New York, 14 June, 2023 (GNP): Meta Platforms, the technology giant behind Facebook and Instagram, announced a breakthrough in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) with the introduction of its exclusive AI model, I-JEPA.
It stated on Tuesday, that it will grant researchers the access to components of a new “human-like” Artificial intelligence model. This model will have capabilities to analyze and complete unfinished images with more accuracy compared to existing ones.
Unlike traditional generative AI models that solely rely on nearby pixels, the I-JEPA provides comprehensive background knowledge about the world to fill in the missing pieces of images, the company stated.
The new approach is inspired by Meta’s esteemed scientist Yann LeCun. It will not only incorporate human-like reasoning but also the technology will be free of common errors made by AI-generated images, such as hands with extra fingers.
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Meta has a long-standing commitment to open-source AI search, emerging from its in-house research lab. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg stated that by giving researchers access to this advanced AI model, Meta helps the company stimulate innovation, identify safety gaps, and lowers costs.
“For us, it’s way better if the industry standardizes on the basic tools that we’re using and therefore we can benefit from the improvements that others make,” Mark Zuckerberg.
However, the company’s executives have denied the concerns regarding the potential dangers of the technology. The company has chosen not to sign the statement backed by top executives from OpenAI, DeepMind, Google, and Microsoft, which equates the technology risks to pandemics and wars.
As one of the “godfathers of AI,” LeCun has actively criticized “AI doomerism” and advocated for the integration of safety checks within AI systems.
Meta is now actively integrating generative AI features into its consumer products. Users can expect the introduction of ad tools capable of creating image backgrounds and an Instagram product that can modify user photos based on text prompts.
