Tag: technologies

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: Quoting John Gruber

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/30/john-gruber/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: Quoting John Gruber Feedly Summary: There is no technical moat in this field, and so OpenAI is the epicenter of an investment bubble. Thus, effectively, OpenAI is to this decade’s generative-AI revolution what Netscape was to the 1990s’ internet revolution. The revolution is real, but it’s ultimately…

  • The Register: It’s only a matter of time before LLMs jump start supply-chain attacks

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/29/llm_supply_chain_attacks/ Source: The Register Title: It’s only a matter of time before LLMs jump start supply-chain attacks Feedly Summary: ‘The greatest concern is with spear phishing and social engineering’ Interview Now that criminals have realized there’s no need to train their own LLMs for any nefarious purposes – it’s much cheaper and easier…

  • Hacker News: Exploring Microsoft’s Phi-3-Mini and its integration with tool like Ollama

    Source URL: https://pieces.app/blog/phi-3-mini-integrations Source: Hacker News Title: Exploring Microsoft’s Phi-3-Mini and its integration with tool like Ollama Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses Microsoft’s Phi-3-mini, a highly efficient small language model that excels in coding and reasoning tasks, making it suitable for developers working in resource-constrained environments. It highlights…

  • The Register: OpenAI plans to ring in the New Year with a for-profit push

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/12/27/openai_for_profit_push/ Source: The Register Title: OpenAI plans to ring in the New Year with a for-profit push Feedly Summary: We have altered the deal, pray we don’t alter it any further Amid growing competition and skyrocketing compute requirements necessary to support the next generation of AI models, OpenAI is shaking up its corporate…

  • Slashdot: Meta Envisages Social Media Filled With AI-Generated Users

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/12/27/1810222/meta-envisages-social-media-filled-with-ai-generated-users Source: Slashdot Title: Meta Envisages Social Media Filled With AI-Generated Users Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Meta is actively developing AI technologies aimed at generating characters for its social media platforms, projecting a significant impact on user engagement. The initiative is part of Meta’s strategy to attract and retain…

  • Slashdot: Geoffrey Hinton Says There is 10-20% Chance AI Will Lead To Human Extinction in 30 Years

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/27/1723235/geoffrey-hinton-says-there-is-10-20-chance-ai-will-lead-to-human-extinction-in-30-years?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Geoffrey Hinton Says There is 10-20% Chance AI Will Lead To Human Extinction in 30 Years Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses comments made by renowned computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, who has revised his estimates regarding the potential existential risk posed by artificial intelligence.…

  • Hacker News: Does current AI represent a dead end?

    Source URL: https://www.bcs.org/articles-opinion-and-research/does-current-ai-represent-a-dead-end/ Source: Hacker News Title: Does current AI represent a dead end? Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text underscores the challenges and unmanageability of current AI systems, particularly those based on large neural networks like LLMs and generative AI. It highlights the ethical implications of data usage and…

  • Slashdot: OpenAI Plans Corporate Overhaul To Draw More Investment

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/24/12/27/1321234/openai-plans-corporate-overhaul-to-draw-more-investment Source: Slashdot Title: OpenAI Plans Corporate Overhaul To Draw More Investment Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: OpenAI’s transformation into a Delaware public benefit corporation marks a significant shift in its corporate model, aimed at facilitating greater fundraising potential to enhance AI development. This restructuring is particularly relevant in the…

  • Hacker News: Harper (YC W25) Is Hiring Founding Engineer #2

    Source URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/harper/jobs/y8KjuRZ-founding-ai-engineer Source: Hacker News Title: Harper (YC W25) Is Hiring Founding Engineer #2 Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses a revolutionary insurance brokerage project driven by AI, emphasizing the need for engineers skilled in developing complex AI systems. The focus is on automating intricate workflows and decision-making…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: DeepSeek_V3.pdf

    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Dec/26/deepseek-v3/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: DeepSeek_V3.pdf Feedly Summary: DeepSeek_V3.pdf The DeepSeek v3 paper (and model card) are out, after yesterday’s mysterious release of the undocumented model weights. Plenty of interesting details in here. The model pre-trained on 14.8 trillion “high-quality and diverse tokens" (not otherwise documented). Following this, we conduct post-training, including…