Why C Isn"t a Programming Language Any More
The C programming language has many problems. But now the Registers notes that "Aria Beingessner, a member of the teams that implemented both Rust and Swift, has an interesting take... That C isn't a programming language anymore...." "And it hasn't.....»»
Asustek-affiliated TWS showcases Formosa Foundation Model, Taiwan"s first LLM
Taiwan Web Service (TWS) has created Taiwan's first large language model (LLM) called the Formosa Foundation Model (FFM), which will be released as an enterprise generative AI solution......»»
Genetic analysis of Indigenous Taiwanese peoples sheds light on Austronesian expansion
The Austronesian language family is one of the largest in the world, comprising more than 1,200 languages spoken from Madagascar to Hawaii. Dang Liu, Albert Min-Shan Ko and Mark Stoneking collected genome-wide data from 55 individuals from seven Taiw.....»»
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Discover a wide world of languages, while saving 66% on a Babbel lifetime subscription. Learn 14 of the world's most popular languages, from Spanish to English, and everything in between.Save $400 on a lifetime Babbel subscription.Are you ready to ta.....»»
Attack automation becomes a prevalent threat against APIs
The second half of 2022 marked a significant turning point in the security landscape. In several high-profile incidents, application programming interfaces (APIs) emerged as a primary attack vector, posing a new and significant threat to organization.....»»
The AI race heats up: Google announces PaLM 2, its answer to GPT-4
PaLM 2 can code, translate, and "reason" in ways that best GPT-4, says Google. Enlarge (credit: Google) On Wednesday, Google introduced PaLM 2, a family of foundational language models comparable to OpenAI's GPT-4. At it.....»»
With LLMs consuming massive amounts of resources, will edge-distributed architecture become the trend?
Large language models have been receiving attention due to the ChatGPT boom. However, LLM consumes a lot of electricity and computing power. The more applications there are the higher the carbon emission, which goes against the zero-emission trend. I.....»»
The security and privacy risks of large language models
A large language model (LLM) is an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that employs deep learning methodologies, and extensive data sets to comprehend, condense, create, and predict new content. An example of an LLM is ChatGPT, a model developed b.....»»
“Sleep language” could enable communication during lucid dreams
Small muscle twitches could be the key to communicating during someone's REM sleep. Enlarge (credit: Westend61) Sleep is a semiconscious state, but there are neurons firing in the brain even when all seems quiet. Now bra.....»»
Finding bugs in AI models at DEF CON 31
DEF CON’s AI Village will host the first public assessment of large language models (LLMs) at the 31st edition of the hacker convention this August, aimed at finding bugs in and uncovering the potential for misuse of AI models. The possibilitie.....»»
White House challenges hackers to break top AI models at DEF CON 31
The "largest-ever" AI red team will seek flaws in OpenAI, Google, Anthropic language models. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of the White House in front of a cybernetic background. (credit: Midjourney) On Thursday, the W.....»»
Despite TikTok ban threat, influencers are flocking to a new app from its parent company
In the days after TikTok's CEO was grilled by Congress for the first time, many TikTok users began posting about an alternative platform called Lemon8, sometimes with eerily similar language......»»
As Alexa flounders, Amazon hopes homegrown generative AI can find it revenue
With voice assistants on the brink of death, Amazon targets Alexa large language model. Enlarge / An Amazon Echo Dot. (credit: Amazon) While voice assistants initially seemed to be a convenient, futuristic way to get i.....»»
Arthur Shield tackles safety and performance issues in large language models
Arthur introduced a powerful addition to its suite of AI monitoring tools: Arthur Shield, a firewall for large language models (LLMs). This patented new technology enables companies to deploy LLM applications like ChatGPT more safely within an organi.....»»
Chimpanzees combine calls to communicate new meaning
A key feature of human language is our ability to combine words into larger compositional phrases, where the meaning of the whole is related to the meaning of the parts. Where this ability came from or how it evolved, however, is less clear......»»
Taiwan IC design houses eye LLM opportunities
The rapid deployment of large language models (LLM) is fueling the overall AI trend. After witnessing the growth of LLM applications such as ChatGPT, Taiwan-based IC design houses are no longer skeptical of AI demand potential and are devoting themse.....»»
How to change Siri"s voice on iPhone, Mac, or Apple Watch
If you're getting bored of the current Siri voice, you can change how the voice sounds, or even change Siri's language without changing your device's language. Here's how to do it.'Hey Siri' gives you hands-free control of Apple devicesApple's digita.....»»
Amazon is building a ‘more generalized and capable’ LLM to power Alexa, says CEO
Amazon is building a "more generalized and capable" large language model (LLM) to power Alexa, according to CEO Andy Jassy. Amazon is building a "more generalized and capable" large language model (LLM) to power Alexa, according to CEO Andy Jassy.....»»
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Today's top deals include discounts on the 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro, access to the language learning app Babbel, $80 off Sennheiser RS 175 RF headphones, and more.Get $450 off the M1 MacBook Air. The AppleInsider editorial team reviews the internet.....»»
GPT-4 vs. GPT-3.5: how much difference is there?
GPT-4 and GPT-3.5 are two of the most exciting language models for chatbots available today. But what sets them apart, and is ChatGPT Plus worth paying for?.....»»
MiniGPT-4: A free image-to-text AI tool you can try out today
MiniGPT-4 brings the vision-language capabilities we've been waiting for GPT-4 to introduce......»»