Training AI models like GPT-4 has relied mostly on datasets consisting of text and images. Meta’s Ego-Exo4D multimodal perception dataset presents data scientists with a rich…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
Rogue waves are the stuff of maritime legend, but when they happen they can cause a lot of damage to ships and oil rigs. Scientists at…
By Eugene van der Watt · 2 min read
As algorithmic and machine learning systems begin to proliferate in governmental and public sectors, might we be heading toward a form of governance by algorithm –…
By Sam Jeans · 9 min read
The Cambridge Dictionary has announced “hallucinate” as its Word of the Year for 2023, assigning it a new meaning linked to AI. The term, traditionally associated…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Google DeepMind’s machine learning model, GraphCast, beat traditional weather forecasting methods by some distance in early testing. Predicting the weather accurately is a difficult task that…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
The complex integration of AI and blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies, is enabling secure, decentralized AI applications. Dubbed “AI crypto,” the integration of AI and cryptocurrency…
By Sam Jeans · 7 min read
Slovakian startup CulturePulse is a social media analytics company and the UN is hoping it can use AI to better understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. CulturePulse uses…
By Eugene van der Watt · 3 min read
Researchers have introduced FANToM, a novel benchmark designed to rigorously test and evaluate large language models’ (LLMs) understanding and application of Theory of Mind (ToM). Theory…
By Sam Jeans · 3 min read
AI revolves around data, but where does it come from? Are datasets legal and ethical? How do developers determine that for sure? Training machine learning models…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
Airbnb hosts – particularly those renting out their own private homes – have to confront the possibility of their properties being used for disingenuous purposes. Does…
By Sam Jeans · 2 min read
