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March 13th, 2024 | A generalist AI agent for 3D virtual environments
Mar 14, 2024
Topics covered include a generalist AI for 3D virtual environments, photos transmission in the 1930s, the story of 'the man in the iron lung', IRS's free tax filing service, open-source solution for web automation, AI tool for spreadsheets, giant sequoias in the UK, mass timber construction challenges, and a sand battery for storing heat in a town.
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- SEMA, a generalist AI agent for 3D virtual environments, showcases diverse task capabilities without game-specific coding, hinting at real-world applications.
- Photos transmitted via wire in the 1930s triggered fashion controversies and discussions on vintage educational films versus modern content quality.
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Google DeepMind's SEMA: A Game-Changer in AI for Virtual Environments
Google DeepMind introduces SEMA, a generalist AI agent designed for 3D virtual environments. From training on games like No Man's Sky, SEMA showcases the ability to perform tasks across diverse video game settings based on natural language instructions. This development signals a significant step towards AI agents capable of executing various tasks without needing game-specific coding, hinting at broader applications in the real world.
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