. . AI: Big Upgrades at OpenAI and Boston Dynamics (4.17.24)

Open-Source Models, Electric Robots, Text-to-Image Generation

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Marshall Kirkpatrick
April 17, 2024

Friends, in today's AI news, Hyundai and Boston Dynamics have previewed an all-electric humanoid robot, which they say is equipped with advanced AI capabilities. OpenAI also upgraded its assistants API to enable searching over 10,000 files (instead of 20).

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-Marshall Kirkpatrick, Editor

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First impacted: OpenAI developers, AI community members
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OpenAI launched updates to its Assistants API, which they say includes the capability of searching up to 10,000 files per assistant, a significant increase from the previous 20-file limit. The updates also include support for fine-tuned models and streaming. When Sam Altman recently said startups should be focused on building for a world with a vastly improved OpenAI, not building for OpenAI's shortcomings, perhaps he was speaking to the RAG market, among others. [openai.com] Explore more of our coverage of: OpenAI Updates, Assistants API, Fine-Tuned Models. Share this story by email

First impacted: Robotics engineers, fleet managers
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Boston Dynamics, in partnership with Hyundai, has ceased production of its hydraulic Atlas robot dog and previewed an all-electric humanoid version designed for real-world applications. The company says the new Atlas is stronger, has a broader range of motion, and is equipped with new AI and machine learning tools, including the Orbit™ software for managing robot fleets, site maps, and other digitized information. As always with Boston Dynamics, there are videos. [An Electric New Era for Atlas | Boston Dynamics] Explore more of our coverage of: Boston Dynamics, Electric Robots, AI Tools. Share this story by email

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