The text discusses the author’s reflections on the past year and the expectations for AI in 2024, as well as the upcoming AI regulation. It also highlights the security vulnerabilities of AI and the growing role of AI in society. Additionally, it mentions the potential of AI in earthquake prediction and provides updates on AI…
NVIDIA unveiled new GPUs, graphics cards, and developer tools at CES, targeting AI models and applications on local devices. The focus shifts to powering generative AI on laptops and PCs with GeForce RTX SUPER desktop GPUs. New AI developer tools and features like AI Workbench and NVIDIA RTX Remix aim to transform gaming. More announcements…
The provided text is a technical article covering the implementation and explanation of a multilayer neural network from scratch. It discusses the foundations, implementation, training, hyperparameter tuning, and conclusions about the network, along with sections on activation, loss function, backpropagation, and dataset. It also includes code for implementation and examples of mathematical notation and equations…
This article discusses three measures of distance: Earth Mover’s Distance (EMD) for image search, Word Mover’s Distance (WMD) for document retrieval, and Concept Mover’s Distance (CMD) for analyzing concepts within texts. The measures progress from tangible to abstract, impacting their analytical power. The CMD, utilizing an “ideal pseudo document,” distinguishes itself by presuming likeness analytically,…
The article introduces the use of Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG) and backdoor criterion in causal inference for experimental settings to select good control variables. It explains the process through a data science problem of influencing sustainable behavior and includes examples and simulated experiments in R to demonstrate the application. The article emphasizes the importance of…
The text discusses the author’s experience with AI-generated image models, particularly focusing on diffusion models for image generation from text prompts. The author highlights the theoretical foundations of these models, their training process, and conditioning on input like text prompts. They refer to key research papers and discuss applications of the models, emphasizing their generative…
AI art generators present a growing legal risk due to potential copyright infringements. Dr. Gary Marcus and Reid Southen noted that prompts can lead to AI-generated images resembling copyrighted material, posing legal challenges for end users. Companies like Midjourney and DALL-E face difficulties in preventing illegal content, prompting the need for improved safeguards. Accidental infringements…
In November 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, which quickly became the fastest-growing web app. Microsoft and Google also revealed plans to integrate chatbots with search, despite early hiccups. The tech now promises to revolutionize daily internet interactions, from office software to photo editing. The rapid development of AI has left us grappling with its impact.
Researchers from multiple universities have developed Gemini, a comprehensive framework for optimizing performance, energy efficiency, and monetary cost (MC) in DNN chiplet accelerators. Gemini employs innovative encoding and mapping strategies, a dynamic programming-based graph partition algorithm, and a Simulated-Annealing-based approach for optimization. Experimentation demonstrates Gemini’s superiority over existing state-of-the-art designs.
Rust Burn is a new deep learning framework developed in Rust, prioritizing flexibility, performance, and ease of use. It leverages hardware-specific features, such as Nvidia’s Tensor Cores, for fast performance. With a broad feature set and a growing developer community, it shows potential to address existing framework limitations and become a versatile deep learning solution.
The review explores the evolution and challenges of Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, highlighting their transition from traditional statistical models to neural network-based ones like the Transformer architecture. It delves into the training, fine-tuning, evaluation, utilization, and future advancements of LLMs, emphasizing ethical considerations and societal impact. For more details, refer to the…
The increasing use of cloud-hosted large language models raises privacy concerns. Secure Multi-Party Computing (SMPC) is a solution, but applying it to Privacy-Preserving Inference (PPI) for Transformer models causes performance issues. SecFormer is introduced to balance performance and efficiency in PPI, demonstrating improvements in privacy and performance for large language models.
Language models are crucial in natural language processing, trending towards larger, intricate models to process human-like text. A challenge is balancing computational demand and performance. The introduction of TinyLlama, a compact language model with 1.1 billion parameters, addresses this by efficiently using resources while maintaining high performance. It sets a new precedent for inclusive NLP…
Stanford University researchers unveiled Mobile ALOHA, a low-cost, bimanual mobile robot capable of performing household tasks. The robot, an improved version of static ALOHA, uses an imitation learning process and Action Chunk with Transformers algorithm to learn new skills. Mobile ALOHA is affordable, open-source, and run by off-the-shelf hardware, making it a promising advancement in…
The article emphasizes the challenges and benefits of adopting generative AI in enterprises. It warns about the inaccuracies and potential risks associated with large language models (LLMs) due to hallucinations, but also highlights the necessity and transformative potential of leveraging generative AI for productivity and strategic advantage. The recommendations include prioritizing data foundation, building an…
The text discusses different methods of merging large language models using mergekit and how to use them to create new combined models without requiring a GPU. It provides examples of configurations for four merging methods: SLERP, TIES, DARE, and Passthrough, and details the steps for implementing each method. The tutorial also explains how to use…
The author highlights key aspects of Applied Machine Learning often overlooked in formal Data Science education. These include thoughtful target selection, dealing with imbalanced data, using real-life testing, meaningful performance metrics, and reconsidering the importance of scores. The insights are aimed at helping junior and mid-level data scientists enhance their career. [50 words]
Researchers used neural networks to analyze satellite and radar images and found that a large portion of the world’s fishing and energy vessels operate as “dark vessels,” not publicly sharing their location. They developed deep learning models to classify vessels and offshore structures, revealing insights into global maritime activities and concerns about illegal fishing.
Journalists Nicholas Gage and Nicholas Basbanes have filed a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming their literary works were used without authorization to train ChatGPT. The lawsuit follows a similar case by The New York Times. It alleges that OpenAI used pirated e-book datasets and that its ChatGPT-4 model reproduced copyrighted text. This aligns…
The World Conference on Data Science & Statistics 2024, taking place from June 17th to 19th in Amsterdam, is a diverse event uniting industry leaders, academics, and innovators in data science, AI, and related technologies. With 60+ sessions covering key topics like AI’s impact on data science and public policy, the conference promises valuable insights…