Local LLMs Empower Diverse Cultures Beyond Big Tech
One corollary of the current local LLM drive is that it puts the power to train and finetune new models into the hands of people outside big tech giants. The result? More representation of global majority cultures and language. My latest for @FastCompany https://t.co/NGvxzH3JX5
Artemis II: A True Leap for Mankind?
It was more than one small step for man, but did the Artemis II mission actually represent a leap for mankind? The folks at The London Standard asked me to investigate https://t.co/fvxpEJcBEd
Driverless Cars Will Redefine Transportation and Urban Life
What will the world look like when driverless cars start to hit the road? My latest for @IMechE https://t.co/aNC74D2qG4
Durable Wind Turbines Pose Recycling Challenge
Wind turbines' best strength - their ability to withstand any issues - is their biggest liability, making them a hassle to recycle. My latest for @IMechE https://t.co/jvEQrpmkp3
Journalists Are Human Too, Not Mythic Figures
Thank goodness for @KatjaGrace's piece here dispelling a lot of myths about journalists (TL;DR: we are also humans too) https://t.co/cC3bxhq2ao
New Satoshi Claim Sparks Debate over Its Significance
Another story and another name attached to the mysterious identity of Satoshi Nakamoto - but why does it matter? My story for @Independent https://t.co/ynEWAQB67r
From Ford’s Assembly Line to Fully Autonomous Dark Factories
More than a century ago, Henry Ford began to automated production of his vehicles. But today, dark factories operate without humans entirely. My latest for @IMechE's Professional Engineering https://t.co/fxnq0uvAnu
AI Firms Cut Token Limits; Patience Could Pay Off
AI companies are tightening their token allowance for end users - but the last one to blink may win. My latest for @FastCompany https://t.co/FKngXKzeWJ
AI Hype Outpaces Reality; Media Oversimplifies Models
Sam is excellent but this is silly - not quite as silly as 99% of the media and therefore the general populace thinking AI is still autocomplete, mind, but also ignores the commercial incentives to hype up models. I'm eager...
Embodied AI Set to Transform Engineering, Says Paul Newman
Very lucky to sit down with Paul Newman at Oxa about the impact embodied AI will have on engineering for @IMechE's Professional Engineering magazine https://t.co/63gHVMjOUk
Anthropic Talks US Officials on Claude Mythos Cyber Capabilities
"Anthropic has also been in ongoing discussions with US government officials about Claude Mythos Preview and its offensive and defensive cyber capabilities." 👀https://t.co/RRcB6f6Mfa
Salt Caverns Offer Viable Hydrogen Storage Solution
Storing hydrogen is a major problem that we need to solve to address the world's energy issues. For IMechE, I explored one solution - salt caverns https://t.co/xtIaZAtFJx
AI Hallucinates Fake Diseases, Undermining Medical Trust
🚨 For nearly two years - and even now depending on the day and model - AI models could tell you all about bixonimania, a totally made-up disease in a paper funded by “the Professor Sideshow Bob Foundation". My @Nature...
Second Amendment Focus May Curb 3D Printing Freedoms
America's obsession with thinking about Second Amendment rights (while being unwilling to talk honestly about gun control) means you're possibly going to be unable to use 3D printers anymore without handing over data. Really. My latest for @FastCompany https://t.co/d5kwfQ49W7
Notice the Tone of Reply Rights in Story
You'd do well to read this story - and particularly the tone and tenor of the right to replies in brackets throughout https://t.co/UdXC5PzYIP
