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O Showmetech TRIO is a compilation of the most interesting news of the week. Today we will talk about everything we can expect for the GPT-5, next update from OpenAI, how a man managed to walk thanks to a “Digital Bridge" in column; and we will finish showing the partnership between the companies Natilus and ZeroAvia that brought a hydrogen-electric cargo carrier plane highly sustainable. This is Showmetech TRIO, your weekly news trio. 2x2d6l
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What to expect from GPT-5? 1h421z
One of the greatest tools of Artificial Intelligence, the Chat GPT, is about to get even more powerful. The technology uses the GPT-4 model, which in 2023 will be updated to the GPT-5. But what will this new version bring to s?
One of the most talked about rumors about GPT-5 is that it will likely reach General Artificial Intelligence, or AGI, considered the next generation of AI systems that can be smarter than humans. Another rumor talks about the costs that this technology requires.
Then GPT-4 is expensive to run and the inference time is also longer. Meanwhile the older model, the GPT-3.5, it is 15 times cheaper than the current GPT-4. This is because GPT-4 is trained with 1 trillion parameters, which requires an expensive computational infrastructure. A large part of OpenAI's revenue comes from companies and businesses, so it is necessary that GPT-5 not only be cheaper, but also return results faster.
GPT-4 was announced as a multimodal AI model, yet it only handles two types of data: images and text. In practice, this capability has not yet been added to GPT-4, but OpenAI may release this functionality soon. There comes the opportunity for GPT-5 to shine even more, as OpenAI can take a big leap forward in making it truly multimodal. The technology will be able to handle text, audio, images, videos, depth data and also temperature.
Will we see all these and more additional news about the tool?
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A cycling accident left Gert-Jan Oskam paralyzed after suffering a spinal cord injury. Now he can stand and walk again thanks to a new technology developed by a team of Swiss neuroscientists. In order to be able to walk, the brain sends a command to the region of the spinal cord that is responsible for controlling the movement and if this communication is interrupted, the movements are immediately compromised.
That's where the team led by Professor Gregoire Courtine goes into. They created a “Digital Bridge” using Brain-Computer Interface technology, known by the acronym ICC or, in English, BCI. This Bridge connects the brain to the spine, facilitating this communication for movement. Now, Oskam just needs to think about actions like getting up or walking to actually achieve it.
For this connection made by the Bridge to take place, two electronic implants in the brain detect neural activity when Oskam wants to move his legs. These signals are transmitted to a processing unit, which the boy keeps in a backpack. an algorithm specifically developed decodes these signals and sends them in the form of instructions to another electronic implant, which is located in the regions of the spinal cord that control the movement of the legs. This implant works as a kind of neurostimulator which activates the muscles to move.
oskam ed by two surgeries and at least 40 physical therapy sessions to start having firmer effects from the procedure. The patient states that after two days he was surprised by the ability he achieved in being able to move his hip. So far Oksam has been the only person to test the technology, but the team is already looking for three other people to try to recover the movement of the arms.
Airplane powered by electricity and hydrogen 4c1li
Company natilus announced a partnership with zeroAvia for the development of a cargo transport aircraft powered by electricity and hydrogen. Natilus is an aerospace technology company that seeks innovative solutions for the cargo transport sector, while ZeroAvia is a company specializing in aircraft electrification technology. This collaboration aims to create a new generation of freight forwarders that are more efficient and sustainable.
Kona is a short-range autonomous aircraft with a payload capacity of 3,8 tons, designed for the domestic market. The idea behind this project is to use hydrogen as an energy source to feed the plane's electrical system, since hydrogen is a clean and renewable energy source, which does not emit greenhouse gases when burned.
The plane is also being developed as an unmanned aerial vehicle, known by its acronym UAV, controlled remotely, allowing up to three aircraft to be handled by one licensed drone operator. This would reduce vehicle operating costs and alleviate the share of carriers facing pilot shortages.
Hydrogen-electric propulsion source offered for the new Kona short-haul feeder UAV, with the partnership focused on providing zero emissions and low-cost operations.
Company press release
ZeroAvia further claims that this hydrogen-powered solution can offer up to 30 times more energy and lower cycle costs than lithium-ion batteries, in addition to offering numerous advantages over other decarbonization solutions. And Natilus claims that currently there are more than 460 pre-sales of this novelty, suring the mark of 6,8 billion dollars. Companies like Ameriflight, Volatus Aerospace, Flexport, Astral and others have already booked.
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- Tesla Bot improvements;
- 43rd anniversary of Pac-Man and his LEGO;
- NASA footage from Mars.
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