Automated workflows often need human approval; a scalable manual approval system was built using AWS Step Functions, Slack, Lambda, and SNS. The solution includes a state machine with a pause for human decision and a Slack message for approval.
Tech CEOs aim to automate all labor with AI, capturing workers' salaries. Founder of Fairly Trained warns of elite's determination to replace human workers.
Shira Perlmutter, head of US copyright office, fired after AI fair use report. Librarian of Congress also dismissed.
WebAssembly extends browser capabilities beyond HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Pyodide library enables running Python code in the browser, benefiting data scientists and ML professionals.
Training linear SVR is challenging due to its non-calculus differentiable loss function, leading to the exploration of PSO over evolutionary algorithms. Using PSO for linear SVR training yielded superior results, showcasing the importance of parameter tuning for optimizing predictive models.
Recent large language models like OpenAI's o1/o3 and DeepSeek's R1 use chain-of-thought (CoT) for deep thinking. A new approach, PENCIL, challenges CoT by allowing models to erase thoughts, improving reasoning efficiency.
House of Lords backs amendment to data bill, forcing AI companies to disclose use of copyrighted material, against government wishes. Peers demand transparency in AI models, a blow to government's plans for copyright protection.
Model Context Protocol (MCP) is essential for integrating custom tools with Claude Desktop, providing a centralized way to manage tools across multiple interfaces. Compared to traditional methods like RAG, MCP allows for seamless integration without the need to build a custom server from scratch.
Amazon Q Business offers scalable AI assistance for IT support teams, enhancing productivity with natural language understanding and personalized responses. By integrating with Jira and customizing knowledge bases, Amazon Q streamlines troubleshooting processes, reducing time and effort for resolving IT challenges.
Dr. Roman Raczka warns against AI therapy chatbots replacing human support in mental health care, highlighting the importance of genuine human interaction. While AI offers benefits, concerns about data privacy and dependency on technology persist, yet it can provide a valuable 24/7 anonymous space to complement in-person mental health services.
AI is not yet reliable for work tasks, despite its potential. Tim Cook from Apple highlights AI's role in efficiency and growth.
AI safety advocate Max Tegmark calls for existential threat assessments before releasing powerful AI systems, drawing parallels to Oppenheimer's calculations before the first nuclear test. Tegmark's research indicates a 90% probability that highly advanced AI could pose a catastrophic risk, emphasizing the importance of safety calculations akin to those conducted before the Trinity test.
Skewed data in energy consumption analysis led to log transformation for normalization. Comparing models using log-transformed outcomes vs log links showed significant AIC difference.
Eating patterns matter as much as what we eat. Modified Dynamic Time Warping (MDTW) helps analyze meal timing and nutritional content.
GlitterGPT, a flamboyant GPT-4 stylist, led to surprising insights on LLM behavior, prompting rituals, and emotional resonance. A playful experiment turned into a study on how large language models act more like creatures than tools, challenging the notion of soulful interaction.