New theory suggests chatbots can understand text
Anil Anantaswami | Quanta
“Artificial intelligence seems to be more powerful than ever, and chatbots like Bard and ChatGPT can generate eerily human-looking text. But despite their incredible talent, , researchers are still wondering: “Can such models actually understand what they’re saying?” says AI pioneer Jeff Hinton in an interview with Andrew Ng. “Obviously, some people believe that they are, and some people believe that they are just probabilistic parrots,” he said in a recent conversation. …a new study may provide a hint at the answer. ”
Etching AI controls into silicon could avert the apocalypse
Will Knight | Wired
“Even the smartest and most cunning artificial intelligence algorithms will probably have to follow the laws of silicon. Their capabilities will be limited by the hardware they run on. Some researchers believe that AI systems The idea is to put the rules that govern the training and deployment of advanced algorithms directly into the computer chips needed to run them. It’s about encoding.”
Google’s Hug Face deal creates the power of a ‘supercomputer’ behind open source AI
Emilia David | The Verge
“google cloud New partnership with AI model repository Hugging Face enables developers to build, train, and deploy AI models without paying for a Google Cloud subscription. Going forward, external developers using Hugging Face’s platform will have “cost-effective” access to Google’s tensor processing units (TPUs). gpu supercomputerwhich will include thousands of Nvidia. there is a demand and H100 with export restrictions.”
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How Microsoft made $3 trillion with AI
Tom Dotan | Wall Street Journal
“Microsoft on Thursday became the second company in history to close on a deal totaling more than $3 trillion, a sign of investor optimism that one of the oldest technology companies is leading the artificial intelligence revolution.” It’s a turning point that reflects our perspective.” [CEO Satya Nadella’s] Its biggest bet in recent years is to partner with generative AI pioneer OpenAI, an untested nonprofit startup, and rapidly incorporate its technology into Microsoft’s best-selling products. The move makes Microsoft the de facto leader in the burgeoning field of AI, which many believe will reshape the technology industry. ”
Yes, we are building a space-based gravitational wave observatory.
Isaac Schulz Gizmodo
“Putting interferometers in space will greatly reduce the noise encountered by ground-based instruments, and longer observatory arms will allow scientists to collect data that would be undetectable on Earth.”LISA Thanks to the long distances that the laser signals reach and the excellent stability of its instruments, we can investigate gravitational waves at lower frequencies than is possible on Earth, allowing us to investigate events on different scales up to the dawn of time. ”, Nora Lützgendorf, LISA’s lead project scientist, said in an ESA release.
General-purpose humanoid robot? Bill Gates is a believer
Brian Heater | TechCrunch
“The robotics industry loves a good, healthy debate. One of the most intense ones these days has centered around humanoid robots. Of course, this has been a big topic for decades, but the recent 1X and A proliferation of startups like Figure and projects from more established companies like Tesla are putting humanoids back in the spotlight. But humanoid robots can now claim a big technological name among their ranks. Bill Gates this week announced a list of “cutting-edge robotics startups and labs that I’m excited about.” Among them are three of his companies that are focused on developing humanoids. ”
Are cryptocurrencies similar to stocks and bonds? Courts move closer to answer.
Matthew Goldstein and David Yaffe Bellany | The New York Times
“The outcome of the court’s decision could determine whether the crypto industry is able to penetrate deeper into the American financial system. If the SEC prevails, it could limit the growth of new and dynamic technologies. , crypto advocates say startups will move offshore, as governments blame rampant fraud that cost investors billions of dollars when the cryptocurrency market collapsed in 2022. He countered that strong oversight was needed to end the act.
All-solid-state EV batteries are now facing “production hell”
Charles J. Murray | IEEE Spectrum
“Producing battery packs with a range of more than 800km remains a challenge. …”Solid-state is a great technology,” says Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd., owner of Galyen Energy LLC and Chinese battery giant. said Bob Galyen, former chief technology officer at CATL. “But in terms of the time it takes to get to market, it’s going to be the same as with lithium-ion. And it took a long time for lithium-ion to get there.”
I love my GPT, but I can’t find a use for someone else’s GPT
Emilia David | The Verge
“I’ve come to rely on GPT, but it’s the only one I use. It’s not fully integrated into my workflow either, as GPT exists within his ChatGPT Plus tab in the browser, rather than within a program like Google Docs. Honestly, if I haven’t paid for ChatGPT Plus yet, I’d keep googling different terms. I don’t think I’ll be dropping “What’s Another Word For” any time soon, but unless I come up with another fascinating GPT idea for him, I’m still not sure what it’s good for, at least in my work.”
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