The Dartmouth meeting did not mark the beginning of scientific inquiry into machines which could think like people. Alan Turing, for whom the Turing prize is named, wondered about it; so did John von Neumann, an inspiration to McCarthy. By 1956 there were already a number of approaches to the issue; historians think one of … Read more
Large language models have a keen appetite for electricity. The energy used to train OpenAI’s gpt-4 model could have powered 50 American homes for a century. And as models get bigger, costs rise rapidly. By one estimate, today’s biggest models cost $100m to train; the next generation could cost $1bn, and the following one $10bn. … Read more
LLMs are built using a technique called deep learning, in which a network of billions of neurons, simulated in software and modelled on the structure of the human brain, is exposed to trillions of examples of something to discover inherent patterns. Trained on text strings, LLMs can hold conversations, generate text in a variety of … Read more
Deutsche Bank, in its research report on artificial intelligence titled ‘Latest in Al: Five clues to the future of Al in recent headlines’, has listed the themes to watch for in the space. Noting that AI is “as hot as ever”, with AI and ChatGPT still dominating Google search trends, the report also recalled older … Read more
A Reddit user called “SentuBill” recently shared an unusual experience where ChatGPT began a conversation on its own. Typically, users start chats with OpenAI’s AI chatbot for help with projects, to ask questions or just to have a chat. In the shared screenshot, ChatGPT asked the user about their first week in high school and … Read more
OpenAI has released a new series of models codenamed o1 with ‘reasoning’ capabilities that are designed to spend more time before responding to users’ queries. The new model is immediately available for use and is said to have the ability to perform more complex tasks that were thought possible by previous models. While o1 is … Read more
While advancements in AI are remarkable, their true value lies in being harnessed to develop practical solutions that boost organisational efficiency. This is precisely what Salesforce has been achieving. By acting as a catalyst for AI adoption, Salesforce is empowering startups to innovate and build cutting-edge AI solutions, driving business growth and innovation. The third … Read more
G42, a United Arab Emirates-based technology holding group, has started discussions with startups and tech companies in India to build generative AI solutions based on its Hindi large language model (LLM) NANDA, Manu Jain, CEO of its India arm, said in an exclusive interaction with Mint. With this foundational model, Hindi language speakers can harness the … Read more
“Let Truth and falsehood grapple,” argued John Milton in Areopagitica, a pamphlet published in 1644 defending the freedom of the press. Such freedom would, he admitted, allow incorrect or misleading works to be published, but bad ideas would spread anyway, even without printing—so better to allow everything to be published and let rival views compete … Read more
It is a question ever more readers of scientific papers are asking. Large language models (LLMs) are now more than good enough to help write a scientific paper. They can breathe life into dense scientific prose and speed up the drafting process, especially for non-native English speakers. Such use also comes with risks: LLMs are … Read more