An open letter signed by more than 1,300 experts says AI is a "force for good, not a threat to humanity".
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One in Three Experimental ML Models Ready for Production
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We looked at how our 9,000+ global customers are applying data science & ML. One key finding? On average, 1 in 3 experimental ML models are a candidate for the real-world Get more findings like this in our 2023 #StateofDataAI report https://
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Self-driving cars in 2023: progress limited to specific geofenced areas
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Back to self-driving — 7 years after these claims were being made (about 2016 technology), 2023 self-driving cars can drive very well within specific geofenced areas (two cities so far). They're not driving "better than humans", because humans drive pretty well anywhere.
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Challenges and Applications of Large Language Models Overview
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Challenges and Applications of Large Language Models A comprehensive review of the problems that remain unsolved in LLMs arena. The paper also provides a broad overview of application areas of LLMs and highlights some common application architectures across domains. This is
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General Ability vs Situational Competence in AI Systems
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There's a big difference between possessing a *general* ability vs being able to show the appearance of competence in specific situations. AI has always excelled at the latter, but the value is in the former.
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Modern Columnar Data Format for ML and LLMs in Rust
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Modern columnar data format for ML and LLMs implemented in Rust. Convert from parquet in 2 lines of code for 100x faster random access, vector index, and data versioning. https://
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Learning Real World Machine Learning Recommended Resource
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Awesome! Recommended to anyone interested in learning how real world ML works!
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MIT Dataset Enables Precise Semantic Image Captions for Accessibility
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Training ML models w/MIT’s new dataset empowers them to create precise, semantically dense captions, while illustrating data trends & intricate patterns. It could help improve accessibility for those w/visual disabilities: https://
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Likelihood Versus Probability: Key Differences in Data Science
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What is the Difference Between Likelihood and Probability?: Likelihood and probability are interrelated and often confused terms finding common usage in data science and business. Both probabilities are associated with probabilities but differ in… https://
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ikelihood-vs-probability/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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Cultivating Curiosity in Medicine: Beyond Efficiency to Patient Care
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"Exercising curiosity at the bedside — which is not
always incompatible with efficiency— is how we cultivate relationships with our patients, how
we diagnose disease, and most important, how we advance the art of medicine." https://
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56/NEJMp2304992?query=WB&cid=NEJMWeekendBriefing,July22,2023DM2273275_NEJM_Subscriber&bid=1689454157
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