In other news, Dartmouth researchers have developed MoodCapture, a smartphone app that uses AI and facial-image processing software to detect early symptoms of depression with 75% accuracy. The app uses a phone's front camera to capture a person's facial expressions and surroundings during regular use. The researchers believe the app could be ready for public use within the next five years.
Key takeaways:
- AI lab Mistral has sold a small share to Microsoft for $16 million and announced its biggest model yet, Mistral Large, will be closed and distributed through Microsoft’s Azure cloud, raising concerns about the openness of its AI development.
- Google's new Gemini Ultra model has been criticized for generating historically inaccurate images featuring only people of color due to overcorrection for bias, prompting CEO Sundar Pichai to promise structural changes and improved launch processes.
- Google's mishandling of racial bias in its AI model raises concerns about the safety and accuracy of its other AI products.
- Researchers at Dartmouth have developed a smartphone app, MoodCapture, that uses AI and facial-image processing software to detect early symptoms of depression with 75% accuracy.