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Fairness in Resource Allocation: The Power of Randomization

Machine-learning models can improve fairness by introducing randomization, preventing systemic injustices in resource allocation. Researchers from MIT and Northeastern University present a framework for introducing randomization without sacrificing efficiency or accuracy.

Mastering Quantization: A Visual Guide

Large Language Models (LLMs) are too big for consumer hardware, requiring GPUs with large VRAM. Quantization is a key technique to make LLMs smaller, improving efficiency and reducing memory usage.

Custom Generative AI Models with NVIDIA AI Foundry

NVIDIA AI Foundry helps businesses create custom AI models tailored to their industry needs, with support from leading companies like Amdocs and Capital One. The service includes foundation models, accelerated computing, expert support, and a partner ecosystem to drive AI innovation.

AI Dominance: NVIDIA Sweeps KDD Cup 2024

Team NVIDIA emerged victorious at the Amazon KDD Cup 2024, showcasing their expertise in generative AI across multiple challenging categories, including text generation and name entity recognition. Their innovative approach, using the Qwen2-72B LLM and QLoRA technique, outperformed competitors by fine-tuning models on eight NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPUs, demonstrating their ability to handle rea...

Revolutionizing Document Processing with Bedrock and Claude

Amazon Bedrock offers a managed service with leading AI models for generative AI applications, enhancing document processing workflows with automation and reliability. By using Anthropic Claude 3 Sonnet on Amazon Bedrock, organizations can achieve efficient data extraction from scanned documents, driving business transformation and competitiveness.

GPT-4o Mini: The Future of ChatGPT

OpenAI launches GPT-4o mini to replace GPT-3.5 Turbo in ChatGPT, offering multimodal capabilities and lower costs. The AI language model supports images, text, and audio interpretation, with a cost of 15 cents per million input tokens.

Cracking the Code: Machine Learning and Advanced Alloys

MIT graduate students Sheriff and Cao are using machine learning to decode short-range order in metallic alloys, crucial for developing high-entropy materials with superior properties. Their work offers a new approach to tailor material properties in industries like aerospace and biomedicine.

Enhancing Tabular Data with Amazon Bedrock

Amazon Bedrock offers FMs from top AI companies through a single API, enhanced by RAG for accurate responses. New metadata filtering feature improves retrieval process accuracy in Amazon Bedrock, supporting various vector store providers.

Meta Halts AI Model Release in EU

Meta (Facebook owner) cancels EU AI model release due to 'unpredictable' regulations. Llama model to be released in multimodal form for text, video, images, and audio.

Unveiling Hidden Patterns in CVE Data with Anthropic Claude

Mend.io leverages Anthropic Claude on Amazon Bedrock to automate CVE analysis, reducing 200 days of manual work and providing higher quality verdicts. This showcases the transformative potential of AI in cybersecurity and highlights challenges and best practices for integrating large language models into real-world applications.