Monday - September 4 2023, 03:55 UTC - 1 year ago

ChatGPT and other large language models are artificial intelligence systems that use training data sets to predict what characters, words and sentences should follow one another in sequence. They are completely dependent on human knowledge and labor to learn, improve, and stay up to date. These models must rely on feedback from humans to understand what answers, what predicted sequences of text, are good and bad. Ultimately, the future of these models depends on further technological breakthroughs and an influx of human expertise.

Sunday - September 3 2023, 23:13 UTC - 1 year ago

Researchers at EPFL have revealed a groundbreaking technology that seamlessly integrates two-dimensional semiconductors with ferroelectric materials to improve energy efficiency and add new functionalities in computing. The novel combination of devices combines traditional digital logic with brain-like analog operations, while the integrated Negative Capacitance Tunnel Field-Effect Transistor optimizes power consumption with a record low voltage requirement. This technology opens up a wide range of possibilities for electronic devices in the future.

Sunday - September 3 2023, 18:50 UTC - 1 year ago

Large language models have been used to pass assessments designed for humans, however, there is disagreement on how to interpret the results. Developing large language models requires powerful computing power and large datasets, making it difficult to develop and train. Despite the lack of transparency, these models have certain capabilities that surpass humans in certain areas. One of the major critiques of these models is that they are often overhyped, as they can only replicate human behavior to a certain degree.

Sunday - September 3 2023, 14:44 UTC - 1 year ago

Jason Calcanis predicts that Nvidia is the next Apple in terms of value and profit. Because of its leadership in AI solutions and data centers, combined with moderate revenue growth, and plans to buy back $25 billion of its own stock, Nvidia looks set to continue its strong two-quarter trend of rising stock prices in the future.

Sunday - September 3 2023, 10:32 UTC - 1 year ago

Owning a 3D printer at home can benefit you in various ways, from making personalized gifts, creating a business out of it, decorating your home items, saving money on everyday items to boosting your kid's creativity. Besides, 3D printers are also eco-friendly in nature.

Sunday - September 3 2023, 05:59 UTC - 1 year ago

Policymakers are exploring geoengineering to alter Earth's climate by removing carbon dioxide from the air or reflecting solar energy away. However, solar radiation management may have unforeseen consequences such as increasing the chance of extreme weather and exacerbating ocean acidification.

Sunday - September 3 2023, 01:32 UTC - 1 year ago

NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers developed a new artificial intelligence technique to change a person's apparent age while maintaining their individual biometric identifiers, and demonstrated a 44% decrease in the rate of incorrect rejections compared to existing age-modification models. The researchers trained a type of generative AI model and used the "DreamBooth" approach to edit human face images with age-related changes and contextual variations.

Saturday - September 2 2023, 20:34 UTC - 1 year ago

Sandia National Laboratories research team has developed a molecule that effectively changes the way some materials react to temperature fluctuations, enhancing their durability in everything from phone cases to missiles. The team modified a molecule that can easily be incorporated into a polymer to change its properties, allowing for many more applications.

Saturday - September 2 2023, 15:42 UTC - 1 year ago

This week, a story was published about the results of a study on Parkinson's disease which transplanted dopamine-making neurons into people's brains, utilizing tissue from embryonic stem cells. Stem cells have yet to produce any approved medical treatments but the study was able to pass the earliest stage of safety testing. Billions of dollars have been plowed into embryonic stem cells, yet nothing successful has been crafted yet due to manufacturing issues. Despite this, stem cells are still seen as technology as they are immortal and can be used as reproducible material. This type of technology has the potential to hold clues to real rejuvenation science.

Saturday - September 2 2023, 11:28 UTC - 1 year ago

Tesla's FSD is powered by OpenAI and uses distributed computing to deliver training with over 10,000 CPUs. This week, Tesla increased its available compute 7 times by enabling 10,000 Nvidia H100 chips, now with a total of over 100,000 A100 chips. Tesla plans to use the FSD for robotaxi level self-driving, factory, and real world settings with Teslabots in use worldwide by 2024.

Saturday - September 2 2023, 06:46 UTC - 1 year ago

In an important test for stem-cell medicine, a biotech company has found implants of lab-made neurons in the brains of 12 people with Parkinson’s to be safe and may have reduced symptoms for some of them. The small-scale trial, sponsored by BlueRock Therapeutics, used powerful stem cells from a human embryo and suggests there may be some benefits, but external experts are still cautious in interpreting the findings as some of the effects may be due to the placebo effect.

Saturday - September 2 2023, 02:04 UTC - 1 year ago

A recent study has proposed that the precession of an AGN jet could be responsible for the mysterious flares and curvature of galactic nuclei, suggesting that a binary black hole is the cause. Multiple observatories have been used to confirm this and there are now clear implications for deciphering the secrets of the binary supermassive black holes.

Friday - September 1 2023, 21:34 UTC - 1 year ago

IBM Research Europe recently developed an in-memory computing chip powered by phase-change memory devices. This chip was tested on deep learning datasets and was able to attain 99% accuracy while reducing energy consumption and computational times by over 50%.

Friday - September 1 2023, 17:29 UTC - 1 year ago

This study examined the association between bedroom nighttime temperature and sleep quality in a sample of community-dwelling older adults, finding that sleep can be most efficient and restful for older adults when the nighttime bedroom ambient temperature ranges between 68 to 77°F. The study highlights the potential to enhance sleep quality in older adults by optimizing home thermal environments and emphasizes the importance of personalized temperature adjustments based on individual needs and circumstances.

Friday - September 1 2023, 13:11 UTC - 1 year ago

French novelist Jules Verne tantalised 19th-century readers with the idea of a journey to the center of the Earth. Now, scientists are planning to do the impossible with NASA's Psyche mission, a robotic mission to explore a metallic world in the asteroid belt. The mission aims to understand the nature of metal worlds, planet formation, and the catalog of planets in the Milky Way.

Friday - September 1 2023, 08:33 UTC - 1 year ago

People’s interactions with online algorithms mediate how they learn from others, and can have potentially dangerous consequences including social misperceptions, conflict, and spread of misinformation. Algorithms are designed to amplify PRIME information that humans naturally tend to learn from; however, when this information is selectively amplified and misused the results can be greater political conflict and more misinformation. Though research is still in its infancy, research does suggest that algorithm-mediated social learning can lead to false polarization.

Friday - September 1 2023, 03:41 UTC - 1 year ago

A highly collaborative crime known as the pig-butchering scam has been stealing millions for victims on LinkedIn and other sites. China has seen a movie based on the events, as well as books being released. Their governments have been attempting to crack down on the activity, although have had difficulty due to international law enforcement obstructions in Cambodia and more.

Thursday - August 31 2023, 22:48 UTC - 1 year ago

OpenAI has recently passed the $1 billion per year in revenue runrate ($80 million per month now) and have 80% of Fortune 500 companies having registered ChatGPT accounts. This surge of money and usage of their products shows the potential for AI to change how companies operate, making products like ChatGPT increasingly important. Ex-Tesla AI lead, Andrej Karpathy, describes ChatGPT as a basic work tool that could have the same impact as spreadsheets had 30 years ago, and with strong AI offerings from OpenAI, the company is positioning itself to revolutionize the industry.

Thursday - August 31 2023, 18:05 UTC - 1 year ago

Serendix, a Japanese company, is 3D printing tiny homes at fraction of the price of the average house in Japan and even below the price of many cars. These 538sqft homes come with a bedroom, a bathroom, and open concept living/kitchen space, and are built with steel columns, CNC machine components, and pre-programmed software to make them safe and compliant to Japanese earthquake and insulation standards. The company is aiming to acquire more 3D printers to expand the production of these homes to up to 850 per year.