Generative Models: Models like OpenAI's GPT-3 and its variants were at the forefront of natural language processing and generation. These models demonstrated impressive capabilities in understanding and generating human-like text.
Deep Learning: Deep learning continued to be a dominant paradigm in AI, especially in areas such as computer vision, speech recognition, and natural language processing. Neural networks with various architectures were widely used.
Reinforcement Learning: There was a growing interest in reinforcement learning, particularly in applications like robotics, game playing, and optimization problems.
AI Ethics and Bias Mitigation: With the increasing use of AI in various applications, there was a heightened focus on addressing ethical concerns and mitigating biases in AI systems. Researchers and practitioners were working on developing more transparent and fair AI models.
Edge AI: There was a trend towards deploying AI models directly on edge devices (such as smartphones, IoT devices, etc.) to reduce latency and improve efficiency.