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Automated Furniture: The Future of Design

MIT researchers develop AI-driven robotic assembly system for rapid prototyping furniture from premade parts. System builds objects based on user descriptions, reducing waste and enabling local fabrication.

Optimizing LLM on NVIDIA GPUs with Unsloth

Unsloth's open-source framework allows efficient fine-tuning of AI models on NVIDIA GPUs, enhancing accuracy for specialized tasks. Developers can choose from three main fine-tuning methods based on their goals, from parameter-efficient to reinforcement learning, to improve AI models for specific use cases.

UBI vs AI: The Unsolvable Dilemma

Andrew Yang revives UBI proposal to address tech-driven wealth disparities, echoing automation concerns. His "Freedom Dividend" aims to protect workers from job loss to robots.

Breaking Down Barriers to Nuclear Adoption

Doctoral student Dauren Sarsenbayev from MIT NSE aims to extract heat from spent nuclear fuel, turning waste into energy. His innovative approach reframes nuclear waste as a valuable resource, offering a sustainable solution for energy production and waste management.

ChatGPT: The New God?

Seeking comfort from machines is replacing traditional religious practices, as people turn to technology for reassurance in times of grief and fear. The shift from relying on religion to seeking solace from machines highlights a changing cultural landscape and the evolving role of technology in providing emotional support.

Empowering Small Models for Big Tasks

MIT researchers developed DisCIPL, a framework where large language models guide smaller ones for more accurate and efficient responses. Using LLaMPPL, the models collaborate like a company to tackle tasks from text blurbs to travel itineraries, bridging the gap in reasoning abilities.

Fear of Mass Layoffs, Not AI Bubble

AI could exacerbate income inequality and create a new underclass. Concerns rise over massive job losses predicted by leading AI companies and politicians like Bernie Sanders.

Newsom vs. Trump: Battle Over AI Laws

California governor criticizes Trump's AI executive order, accusing it of promoting 'grift and corruption' instead of innovation. Gavin Newsom calls out Trump and his adviser David Sacks, accusing them of 'running a con' with their AI policy.

Enhancing Statistical Estimations

MIT researchers found standard machine-learning methods provide inaccurate confidence intervals in spatial settings. They developed a new method that consistently generates accurate confidence intervals for data that varies across space, benefiting fields like environmental science and epidemiology.