GitHub makes Copilot Chat generally available, letting devs ask questions about code
Welcome, tech enthusiasts! As we bid farewell to 2023, our AI News Briefing unfolds the latest tales from the technological tapestry. Join us as we unravel the stories that shaped the end of the year, shedding light on the advancements and intrigues that are propelling us into the future.
GitHub's Copilot Chat: Devs, Meet Your Code Companion! 💻🤖
GitHub has made Copilot Chat generally available for all users. Copilot Chat is a programming-centric chatbot powered by GPT-4, OpenAI's generative AI model. It provides real-time guidance to developers, allowing them to ask questions about code, explain concepts, detect vulnerabilities, and write unit tests. The chatbot is integrated into Microsoft's IDEs, Visual Studio Code, and Visual Studio, and is available as part of GitHub Copilot paid tiers. It's also free for verified teachers, students, and maintainers of certain open-source projects. Copilot Chat was initially rolled out to organizations subscribed to Copilot for Business and later to individual Copilot customers in beta
Giga ML's Offline LLM Deployment: Breaking the Digital Tether 🌐📡
Giga ML is a startup addressing challenges faced by enterprises in adopting large language models (LLMs) by providing a platform that allows companies to deploy LLMs on-premise. The platform aims to address concerns related to data privacy and customization of LLMs. Giga ML offers its own set of LLMs, the "X1 series," for tasks like generating code and answering customer questions. The models, built on Meta's Llama 2, claim to outperform popular LLMs on certain benchmarks. Giga ML is focused on providing tools that allow businesses to fine-tune LLMs locally without relying on third-party resources and platforms, emphasizing the privacy advantages of running models offline.
Shield AI's Soaring Valuation: Scaling New Heights with Series F 📈💰
Shield AI, a defense tech startup, has expanded its Series F funding round with an additional $300 million in equity and debt. The total Series F now stands at $500 million, comprising $200 million in equity closed in November, $100 million in new equity, and $200 million in debt provided by Hercules Capital. The company's flagship product, Hivemind, aims to turn aircraft into autonomous systems, allowing teams of aircraft to operate independently. Shield AI's CEO, Ryan Tseng, sees AI pilots as a strategic conventional deterrent, highlighting recent advances in AI and compute power. The company's valuation has reached $2.8 billion.
Microsoft Copilot App Goes Mobile: Coding on the Go! 📱💻
Microsoft has introduced a Copilot app for iOS and iPadOS, following the recent release of the app on Android. The app provides access to Microsoft Copilot (formerly Bing Chat) and operates similarly to OpenAI's ChatGPT mobile app. Users can ask questions, draft emails, summarize text, and create images through an integration with the text-to-image generator DALL-E3. Notably, Copilot grants access to GPT-4, the latest large language model from OpenAI, without requiring a subscription. This move aligns with Microsoft's efforts to provide a standalone experience for Copilot, similar to ChatGPT, including web and app versions.
LG's AI Robot: Your Pet's Guardian and Home's Custodian! 🏡🤖
LG Electronics is set to unveil a new smart home assistant at CES 2024, featuring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for managing homes, interacting with residents, and monitoring pets. The robot-like assistant can autonomously move around the home, display emotions through leg movements, understand speech, recognize images, and control various smart appliances. It acts as a control center for connected devices, offering functions such as turning off lights and watching over pets in the owner's absence. The AI-powered assistant aims to make life easier by automating household tasks and is part of LG's strategy to become a leader in the smart home device market.
Closing Thoughts: Beyond the Horizon 🚀🌅
As we conclude this year-end briefing, remember that each news snippet we explore is a glimpse into the ever-evolving saga of artificial intelligence. From coding conversations to offline LLMs and robotic companions, AI's role in our lives is expanding, presenting both challenges and opportunities.
Thank you for joining us on this journey. As we step into the new year, keep your tech curiosity alive, and stay tuned for more AI adventures. The future unfolds with every line of code, and we're here to decipher the language of progress. Until next time, tech voyagers! 🌐🤖
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