-
AI and the New Faith: How the Singularity Became a Modern Religion
Artificial intelligence is advancing at an ever-growing pace, reshaping industries and capturing the world’s attention. While often framed as an economic and technological revolution, there’s a deeper, more unexpected transformation underway. In this context, people often refer to the technological singularity, a concept that has existed for over 60 years, dating back to John von… — read more
-
6 Core Concepts To Understand The Future
When we dream about the future, our minds often latch onto a single, captivating element. Science fiction narratives and even expert forecasts frequently fall into this trap of isolated focus, leading to predictions that swing wildly between utopian fantasy and dystopian despair. Consider Ray Kurzweil’s relentless optimism regarding technological singularity, often sidelining the messy realities… — read more
-
Looking Back On 2024 And Predictions for 2025
As we are nearing the end of 2024, it’s time to revisit the predictions I laid out at the beginning of this year again. The year was even more interesting than the last one and there is a lot to talk about. Let’s evaluate how my forecasts stood against the reality of 2024. (If you… — read more
-
Gemini is here
Google Deepmind just released their new Gemini models. They come in 3 sizes. Nano will be used on devices like the Pixel phones, and Pro will be used in their products such as Bard, and Ultra is going to be released at the beginning of next year. The models are multimodal and can input, audio,… — read more
-
Looking Back On 2023 And Predictions for 2024
As we close the chapter on 2023, it’s time to revisit the predictions I laid out at the beginning of the year. It was a year marked by technological strides and societal challenges. Let’s evaluate how my forecasts stood against the unfolding of 2023. Let’s start with my predictions about AI: “AI will continue to… — read more
-
Humane presents the AI Pin
The company presented the AI Pin Today. It is a small device with a camera, microphone, sensors, and laser projector. It is designed to replace the smartphone and costs 699 plus a monthly subscription of 24 dollars. This includes the unlimited use of multiple frontier LLMs, internet, and multiple other services like music. It can… — read more
-
Google found a way to improve math skills in LLMs
LLMs are powerful tools, but they often struggle with tasks that require logical and algorithmic reasoning, such as arithmetic. A team of researchers from Google has developed a new technique to teach LLMs how to perform arithmetic operations by using in-context learning and algorithmic prompting. Algorithmic prompting means that the model is given detailed explanations… — read more
-
Microsoft published the next Version of Kosmos
Researchers at Microsoft have unveiled Kosmos-2 the successor of Kosmos-1, a Multimodal Large Language Model (MLLM) that integrates the capability of perceiving object descriptions and grounding text in the visual world. By representing refer expressions as links in Markdown format, Kosmos-2 achieves the vital task of grounding text to visual elements, enabling multimodal grounding, referring… — read more
-
RoboCat handles every Robot
Deepmind published a new blog post where they present their newest AI which is based on their previous work Gato. RoboCat is a self-improving AI agent for robotics that learns to perform a variety of tasks across different arms and then self-generates new training data to improve its technique. It is the first agent to… — read more
-
Synthetic Human Embryos
After earlier experiments on mice, it is now possible to create human embryos out of stem cells. This allows us to make human life without sperm or eggs. Since the experiments are limited by ethical concerns they stopped the growth of the embryo at an early stage. This research could lead to a better understanding… — read more
-
New OpenAI Update
OpenAI announced a set of changes to their model APIs. The biggest announcement is the addition of function calls for both GPT-3.5 and 4. This allows developers to enable plugins and other external tools for the models. They also released new versions of GPT-3.5 and 4 that are better at following directions and a Version… — read more
-
DeepMind Makes Everything Faster
After DeepMind developed AlphaTensor last year and found a new algorithm for matrix multiplication, they did it again. This time they developed AlphaDev which found a new algorithm for sorting. This sounds not as exciting as a new language model, but sorting algorithms run billions of times every hour. Optimizing central algorithms like sorting and… — read more
-
Apples VR Headset is Here
Apple finally announced their upcoming VR headset which will focus on productivity and Cinematic entertainment. The 4K displays are powered by their M2 chip. This requires an external energy source and makes the headset with 3500$ very expensive. The Headset focuses on Mixed reality experiences similar to the new Meta Quest 3, but unlike the… — read more
-
Copilots for everyone
Microsoft Build is currently underway, with Microsoft showcasing a range of new and upcoming products, including various Copilots such as Copilot for Bing, GitHub, and Edge. In their pipeline, they also have plans to launch a Copilot specifically designed for Windows. These Copilots are all built using Microsoft’s new Azure AI Studio Platform, which is… — read more