Ben Dickson
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DeepMind discovers that AI large language models can optimize their own prompts
Researchers from DeepMind have proposed Optimization by PROmpting (OPRO), a method that uses AI large language models (LLM) as optimizers. → Read More
How AI agents are already simulating human civilization
Each agent in the SmallVille environment is equipped with a memory stream, a comprehensive database that records the agent's experiences. → Read More
Why exams intended for humans might not be good benchmarks for LLMs like GPT-4
Training data contamination and other factors mean LLMs like GPT-4 succeeding on human exams might not be a good measure of their abilities. → Read More
Diffusion models can be contaminated with backdoors, study finds
New research shows that threat actors can easily implant backdoors in diffusion models used in DALL-E 2 and open-source text-to-image models. → Read More
GitHub Copilot expands market for AI code generation with new business plan
A new enterprise plan for GitHub AI-powered Copilot will provide better coding suggestions, code context and code security. → Read More
How Microsoft can become the biggest winner of generative AI
Azure OpenAI Service can be Microsoft’s winning card in the race to dominate the fast-growing market for generative AI. → Read More
OpenAI, Georgetown, Stanford study finds LLMs can boost public opinion manipulation
A new study by scientists at Stanford University, Georgetown University, and OpenAI show impact LLMs can have on manipulating public opinion. → Read More
Google’s Muse model could be the next big thing for generative AI
2022 was a great year for generative AI. 2023 got a big start as Google introduced its latest text-to-image model, Muse, earlier this month. → Read More
How AI adoption has yet to reveal its real potential
New book, Power and Prediction, says the power of AI is evident now, but widespread AI adoption has yet to come. → Read More
How 2022 became the year of generative AI
In 2022, generative AI saw better algorithms and larger models and datasets, which created better images and higher-quality software code. → Read More
Why data remains the greatest challenge for machine learning projects
Appen’s latest State of AI Report reveals advances in helping enterprises overcome barriers to sourcing and preparing their data. → Read More
How Hugging Face and ServiceNow tackle code-generating LLM challenges
BigCode, launched recently by Hugging Face and Service Now, is looking to address some of code-generating LLMs biggest pain points. → Read More
4 deep thoughts on deep learning in 2022
As we wrap up 2022 and prepare to embrace 2023, here are some of the most notable overarching trends that marked this year in deep learning. → Read More
DeepMind AlphaTensor: The delicate balance between human and artificial intelligence
DeepMind AlphaTensor shows how the right combination of human and artificial intelligence can find solutions to complicated problems. → Read More
How will OpenAI’s Whisper model impact AI applications?
OpenAI's Whisper is a deep learning model that shows promise in transcribing audio in several languages. It's also a nod to open source. → Read More
3 essential abilities AI is missing
As the AI community puts a growing focus and resources toward data-driven, deep learning–based approaches, experts warn that what seems to be a human-like performance is, in fact, a shallow imitation that misses key components of intelligence. → Read More
Study provides insights on GitHub Copilot’s impact on developer productivity
A new study by GitHub shows that Copilot, its AI code programming assistant, results in a significant increase in developer productivity and happiness. → Read More
LLMs have not learned our language — we’re trying to learn theirs
The limits of large language models (LLMs) have given rise to a trend of research in which we are learning the language of LLMs and discovering ways to better communicate with them. → Read More
OpenAI is reducing the price of the GPT-3 API — here’s why it matters
OpenAI has a new pricing plan, effective Sept. 1, that will impact companies using its flagship large language model (LLM), GPT-3. → Read More
Why some AI companies are securing massive funding despite economic downturn
Despite the economic downturn, some AI startups have had no trouble raising huge investment rounds, hinting at the AI market's future. → Read More