Scale AI has launched Voice Showdown, a benchmark for evaluating voice AI models based on real human preferences and live speech.
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RL-Studio: A Reinforcement Learning Research Platform Presented at AAAI 2026
Infrastructure
LG AI Research has introduced RL-Studio, a system for conducting multi-phase reinforcement learning experiments, showcased at the AAAI 2026 conference.
LG AI Research has released the second edition of its AI Ethics Accountability Report, in which the company discusses its principles, practices, and challenges on the path to trustworthy AI.
Boson AI's Higgs Audio v3 recognizes speech in 94 languages, understands emotions, and surpasses competitors in accuracy for key languages.
Japanese company Rakuten has released its new language model, Rakuten AI 3.0, positioning it as the country's largest high-performance AI model and developed with government support.
Mistral has released Small 4, a new compact model that's faster, more accurate, and boasts improved performance across multiple languages, including Russian.
Mistral AI has joined the NVIDIA Nemotron coalition, a partnership aimed at advancing open language models and multimodal AI capabilities.
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Agents with an Embedded Computer: OpenAI's Responses API Update
Technical context • Development
OpenAI has updated its Responses API, equipping it with tools that enable autonomous agents to access files, utilize a command line, and operate within an isolated computing environment.
ChatGPT has gained tools for visually explaining formulas and scientific concepts – making learning a different experience than just chatting with an AI.