How Duolingo became a $2.4B language unicorn
At the heart of Duolingo is its mission: to scale free education and increase income potential through language learning. However, the same mission that has helped it grow to a business valued at $2.4 billion with over 500 million registered learners.....»»
War changes language: More Ukrainian, less Russian
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from LMU, the University of Bath, and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have analyzed changes in the use of language on social media in Ukraine before and during the Russian war of aggression......»»
Top LLM vulnerabilities and how to mitigate the associated risk
As large language models (LLMs) become more prevalent, a comprehensive understanding of the LLM threat landscape remains elusive. But this uncertainty doesn’t mean progress should grind to a halt: Exploring AI is essential to staying competitive, m.....»»
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Duolingo lays off huge numbers in favour of AI translators
Duolingo adds to the number of multimillion businesses that are laying off their staff in favour of inefficient AI solutions. The post Duolingo lays off huge numbers in favour of AI translators appeared first on Phandroid. Popular language.....»»
Should I have children? Why society"s idealization of motherhood benefits no one
Mothers—and non-mothers. Our language creates the falsehood that being with a child is a norm. Words like "childless" or "childfree" firmly place the person without a child as the one lacking. Women who decide not to have children are marked as out.....»»
Researchers just unlocked ChatGPT
Researchers have developed a jailbreak process for AI chatbots that teaches each other's large language models and diverts commands against banned topics. .....»»
Survival of the fittest: Words like "sex" and "fight" are most likely to stand the test of time
New research from the University of Warwick reveals that words like "sex" endure in our language in a "survival of the fittest" way, similar to natural selection......»»
Language-related misunderstanding at work: What it is, why it occurs and what organizations can do about it
Language is the foundation of human interaction. It plays a central role in facilitating effective communication by allowing people to express their thoughts, share essential information and establish connections with one another......»»
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Got an iPad for Christmas? Here are the first 7 apps you should download
Must-download apps for photographers, sketchers, note takers and language learners......»»
Robots vs. humans: Which do children trust more when learning new information?
In this digital age, children are exposed to overwhelming amounts of information online, some of it unverified and increasingly generated by non-human sources, such as AI-driven language models. As children grow older, the ability to assess a source'.....»»
Apple wants AI to run directly on its hardware instead of in the cloud
iPhone maker wants to catch up to its rivals when it comes to AI. Enlarge / The iPhone 15 Pro. (credit: Apple) Apple’s latest research about running large language models on smartphones offers the clearest signal yet t.....»»
Apple isn"t behind on AI, it"s looking ahead to the future of smartphones
A new research paper shows that Apple has practical solutions to technical AI issues that other firms appear to be ignoring, specifically how to use massive large language modules on lower-memory devices like iPhone.Despite claims that Apple is behin.....»»
The impact of prompt injection in LLM agents
Prompt injection is, thus far, an unresolved challenge that poses a significant threat to Language Model (LLM) integrity. This risk is particularly alarming when LLMs are turned into agents that interact directly with the external world, utilizing to.....»»
Here’s why people are claiming GPT-4 is good again
ChatGPT enthusiasts are certain they are using a leaked GPT 4.5 update after seeing vast improvements to the language model following months of complaints......»»
Can we decode the language of our primate cousins?
A UNIGE team shows that the human brain is capable of identifying the vocalizations of certain primate species, if they are close to us and if the frequencies used are also close to our own......»»
A new mathematical language for biological networks
A team of researchers around Berlin mathematics professor Michael Joswig is presenting a novel concept for the mathematical modeling of genetic interactions in biological systems. Collaborating with biologists from ETH Zurich and Carnegy Science (U.S.....»»
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How "benevolent sexism" undermines Asian women with foreign accents in the workplace
Immigrants are critical to the Canadian economy, but their talents are under-utilized due to language and accent discrimination, as immigrants often come from non-English or French speaking countries......»»
Turing test on steroids: Chatbot Arena crowdsources ratings for 45 AI models
Over 130K blind ratings show ChatGPT-4 Turbo outclassing the competition. Enlarge / A Rock'em Sock'em AI model battle. (credit: CSA Images) As the AI landscape has expanded to include dozens of distinct large language mo.....»»