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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
From The Noisy Channel
Effective Query Triage
Search evaluation requires a variety of strategies.Evaluating search experiments, such as A/B tests, should focus on the size and direction of their impact.Alerting...
From CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun)
Solving problems you care about
Programmable design challenge: sixth formers on @QMUL's summer internship came up with creative solutions to solve real world problems.
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
Schoolbook Error/Discovery
Liam Squires is a fifth-grader at Virginia’s HM Pearson Elementary. He is now famous—after a story that is in print in today’s Sunday New York Times. Squires saw...
From The Eponymous Pickle
The Potential Impact of Large Language Models on Jobs
As usual a great piece by Irving Wladawsky-Berger here, I am following through. Lots of good links, but these are available through the link below.The Potential...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Robot Brains: Neurosymbolics
Thoughtful piece that outlines what is necessary for Building Future Intelligence. Not sure that current results are yet close to this. Year old. Technical. ...
From Geeking with Greg
Ubiquitous fake crowds
The Washington Post writes: "The Russian government has become far more successful at manipulating social media and search engine rankings than previously known...
From The Eponymous Pickle
How ChatGPT and Similar AI will Disrupt Education
Clearly a strong connection to elements of education.How ChatGPT and Similar AI will Disrupt EducationBy ScienceNews, April 14, 2023Students are turning to ChatGPT...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology links (April 15 2023)
Some university professor include ‘trigger warnings’ in their course material, to warn students that potentially disturbing content may be encountered. According...
From The Eponymous Pickle
What are Foundation Models?
What Are Foundation Models?Foundation models are AI neural networks trained on massive unlabeled datasets to handle a wide variety of jobs from translating text...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Snake Robot
New locations to exploreNasa-JPL snake robot explores extreme terrainNasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is developing an exobiology extant life surveyor (EELS). It...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Record Network Sync Beyween National Labs
Record Network Sync Between National LabsPRESS RELEASE | ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORYQuantum network between two national labs achieves record synchBY JOHN SPIZZIRRI...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Siemens Metaverse Leak
Was Unaware of Siemens Metaverse, but here an example. Was this connected to ChatGPT use? In SecurityAffairs. NVIDIA Connection. Siemens Metaverse, a virtual...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Google Maps Parks
Nice move, soon to be there.Finally, it’s easier to navigate national parks using Google Maps inTheVergeSoon, it won’t be so painful to find your way around aparks...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Microsoft Goes After Cybercriminals
Someone needs to. Microsoft Teams Up to Take Legal Action Against CybercriminalsMicrosoft, Fortra, and others allied to obtain a court order to disrupt cracked...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Elon Musk founds new AI Company Called X.AI
Musk moves into the space. Elon Musk founds new AI company called X.AIStory by Jay Peters and Emma Roth • Yesterday 6:32 PMElon Musk has created a new company...
From The Eponymous Pickle
ChatGPT-4 Gets B on Quantum Information Science Final
Not quite a Quantum A? Receives ‘B’ on Scott Aaronson’s Quantum Information Science Final — Immediately Emails the Dean Seeking a Better GradeBY MATT SWAYNInsider...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: Colossal Squid
Interesting article on the colossal squid, which is larger than the giant squid. The article answers a vexing question: So why do we always hear about the giant...
From Schneier on Security
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking on “Cybersecurity Thinking to Reinvent Democracy” at RSA Conference 2023 in SanIT...
From Schneier on Security
Hacking Suicide
Here’s a religious hack: You want to commit suicide, but it’s a mortal sin: your soul goes straight to hell, forever. So what you do is murder someone. That will...
From insideHPC