystem, featuring over 500 speakers, over 300 exhibitors, museum exhibits, awards show, and over 6,000 participants. The event covers various tracks like education, health, wellness, accessibility, retail and marketing, games and entertainment, and enterprise, featuring 200 keynotes and panels by over 500 speakers. Notable Speakers and Attractions: Prominent industry figures such as Palmer Lucky, Jesse Schell, Jamie Keene, and others are scheduled to speak at the event, with Palmer Lucky set to unveil plans for a new headset. The event will also feature historical and education presentations, an XR history museum, and the XR Hall of Fame, featuring over 80 vintage AR and VR prototypes and devices. AWE Exhibits and Awards: The AWE playground will showcase immersive experiences such as 'Out There,' 'Body of Mine,' VR Shoes by Freeaim, and Spacebar, promising to offer extraordinary and entertaining experiences. The prestigious Auggie Awards, presented in 19 categories, are highly sought after and are a highlight of the event. XR Pioneers Hall of Fame: The AWE has inaugurated the XR Hall of Fame, inducting 101 scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who have significantly contributed to the immersive industry, with plans for more honorees every year. AWE Conference Experience: The Augmented World Expo (AWE) is an essential conference for XR technology. The conference provides valuable learning experiences in just three days.

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