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HyperPod recipes for customizing DeepSeek-R1 671b model

DeepSeek AI's DeepSeek-R1 model with 671 billion parameters showcases strong few-shot learning capabilities, prompting customization for various business applications. SageMaker HyperPod recipes streamline the fine-tuning process, offering optimized solutions for organizations seeking to enhance model performance and adaptability.

Demystifying the Parquet File Format

Apache Parquet is a game-changer in data storage, offering data compression, columnar storage, language flexibility, open-source format, and support for complex data types. Unlike traditional row-based storage, Parquet's column-based approach allows for faster data read operations, optimizing analytics workloads.

AI learns to talk like humans

Study finds AI agents can develop human-like social norms when communicating in groups, like humans. Research by City St George’s, University of London and IT University of Copenhagen.

Reimagining AI Training Costs: Beyond Hardware

Hardware choices and training time impact energy, water, and carbon footprints during AI model training. Longer training time can decrease energy efficiency by 0.03% per hour, highlighting environmental costs of AI adoption.

MIT's New Center on Inequality & Future of Work

MIT's Shaping the Future of Work Initiative evolves into the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Inequality, focusing on wealth distribution and technology's impact on the workforce. Led by prominent scholars, the center aims to advance research, inform policymakers, and engage the public on critical economic issues.

Uncooperative ChatGPT: Polite but Stubborn

Big tech companies exploit human language for AI gain, pushing for trust in products as collaborative tools. Author questions portrayal of book with ChatGPT assistance, highlighting caution against using large language models for self-expression.