Tag: generative

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: LLM 0.18

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/17/llm-018/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: LLM 0.18 Feedly Summary: LLM 0.18 New release of LLM. The big new feature is asynchronous model support – you can now use supported models in async Python code like this: import llm model = llm.get_async_model(“gpt-4o") async for chunk in model.prompt( "Five surprising names for a pet…

  • Hacker News: AI isn’t unleashing imaginations, it’s outsourcing them. The purpose is profit

    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/16/ai-isnt-about-unleashing-our-imaginations-its-about-outsourcing-them-the-real-purpose-is-profit Source: Hacker News Title: AI isn’t unleashing imaginations, it’s outsourcing them. The purpose is profit Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text reflects on the transformative impact of generative AI on creative professions and the inherent threats it poses to human artistry and originality. It underscores the challenges…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: NuExtract 1.5

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/16/nuextract-15/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: NuExtract 1.5 Feedly Summary: NuExtract 1.5 Structured extraction – where an LLM helps turn unstructured text (or image content) into structured data – remains one of the most directly useful applications of LLMs. NuExtract is a family of small models directly trained for this purpose, and released…

  • Hacker News: Thoughtworks Technology Radar Oct 2024 – From Coding Assistance to AI Evolution

    Source URL: https://www.infoq.com/news/2024/11/thoughtworks-tech-radar-oct-2024/ Source: Hacker News Title: Thoughtworks Technology Radar Oct 2024 – From Coding Assistance to AI Evolution Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Thoughtworks’ Technology Radar Volume 31 emphasizes the dominance of Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) and their responsible integration into software development. It highlights the need…

  • The Register: NASA and Microsoft intro Earth Copilot to tame satellite data overload

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/16/microsoft_nasa_earth_copilot/ Source: The Register Title: NASA and Microsoft intro Earth Copilot to tame satellite data overload Feedly Summary: Proof of concept allows geospatial datasets to be conversationally queried Speculation over where Microsoft would take the Copilot brand next can now end thanks to the announcement of Earth Copilot in partnership with NASA.… AI…

  • Slashdot: Bluesky Says It Won’t Train AI On Your Posts

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/11/15/2258213/bluesky-says-it-wont-train-ai-on-your-posts Source: Slashdot Title: Bluesky Says It Won’t Train AI On Your Posts Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Bluesky, a rapidly growing social network, has publicly stated it will not utilize user content for training AI tools, differentiating itself from competitors. This commitment resonates particularly with artists and creators concerned…

  • The Register: Letting chatbots run robots ends as badly as you’d expect

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/16/chatbots_run_robots/ Source: The Register Title: Letting chatbots run robots ends as badly as you’d expect Feedly Summary: LLM-controlled droids easily jailbroken to perform mayhem, researchers warn Science fiction author Isaac Asimov proposed three laws of robotics, and you’d never know it from the behavior of today’s robots or those making them.… AI Summary…

  • Hacker News: Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts

    Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/15/24297442/bluesky-no-intention-train-generative-ai-posts Source: Hacker News Title: Bluesky says it won’t train AI on your posts Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Bluesky has publicly declared its commitment to not using user content for training generative AI tools, contrasting with competitors like X, who have updated terms allowing such practices. This distinction…

  • The Register: Google Gemini tells grad student to ‘please die’ after helping with his homework

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/15/google_gemini_prompt_bad_response/ Source: The Register Title: Google Gemini tells grad student to ‘please die’ after helping with his homework Feedly Summary: First true sign of AGI – blowing a fuse with a frustrating user? When you’re trying to get homework help from an AI model like Google Gemini, the last thing you’d expect is…