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Last Week in AI #257: AI for deciphering ancient scrolls, Google launches Gemini Ultra, HuggingFace's GPT Store, Agent Foundation Models, and more!

2000-year-old scrolls deciphered by new algorithm, Google rebrands Bard as Gemini, HuggingFace launches Chat Assistants, building foundation models for agents that can act in different domains

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Feb 12, 2024
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Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize awarded: we can read the first scroll!

The Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize was awarded for the successful application of machine learning to read carbonized Herculaneum Papyri, which had been impossible to open physically without damage. The winning team utilized computer vision and machine learning techniq…

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