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A groundbreaking AI-powered ultrasound technology has won a million-dollar prize, promising a revolution in heart health diagnostics and paving the way for more accessible and accurate cardiac care.

On January 20, 2025, Shanghai JiaYueXingChen Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. announced the launch of two new members of its Step series language models — Step-2mini and Step-2 Literary Master Edition. This move aims to meet developers' differentiated demands for language models in various creative scenarios and to further expand its application capabilities in the field of artificial intelligence.

Recently, the online literary community has been embroiled in a heated debate over the rights of artificial intelligence and authors. The controversy originated from the "AI Training Supplemental Agreement" added to the signing agreements on the Tomato Novel platform, which required authors to agree to use their works for the platform's AI content development, sparking strong opposition from many online novelists.According to multiple online novelists who posted on social media, this agreement n

TRANSAGENTS, a virtual translation publishing company developed by Tencent's AI Lab specifically for literary translation, has officially launched and is now available for free online experience. TRANSAGENTS is a novel multi-agent framework designed for translating long literary content. It simulates a real translation company through virtual roles, including senior editors, junior editors, and translators, each with unique responsibilities and tasks. This multi-role collaboration model makes th

Recently, Tencent AI Lab has introduced a new multi-agent framework called "TRANSAGENTS", specifically designed for translating ultra-long literary content. This framework is set to revolutionize the field of literary translation, offering readers enhanced cross-cultural reading experiences.This virtual translation publishing company simulates the real translation process, including roles such as senior editors and junior editors, to achieve more precise and efficient literary translation. It is

33-year-old Japanese writer Rie Kudan utilized ChatGPT to create her novel, winning Japan's prestigious literary award, the Akutagawa Prize. The novel 'Tokyo-to Dojo-to / Tokyo Sympathy Tower,' set in a futuristic Tokyo and centered around AI, was officially published on January 17. Judges unanimously described the novel as 'almost flawless,' sparking controversy in the literary world regarding AI's role in creative fields. In her acceptance speech, Kudan stated that ChatGPT helped her unleash her potential.

["33-year-old Japanese Literature Prize winner Rie Kudan confessed at the award ceremony that approximately 5% of her novel 'Tokyo-to Dojo-to' was generated using ChatGPT.","ChatGPT not only helped her realize her creative potential but also became a source of inspiration and a mental support, sparking ideas for dialogues in the novel.","Unlike some artists who worry about AI plagiarism, Kudan views AI as a complement to human abilities and hopes to maintain a 'good relationship' with AI in the future to jointly develop creativity."]

The Writers Association has initiated a public survey to address concerns regarding AI-generated books and the use of writers' materials to train AI. The survey contains eight questions, focusing on whether writers agree to have their works used for developing AI systems and if they should receive appropriate financial compensation. The association emphasizes the threat of AI-generated text to the writing industry and calls for the establishment of policies to protect the future of literary creation. Survey results indicate that 90% of writers believe that compensation should be provided for the use of their works in training generative AI, and 65% support the creation of a collective licensing system.

The award-winning work 'Twin Sisters in Love' at the inaugural AI Photography Award sparked a debate about AI creation at the Ballarat International Foto Biennale. The AI-generated artwork 'Space Opera' won an award at an art fair in Colorado, USA in 2022, leading netizens to criticize both the organizers and the artist. German photographer Boris Eldagsen expressed doubts about AI technology by entering an AI work for the Sony World Photography Award. The Japanese government has drafted guidelines for AI-generated images that clarify responsibilities among all parties. AI serves as a tool for creation, while humans provide the creativity.

Deep learning pioneer Geoffrey Hinton has announced his role as an advisor to startup Vayu Robotics, which focuses on AI applications and has secured a $90 million investment. Hinton's decision to join Vayu Robotics stems from his concerns about the ethical risks of AI. The company's small delivery robots, which utilize AI vision technology, have garnered significant attention. Hinton's involvement provides strong support to Vayu Robotics.

Research results on the consciousness of AI published by Bengio and others suggest that current technology is no longer a barrier to creating conscious AI. The paper uses computational functionalism as a basis for assessing AI consciousness and proposes several scientific theoretical indicators. Case studies indicate that current AI systems do not exhibit any significant tendencies towards consciousness.