AI politics: From pausing to regulating AI, it’s all about winning hearts and minds
“The Letter” was just the beginning. Welcome to the AI politics show. Grab some popcorn, or better yet, get in the ring. “I got a letter from the government Future of Life Institute the other day I opened and read it, it said they were suckers They wanted me for their army or whatever Picture […]
Read More →Orchestrate All The Things: Owning Tech, Data, Media, AI, Writing, and Content
On AI-generated content, writing, new, old, and broken media, platforms, models, audiences, and body parts. Why do so many people want to be writers? That’s the kind of question SEO-optimized content is generated for. I for one did not, at least not in the romanticized way many people think about writing. But when i was […]
Read More →ChatGPT is AI’s Facebook moment. Don’t fall for it this time.
GPT-4, arguably the most powerful AI model ever, has just been released. The expectation was that this was going to be massive. OpenAI’s announcement does not focus on model size, but on capabilities. They seem impressive, and GPT-4 is purportedly being used at the likes of Stripe and Morgan Stanley. The question i posed just before […]
Read More →Scaling laws for AI Large Language Models and the inverse scaling hypothesis
What are the scaling laws for AI Large Language Models and the inverse scaling hypothesis? How is that related to the Dunning-Kruger effect? The last couple of years have been an AI model arms race involving a number of players from industry and research. Google, DeepMind, Meta, Microsoft, in collaboration with both OpenAI and Nvidia are […]
Read More →Quantum computing pioneer D-Wave looks at the technology’s past, present and future
Quantum computing could be a disruptive technology. It’s founded on exotic-sounding physics and it bears the promise of solving certain classes of problems with unprecedented speed and efficiency. The problem, however, is that to this day, there has been too much promise and not enough delivery in the field, some say. Perhaps with the exception of D-Wave.
Read More →Trends in data and AI: Ben Lorica on cloud, platforms, models and Pegacorns
As Ben Lorica will readily admit, at the risk of dating himself, he belongs to the first generation of data scientists. In addition to having served as Chief Data Scientist for the likes of Databricks and O’Reilly, Lorica advises and works with a number of venture capitals, startups and enterprises, conducts surveys, and chairs some […]
Read More →Salesforce’s AI Economist research wants to explore the equilibrium between equality and productivity
Economic theory is known to be constrained by a number of inefficiencies in its modeling. Salesforce researchers claim AI can help address that, leading to more robust economic policies. 2016 was a pivotal year for Salesforce. That was when the company acquired MetaMind, “an enterprise AI platform that worked in medical imaging and eCommerce images […]
Read More →4 AI research trends everyone is (or will be) talking about
Using AI in the real world remains challenging in many ways. Organizations are struggling to attract and retain talent, build and deploy AI models, define and apply responsible AI practices, and understand and prepare for regulatory framework compliance.
Read More →You.com is taking on Google with AI, apps, privacy, and personalization
Award-winning AI research? Check. Startup and enterprise experience? Check. Venture capital and Mark Benioff backing? Check. Is that enough for Richard Socher’s you.com to take on Google? Are you happy with Google search? Regardless of how you answer this question, chances are you still use it. With the notable exceptions of China and Russia, where […]
Read More →The data science and AI market may be out for a recalibration
Data science roles are still "sexy" but not immune to the job market turmoil.
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