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Today's Topics:
1. Re: OpenAI's o3 Model Scores Genius-Level IQ, Outshining
Multimodal AI in Text-Based Reasoning (Stephen Loosley)
2. Re Australia must be prepared to, "launch combat operations
from its own soil." (Stephen Loosley)
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Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:01:25 +0930
From: Stephen Loosley <[email protected]>
To: "link" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [LINK] OpenAI's o3 Model Scores Genius-Level IQ,
Outshining Multimodal AI in Text-Based Reasoning
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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Tony writes,
> 1. OpenAI's o3 Model Scores Genius-Level IQ, Outshining
> Multimodal AI in Text-Based Reasoning (Antony Barry)
Wherein the writers conclude ..
(Quote..)
"The top 10 AI models listed in the analysis are all text-only, underscoring
their superior performance in reasoning through language compared to visual
processing capabilities.
Despite the advancements in language-based reasoning, multimodal systems still
face challenges with abstract problem-solving tasks, indicating a significant
area for future development.
For example, while the text-only o3 model scored 135, multimodal models like
GPT-4o with vision and Grok-3 Think (Vision) scored only 63 and 60,
respectively, highlighting a notable performance gap."
(End quote)
(New quote)
China seems to be also pushing Vision based models, as well as language-based
reasoning ..
"China orders trial of aged care robots that can cook, clean, and provide
emotional support"
Elon Musk suggested this to Beijing years ago
By Simon Sharwood Tue 10 Jun 2025
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/10/china_aged_care_robot_trials/
China?s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has ordered extensive
trials of intelligent aged care robots.
The Ministry?s announcement notes that China?s population is ageing, and
families are therefore increasingly called on to care for their elders due to a
shortage of aged care workers.
Beijing wants to know if robots can help, so it has called for applicants to
participate in trials of mechanized carers.
The Ministry wants organizations capable of building at least 200 bots and
trialing them in 20 locations. Applicants need to be Chinese companies with
aged care experience, plus clean credit, environmental, and safety records.
A separate document outlines the scenarios Beijing wants bots to master,
including cooking and cleaning, helping people to walk outside and over varied
terrain without falling, and lifting the elderly when needed.
Robots that can help people to toilet also make the list, as do machines that
can feed those unable to do so themselves.
Beijing also wants robots that can detect early signs of dementia. For those
already experiencing the disorder, the Ministry wants machines with
?anti-wandering and anti-falling? abilities.
Your plastic pal who?s fun to be with
Another scenario the Ministry wants to explore is an ?Intelligent communication
companion service robot? that conducts personalized conversations in several
Chinese dialects and reads books or newspapers. The ability to conduct video
calls is also desirable, as satisfying the elderly?s psychological needs by
relieving loneliness.
The docs don?t mention humanoid robots, but the suggested scenarios do mention
an ability to substitute for a pet.
The Ministry will require successful applicants to conduct a trial within two
years of approval to participate in the project.
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2025 21:07:50 +0930
From: Stephen Loosley <[email protected]>
To: "link" <[email protected]>
Subject: [LINK] Re Australia must be prepared to, "launch combat
operations from its own soil."
Message-ID: <[email protected]>
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Well said Tom and David .. must say .. nourishment for thought
Cheers gentlemen
Stephen
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