Technical Marvels, Part 2: Lebombo and Ishango Bones
A look at some of the earliest mathematical instruments.
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The Energy Footprint of Humans and Large Language Models
Each time someone interacts with a large language model (LLM), there is an energy cost in running the model for inference. In addition, there is an energy cost in the preparation and training of the model before it was brought to production. It is relatively easy to look at these costs in terms of kilowatt-hours […]
Artificial Intelligence Is the Crisis We Need
Raising questions about the future of citation metrics and the effectiveness of peer review in a world where authorship may not solely reside with humans.
How Does Life Change Post Academic Tenure?
Reflecting on a few substantive things that change post-tenure.
When Colorless Green DNNs Sleep Furiously in an Unexplainable Fantasy
Let's bring some sanity to the discussion of LLMs and start thinking seriously about alternatives that could help produce AI that is explainable, reliable, and scalable.
Have technical limitations of the Internet architecture contributed to the rise of doom scrolling on social media?]
Vendor Software Solutions in a Cloudy World
Assessing on-premise deployments vs. cloud-hosted solutions.
Pioneering Sustainable IT with Green Computing
How energy-efficient solutions support sustainable IT.
A Brief History of Embodied Artificial Intelligence, and its Outlook
Examining the history, current state, and future of Embodied Artificial Intelligence.
Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Datacenters with Advanced Cooling Technologies
As hubs of computing power, datacenters are essential for powering the digital services we rely on daily, from cloud computing to artificial intelligence. However, this surge in datacenter operations has also resulted in a significant spike in energy consumption and environmental impact. Traditional cooling methods have proven to be energy-intensive and inefficient in meeting the […]
This series presents selected technical marvels from the fields of computing technology, mathematics, astronomy, surveying, time measurement, looms and automatons (automaton figures, chess-playing machines, musical automatons, automaton writers, drawing automatons, automaton clocks, picture clocks, globes, historical robots). The examples are largely from the 15th to 20th centuries and do not claim to be exhaustive. In […]
The Value of Data in Embodied Artificial Intelligence
Addressing the expensive and challenging endeavor of gathering EAI data.
The Race for Sustainability in the HiPEAC Vision 2024
Addressing a key concern of the computing systems community.
Looking ahead at the potential for technology to doom us, or push us to the next boom.
I recently attended the Logic Mentoring Workshop, a workshop for young researchers to discuss academic life as logicians and computer scientists. Many students feel insecure at conferences because they find a lot of the talks hard or impossible to follow. I do not blame them; I often do not get much out of conference talks […]
Building Computing Systems for Embodied Artificial Intelligence
Embodied AI involves embedding artificial intelligence into tangible entities, such as robots, equipping them with the capacity to perceive, learn from, and engage dynamically with their surroundings [1]. This approach facilitates robots in evolving and adapting to environmental changes. A notable instance of this is the Figure AI humanoid, which leverages OpenAI’s cutting-edge technologies. It […]
First Impressions: Designing Social Actions for Positive Social Change with Bard
AI promises many things, some fairly reasonable, some too good to be true, and some flat-out apocalyptic.
The Artist’s Role on a Science and Engineering Campus
The Music, Science, Inspiration Series creates a campus platform to open dialogue and mutual, meaningful inspiration between scientists, engineers, and artists.
Ensuring Business Continuity with Backup Cloud Storage Choices
A properly selected backup data storage solution will help ensure the safety and reliability of your data, which is a vital aspect of any business's successful and stable operation.
How to Navigate Generative AI within the Regulatory Frameworks of Banking and Finance
Navigating Generative AI within the regulatory frameworks of banking and finance requires a multidimensional approach.
Slide rules: the longer the scale, the greater the accuracy of the instrument.
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