Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Algorithms Are Making Important Decisions. What Could Possibly Go Wrong? September 7, 2023 Authored: By Ananya Published: Scientific American Summary: Algorithms used for decision-making, from hiring to medical care, can produce varying results depending on how humans annotated the training data. A study shows that when humans described data using terms relevant to a given […]
A jargon-free explanation of how AI large language models work
A jargon-free explanation of how AI large language models work July 7, 2023 Authored: By Timothy Lee & Sean Trott Published: ars TECHNICA Summary: The article explores the inner workings of large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. It begins by discussing word vectors, numerical representations of words in high-dimensional spaces, and how LLMs use them […]
United 93
What does this film, which portrays the events of 9/11/2001 tell us about the responsibilities, training and level of professionalism of the air-traffic controllers involved? How does the film portray uncertainty and lack of information and its effect on the involved people? How does it show the difficulty involved in overcoming assumptions people bring with […]
DeepMind’s cofounder: Generative AI is just a phase. What’s next is interactive AI.
DeepMind’s cofounder: Generative AI is just a phase. What’s next is interactive AI. September 15, 2023 Authored: By Will Douglas Heaven Published: MIT Technology Review Summary: Mustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind and founder of Inflection, envisions a future of interactive AI that can perform tasks beyond chat, leveraging specialized AI hardware. He emphasizes the need […]
Generative Artificial Intelligence in education: What are the opportunities and challenges?
Generative Artificial Intelligence in education: What are the opportunities and challenges? July 3, 2023 Authored: By United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Published: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Summary: The article discusses the readiness of schools to regulate the use of AI tools in education. It highlights that very few schools and […]
Preparing Sailors for the Age of AI
Preparing Sailors for the Age of AI April 2022 Authored: By Andrew Pfau Published: US Naval Institute Proceedings Summary: The U.S. Navy is increasingly incorporating AI and unmanned systems into its operations. However, it lacks defined training and education for personnel operating AI systems, which could lead to inefficiencies and a loss of talent to […]