Bigger, Not Necessarily Better
The inverse scaling issue means larger LLMs sometimes handle things less well.
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Multiple Data Leaks at 23andme
From early August through October, genetics testing firm 23andme and its users were subject to dark web posts regarding millions of user profiles and genetic data records that cybercriminals leaked or breached. Threat actors have advertised various collections of the data records from the leaks for sale. According to BleepingComputer, and based on input from […]
Revamping Python for an AI World
Mojo has the same syntax as Python, but runs up to 35,000 times faster.
Saving Digital Libraries and the Internet Archive
A battle over “truth and who has access to it in the digital age.”
Multimodal AI Connects the Digital Dots
By knitting together multiple components and data streams, multimodal AI offers the promise of smarter, more human-like systems.
Emulating the behavior of exotic quantum states may give quantum computing a better way of squeezing out troublesome noise and errors.
Seeking to explain the unanticipated abilities of large language models.
Scientists strive to add the ability to understand what others are feeling to artificial intelligence.
Earbuds to Monitor Brain, Body
These earbuds listen to you, to determine if your brain and/or body are working at peak efficiency.
AIrtist: Co-creativity and Computer-Human Collaboration in the Arts
Far from being threatened by artificial intelligence, many creative practitioners are already embracing it—with some novel and unexpected results.
Sexual Harassment, Gender Bias Against Women in STEM Remains Rife, Study Finds
Two-thirds of women STEM professionals surveyed report earning less than their male counterparts.
Quantum Speedup for the Fast Fourier Transform?
It is difficult to improve on the widely used, already-efficient algorithm.
Accessibility and Inclusion through Technology
Helping the sensory-impaired overcome their impediments.
Analog computing offers one possible solution to the downsides of digital computing.
Department of Energy Accelerates Emerging Technologies
National laboratories will work to shorten the pipelines that lead to important tech developments.
Public companies now must report material cybersecurity incidents within four business days.
Should Schools Rely on Government for Cyber Protection?
Can the federal government protect K-12 schools and their students from cyberattacks?
The phrase “free as the wind” may be accurate in the philosophical sense, but in the physical world, wind is not always free; it presents opportunities and costs. Accurately predicting the wind comes with real economic and humanitarian consequences, at both the macro- and micro-climate levels. Often, the causes and effects between large-scale and small-scale […]
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