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The uncomfortable truth of Microsoft's Build Conference
Amid the many fascinating product announcements at Microsoft Build 2023, one thing that stood out was how prominently OpenAI’s products were featured…
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What to know about low-rank adaptation (LoRA)
Image source: 123RF The success of recently released open-source large language models has sparked interest and growing activity in the field. Some of…
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The emergent abilities of LLMs are not what they seem
Large language models (LLM) like ChatGPT and GPT-4 have captivated the imagination of the world. They have manifested many fascinating properties…
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Google AI is catching up with Microsoft
After several setbacks and failed announcements following the release of ChatGPT, Google made a strong comeback at the I/O 2023 conference. The company…
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Open-source LLMs vs big tech
A recently leaked internal document from Google indicates that the market share of big tech for large language models is not as secure as it seems…
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Use your own documents to customize ChatGPT
Large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 and ChatGPT can generate high-quality text but are limited to the information contained within their training…
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How Microsoft built a billion-dollar business on OpenAI's technology
When Microsoft decided to invest in OpenAI in 2019, there was no idea how it would recoup the investment. OpenAI was creating game-playing bots, robotic…
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The commercial AI landscape is changing very fast
We might be at an inflection point in the market for applied artificial intelligence. The introduction of ChatGPT triggered an AI arms race that…
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LLMs and the Clever Hans effect
In a new article for TechTalks, Herbert Roitblat, data scientist and author of Algorithms Are Not Enough, dives into why large language models such as…
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5 open-source alternatives to ChatGPT
OpenAI’s ChatGPT explosive popularity provides a glimpse of the potential for large language models to revolutionize various applications. However, its…
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Why ChatGPT might slow down AGI
In a new article for TechTalks, FutureAI CEO Charles Simon explains why ChatGPT, despite all its impressive achievements, might actually slow down the…
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Terry Sejnowski reflects on the deep learning revolution
Today, deep learning is the talk of the town. There is no shortage of media coverage, papers, books, and events on deep learning. Yet deep learning is…
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