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OpenAI Reveals: AI Models Impossible Without Copyrighted Material

OpenAI has acknowledged the necessity of using copyrighted material in developing AI tools like ChatGPT, stating that it would be "impossible" without it. The practice of scraping content without permission has come under scrutiny as AI models like ChatGPT and DALL-E rely on large quantities of training data from the public Internet.

Scaling New Heights: A Visual Journey of Everest Expeditions

The article discusses an end-to-end data visualization project, with a focus on design. It highlights the authors of the book Data Sketches, who explain the process behind their visualizations. The article also mentions the use of The Himalayan Database to access mountaineering data for the project.

Unlocking Insights: Extracting Text from Documents with Amazon Textract

AWS customers in healthcare, finance, and public sectors can now extract valuable insights from documents stored in Amazon S3 using AWS intelligent document processing (IDP) with AI services like Amazon Textract. Two solutions are provided: a Python script for quick processing and a turnkey deployment using AWS CDK for a resilient and flexible IDP pipeline.

The Rise of Value-Driven Data Professionals in 2024

In 2024, data teams are facing a new reality of being ROI-driven and efficient, with funding and growth declining significantly in recent years. To navigate this, data professionals should seek feedback from stakeholders and address areas for improvement in order to align with business value.

Unlocking the Potential: LLMs' Tool Use and Reasoning Breakthroughs in 2023

ChatGPT, a large language model, has made significant progress in tool use and reasoning, with researchers equipping it with external tools like code interpreters and search engines, as well as exploring its internal reasoning capacities. The surge in language model papers in 2023 reflects the community's interest and the potential for practical applications.