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  • The Register: This open text-to-speech model needs just seconds of audio to clone your voice

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/16/ai_voice_clone/ Source: The Register Title: This open text-to-speech model needs just seconds of audio to clone your voice Feedly Summary: El Reg shows you how to run Zypher’s speech-replicating AI on your own box Hands on Palo Alto-based AI startup Zyphra unveiled a pair of open text-to-speech (TTS) models this week said to…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Introducing Perplexity Deep Research

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/16/introducing-perplexity-deep-research/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Introducing Perplexity Deep Research Feedly Summary: Introducing Perplexity Deep Research Perplexity become the third company to release a product with “Deep Research" in the name. Google’s Gemini Deep Research: Try Deep Research and our new experimental model in Gemini, your AI assistant on December 11th 2024 OpenAI’s…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Run LLMs on macOS using llm-mlx and Apple’s MLX framework

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/15/llm-mlx/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Run LLMs on macOS using llm-mlx and Apple’s MLX framework Feedly Summary: llm-mlx is a brand new plugin for my LLM Python Library and CLI utility which builds on top of Apple’s excellent MLX array framework library and mlx-lm package. If you’re a terminal user or Python…

  • The Register: Nearly 10 years after Data and Goliath, Bruce Schneier says: Privacy’s still screwed

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/15/interview_bruce_schneier/ Source: The Register Title: Nearly 10 years after Data and Goliath, Bruce Schneier says: Privacy’s still screwed Feedly Summary: ‘In 50 years, I think we’ll view these business practices like we view sweatshops today’ Interview It has been nearly a decade since famed cryptographer and privacy expert Bruce Schneier released the book…

  • Hacker News: The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking [pdf]

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    Source URL: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/uploads/prod/2025/01/lee_2025_ai_critical_thinking_survey.pdf Source: Hacker News Title: The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking [pdf] Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Short Summary with Insight:** The text presents a comprehensive study on the impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on critical thinking skills among knowledge workers. It reveals notable correlations between self-confidence, confidence…

  • Hacker News: Microsoft Study Finds Relying on AI Kills Your Critical Thinking Skills

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    Source URL: https://gizmodo.com/microsoft-study-finds-relying-on-ai-kills-your-critical-thinking-skills-2000561788 Source: Hacker News Title: Microsoft Study Finds Relying on AI Kills Your Critical Thinking Skills Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses a study highlighting the potential consequences of over-reliance on AI tools among knowledge workers, suggesting that such dependency may lead to diminished critical thinking abilities.…

  • Hacker News: Show HN: Letting LLMs Run a Debugger

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    Source URL: https://github.com/mohsen1/llm-debugger-vscode-extension Source: Hacker News Title: Show HN: Letting LLMs Run a Debugger Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** LLM Debugger is a VSCode extension that showcases an innovative use of large language models (LLMs) for active runtime debugging of programs, moving beyond traditional static analysis. By integrating real-time data related…

  • Hacker News: Gary Marcus discusses AI’s technical problems

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    Source URL: https://cacm.acm.org/opinion/not-on-the-best-path/ Source: Hacker News Title: Gary Marcus discusses AI’s technical problems Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: In this conversation featuring cognitive scientist Gary Marcus, key technical critiques of generative artificial intelligence and Large Language Models (LLMs) are discussed. Marcus argues that LLMs excel in interpolating data but struggle with…