AI Turns Deadly: The dangerous outputs of Large Language Models
Large Language Models (LLMs)

AI Turns Deadly: The dangerous outputs of Large Language Models

Large language models occasionally generate information that’s false. What if they produce output that’s downright dangerous? Text generators don’t know true from false or right from wrong. Ask an innocent question about food or health, and you might get an innocent — but fatal — answer.

October 25, 20231 min read
Better Reasoning from ChatGPT: Iterative bootstrapping, a new method to improve chain-of-thought prompting
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Better Reasoning from ChatGPT: Iterative bootstrapping, a new method to improve chain-of-thought prompting

You can get a large language model to solve math problems more accurately if your prompts include a chain of thought: an example that solves a similar problem through a series of intermediate reasoning steps. A new approach to...

October 18, 20233 min read
Better Reasoning from ChatGPT: Iterative bootstrapping, a new method to improve chain-of-thought prompting
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Better Reasoning from ChatGPT: Iterative bootstrapping, a new method to improve chain-of-thought prompting

You can get a large language model to solve math problems more accurately if your prompts include a chain of thought: an example that solves a similar problem through a series of intermediate reasoning steps. A new approach to...

October 18, 20233 min read
Cost Containment for Generative AI: Microsoft's quest to reduce the size and cost of language models
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Cost Containment for Generative AI: Microsoft's quest to reduce the size and cost of language models

Microsoft is looking to control the expense of its reliance on OpenAI’s models. Microsoft seeks to build leaner language models that perform nearly as well as ChatGPT but cost less to run.

October 18, 20232 min read
Cost Containment for Generative AI: Microsoft's quest to reduce the size and cost of language models
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Cost Containment for Generative AI: Microsoft's quest to reduce the size and cost of language models

Microsoft is looking to control the expense of its reliance on OpenAI’s models. Microsoft seeks to build leaner language models that perform nearly as well as ChatGPT but cost less to run.

October 18, 20232 min read
Facebook’s Generative Facelift: All about the AI upgrades of Meta's Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram
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Facebook’s Generative Facelift: All about the AI upgrades of Meta's Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram

Meta is rolling out AI-powered upgrades to its social platforms. Meta announced a chat interface, image generator, and celebrity tie-ins for Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. The new capabilities take advantage of LLaMa 2 and an unnamed image generator, presumably CM3leon.

October 11, 20232 min read
Facebook’s Generative Facelift: All about the AI upgrades of Meta's Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Facebook’s Generative Facelift: All about the AI upgrades of Meta's Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram

Meta is rolling out AI-powered upgrades to its social platforms. Meta announced a chat interface, image generator, and celebrity tie-ins for Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. The new capabilities take advantage of LLaMa 2 and an unnamed image generator, presumably CM3leon.

October 11, 20232 min read
Amazon and Anthropic Form Alliance: A multibillion dollar deal between Amazon and Anthropic changes the race for AI in the cloud.
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Amazon and Anthropic Form Alliance: A multibillion dollar deal between Amazon and Anthropic changes the race for AI in the cloud.

Amazon cut a multi billion-dollar deal with AI startup Anthropic, giving it a powerful ally in the generative arms race. Amazon committed to investing as much as $4 billion in Anthropic. In return, Amazon Web Services (AWS) became the primary provider of Anthropic’s Claude and other models.

October 4, 20232 min read
Amazon and Anthropic Form Alliance: A multibillion dollar deal between Amazon and Anthropic changes the race for AI in the cloud.
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Amazon and Anthropic Form Alliance: A multibillion dollar deal between Amazon and Anthropic changes the race for AI in the cloud.

Amazon cut a multi billion-dollar deal with AI startup Anthropic, giving it a powerful ally in the generative arms race. Amazon committed to investing as much as $4 billion in Anthropic. In return, Amazon Web Services (AWS) became the primary provider of Anthropic’s Claude and other models.

October 4, 20232 min read
ChatGPT for Big Biz: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise.
Large Language Models (LLMs)

ChatGPT for Big Biz: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise.

A new version of ChatGPT upgrades the service for corporate customers. OpenAI launched ChatGPT Enterprise, which combines enhanced data-privacy features with a more capable language model. The price is negotiable on a case-by-case basis.

September 13, 20231 min read
ChatGPT for Big Biz: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise.
Large Language Models (LLMs)

ChatGPT for Big Biz: OpenAI launches ChatGPT Enterprise.

A new version of ChatGPT upgrades the service for corporate customers. OpenAI launched ChatGPT Enterprise, which combines enhanced data-privacy features with a more capable language model. The price is negotiable on a case-by-case basis.

September 13, 20231 min read
Industrial-Strength LLM: Anthropic teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Industrial-Strength LLM: Anthropic teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.

Anthropic, the startup behind the safety-focused Claude chatbot, teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.

August 30, 20232 min read
Industrial-Strength LLM: Anthropic teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.
Large Language Models (LLMs)

Industrial-Strength LLM: Anthropic teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.

Anthropic, the startup behind the safety-focused Claude chatbot, teamed up with South Korea’s largest mobile phone provider.

August 30, 20232 min read
LLMs Get a Life: The generative agents that mimic human behavior in a simulated town
Large Language Models (LLMs)

LLMs Get a Life: The generative agents that mimic human behavior in a simulated town

Large language models increasingly reply to prompts with a believably human response. Can they also mimic human behavior?

August 16, 20233 min read
LLMs Get a Life: The generative agents that mimic human behavior in a simulated town
Large Language Models (LLMs)

LLMs Get a Life: The generative agents that mimic human behavior in a simulated town

Large language models increasingly reply to prompts with a believably human response. Can they also mimic human behavior?

August 16, 20233 min read

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