Links for 2024-02-18
AI:
“We propose ReadAgent 📖, a LLM agent that reads and reasons over text up to 20x more than the raw context length. Like humans, it decides where to pause, keeps fuzzy episodic memories of past readings, and looks up detail info as needed. Just by prompting.” https://read-agent.github.io/
Open-source 7B models capable of processing long text documents and videos of over 1M tokens https://largeworldmodel.github.io/
"No-one in my org puts money in their pension" https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/dLXdCjxbJMGtDBWTH/no-one-in-my-org-puts-money-in-their-pension
Meta presents IM-3D: Iterative Multiview Diffusion and Reconstruction for High-Quality 3D Generation https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.08682
GALA3D: Towards Text-to-3D Complex Scene Generation via Layout-guided Generative Gaussian Splatting https://gala3d.github.io/
L3GO: Language Agents with Chain-of-3D-Thoughts for Generating Unconventional Objects https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.09052
Microsoft presents UFO: A UI-Focused Agent for Windows OS Interaction https://github.com/microsoft/UFO
ChatCell: Facilitating Single-Cell Analysis with Natural Language https://www.zjukg.org/project/ChatCell/
Miscellaneous:
Glow way! Bioluminescent houseplant hits US market for first time https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00383-3 (see: https://light.bio/)
[Teleoperation] Stretch 3 Brings Us Closer to Realistic Home Robots: Meet the newest version of Hello Robot’s mobile manipulator https://spectrum.ieee.org/hello-robot-stretch-3
Researchers Show Classical Computers Can Keep Up with, and Surpass, Their Quantum Counterparts https://www.nyu.edu/about/news-publications/news/2024/february/researchers-show-classical-computers-can-keep-up-with--and-surpa.html
Politics:
“Can't believe this wasn't bigger news: Russia bribing the guy who was in charge of the investigation into election interference” https://x.com/StrictlyChristo/status/1758682032782393837
China’s Shipyards Are Ready for a Protracted War. America’s Aren’t. https://www.wsj.com/world/china/chinas-shipyards-are-ready-for-a-protracted-war-americas-arent-d6f004dd [no paywall: https://archive.is/3kOaX]
Ukraine:
“The UK is working with nations including the US to provide Ukraine with thousands of new AI-enabled drones that could swarm Russian targets simultaneously, according to people familiar with the matter. Western military planners developing the technology believe it could allow Ukraine to overwhelm certain Russian positions with the unmanned vehicles, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters. The drones could be sent to Ukraine within months, they said, while warning the timeline could slip.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-17/us-uk-may-arm-ukraine-with-ai-enabled-drones-to-target-russian-positions [no paywall: https://archive.is/bvnOE]
[Unverified] On the morning of February 17, 2024, in the Eastern direction, units of the Ukrainian Air Force destroyed three Russian aircraft at once. Namely two Su-34 and one Su-35. https://x.com/aldin_aba/status/1758958953692565537
“Rheinmetall, Europe’s largest ammunition maker, plans to open a new ammo plant in #Ukraine...Six-digit number of 155mm calibre bullets to be produced per year, including propelling charges.” https://x.com/RheinmetallAG/status/1758907389397344462
“The human cost of Russia's Avdiivka sector endeavor likely cost them 100k WIA&KIA easily. Day after day for 2 or 3 weeks they continously attempted to run armor at fortified lines.” https://x.com/IhateTrenches/status/1758825982922825728
Russia assault near Robotyne: “First detailed footage emerged. A total of 18 pieces of equipment of which at least three tanks and several BMPs were destroyed with the help of ATGM and cluster and regular artillery/mortar fire. As stated earlier, Russians fled to their initial positions.” https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1759127220994429316
“Repelling a Russian mechanized attack with the use of FPV drones. Several pieces of heavy equipment such as tanks and BMP's were destroyed. Work by the 81st Airmobile Brigade.” https://x.com/moklasen/status/1758813824906346761
Good reminder here that Voltaire used the terms "Ukraine" and "Ukrainians" several times, including (in 1731) that "Ukraine has always aspired to be free". https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putins-history-lecture-reveals-his-dreams-of-a-new-russian-empire/