Astronomers are enlisting AI to prepare for a data downpour
In deserts across Australia and South Africa, astronomers are planting forests of metallic detectors that…
The Download: GPT-4o’s polluted Chinese training data, and astronomy’s AI challenge
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GPT-4o’s Chinese token-training data is polluted by spam and porn websites
Soon after OpenAI released GPT-4o on Monday, May 13, some Chinese speakers started to notice…
Unlocking the trillion-dollar potential of generative AI
Generative AI is poised to unlock trillions in annual economic value across industries. This rapidly…
Roundtables: Why thermal batteries are so hot right now
Recorded on May 16, 2024 Why thermal batteries are so hot right now Speakers: Casey…
How cuddly robots could change dementia care
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The Download: cuddly robots to help dementia, and what Daedalus taught us
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Optimizing the supply chain with a data lakehouse
When a commercial ship travels from the port of Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia to…
OpenAI and Google are launching supercharged AI assistants. Here’s how you can try them out.
This week, Google and OpenAI both announced they’ve built supercharged AI assistants: tools that can…
A wave of retractions is shaking physics
Recent highly publicized scandals have gotten the physics community worried about its reputation—and its future.…