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Revolutionizing Investment Research with AI Assistants

AI-powered assistants using Generative AI and large language models (LLMs) are transforming investment research in capital markets by automating tasks and boosting productivity for financial analysts. These assistants can gather and analyze multifaceted financial data from various sources, enabling analysts to work faster and more accurately in making investment decisions.

Living Human Skin Cells Create Smiling Robot

Researchers from University of Tokyo and Harvard create lifelike robotic skin with human cells, capable of conveying emotions. The study explores benefits of using living tissue for robot covering, emphasizing potential for self-repair.

Optimizing Performance: Load Balancer Essentials

Optimal workload distribution in microservice applications is crucial for handling thousands of requests per second. Load balancers and health checks play key roles in distributing requests and maintaining system efficiency.

AI Outsmarts University Markers

University of Reading researchers use AI-generated exam answers to deceive professors, raising concerns about academic integrity in student assignments. Fake student identities submitted ChatGPT-4 generated answers, outperforming real students in online assessments.

The Bright Side of AI: Claude 3.5 Optimistic About Its Future

Anthropic's latest AI model, Claude LLM, outperforms competitors like OpenAI in coding and text-based reasoning, with improved nuance and humor understanding. External experts have evaluated the safety mechanisms in Claude 3.5 Sonnet, highlighting a commitment to safety and transparency in AI development.

Enhancing LLMs for Self-Driving with LangProp

ChatGPT powers autonomous driving research at Wayve using LangProp framework for code optimization without fine-tuning neural networks. LangProp presented at ICLR workshop showcases LLM's potential to enhance driving through code generation and improvement.

Unlocking the Future of Chip Designs with 3D Visualization

Ansys utilizes NVIDIA technology to tackle complex challenges in 3D-IC design at the Design Automation Conference. Using NVIDIA Omniverse and Modulus, Ansys engineers can optimize chip performance and reliability with AI-based surrogate models for faster simulations.

Guardrails for Responsible AI

Large language models (LLMs) enable human-like conversations but can also spread misinformation and harmful content. Guardrails are crucial for mitigating risks in LLM applications, ensuring safe and desirable outputs.

Revolutionizing AI: Matrix-Free LLMs

Researchers from UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, LuxiTech, and Soochow University have developed an AI language model without matrix multiplication, potentially reducing environmental impact and operational costs of AI systems. Nvidia's dominance in data center GPUs, used in AI systems like ChatGPT and Google Gemini, may be challenged by this new approach using custom-programmed FPGA chips.