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Editing Music with AI, Eureka AI School, and RoboTaxis
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July 17, 2024
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AI Music Editor in the Works
Karpathy’s AI Education Platform
RoboTaxi Delay
5 New AI Tools
Latest AI Research Papers
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Today’s trending AI news stories
AI music editor developed by Sony and researchers can modify songs with text prompts
A new AI system, Instruct-MusicGen, lets users edit existing music based on text instructions. Developed by Queen Mary University of London, Sony AI, and MBZUAI's Music X Lab, it builds on Meta's MusicGen model.
Instruct-MusicGen excels at tasks like adding, removing, or separating instruments, key functions in music production. It achieves this with minimal overhead – just 8% more parameters and 5,000 additional training steps compared to MusicGen.
The researchers have openly shared the code, weights, and examples, promoting further development in this area. Read more.
Former OpenAI, Tesla engineer Andrej Karpathy starts AI education platform
Andrej Karpathy, a former engineer at OpenAI and Tesla, has launched Eureka Labs. This new platform disrupts traditional education by integrating AI directly into the learning experience. Teachers can design courses aided by an AI teaching assistant to guide students.
The platform's first product, LLM101n, is an undergraduate-level class that helps students train their own AI models. Karpathy, who holds a PhD from Stanford University, has a history of creating educational content, including tutorial videos on solving Rubik's cubes and exploring AI concepts. Eureka Labs represents Karpathy's commitment to integrating AI into education, building on his extensive background in the field. Read more.
Elon Musk blames robo-taxi delay on 'important design change,' but he claims to have a surprise up his sleeve
Elon Musk has postponed the debut of Tesla's robo-taxi prototype, citing an "important design change" that requires additional development time beyond the anticipated August 8 launch date. This delay, likely lasting weeks or possibly months, comes amid heightened investor scrutiny following recent reports questioning the project's readiness.
Musk's social media post hinted at surprises accompanying the updated prototype, though specific details were not disclosed. Enthusiasts speculate these surprises may include enhancements for the upcoming Roadster model or introduction of a new entry-level car.
In April, Tesla strategically launched its robo-taxi initiative to strengthen confidence in its growth narrative amid concerns about product competitiveness and delivery figures. Despite timeline disruptions, Tesla is actively managing expectations ahead of upcoming announcements and earnings disclosures. Read more.
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AutoReels.ai generates and automates faceless videos for TikTok and YouTube. Choose a niche or prompt, and AI schedules publishing.
Project Atlas Desktop generates business automation agents using natural language, providing a no-code drag-drop interface for easy editing. Features unlimited agents.
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