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U.S. Government Accountability Office . 2024. Artificial intelligence: Generative AI technologies and their commercial applications. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 12 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the development, capabilities, and potential applications of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology. It explains how generative AI differs from conventional AI in its ability to create novel content, requirements for vast training data, and model complexity. The report describes various model architectures like transformers and diffusion models, discusses factors enabling commercial development including computing advances and new refinement techniques, and explores potential applications across software engineering, business, education, and healthcare sectors. Based on literature reviews and interviews with leading AI companies, it provides an overview of commercially developed generative AI products and their capabilities as of April 2024, while noting both opportunities and risks associated with this rapidly evolving technology.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov

Keywords: Artificial intelligence, Technology, Learning, Problem solving
   

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