Did you know that Norway is jumping on the DNA detective bandwagon? With the help of commercial DNA databases, a new tool called Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) is heating up old crime scenes. This isn’t your typical CSI stuff; IGG uses family trees to find suspects. And guess what? They’ve al
Elon Musk, the CEO of xAI, agrees with other AI experts: we’ve practically run out of real-world data to train AI models. He commented during a livestream with Mark Penn, "We’ve used up basically all the knowledge humans have created to train AI. " This’s a significant shift that happened just last
Cohere has introduced North, an AI platform that gives enterprises a secure way to use AI. This is a big deal because it competes directly with big names like Microsoft Copilot and Google Vertex AI. North combines AI models, search tools, and automation in one package. It's designed to keep a compan
Last month, a shocking cyberattack hit PowerSchool, a cloud software used in schools. This attack compromised personal information of students and teachers in South Carolina. The state's education department is now digging deep to find out how many people were affected. PowerSchool admitted that som
Vaccines can be a touchy topic. Even when there's a lot of proof that vaccines for COVID-19 and human papillomavirus (HPV) are safe and effective, some people still worry. Recently, some scientists have looked back at the original trial data from these vaccines, claiming they've found hidden dangers
Did you know that the AI models used in healthcare can be tricked into spreading false medical information? This happens because these models, called large language models (LLMs), learn from vast amounts of data found online. Imagine they read a fake news article about a made-up disease and start be
As AI technology zooms forward, big language models (LLMs) are at the center. The spotlight is on making these models more trustworthy and productive, particularly when they generate outputs. This is crucial to cut down on plausible but wrong outputs and handle the growing demand for such tasks. Thi
Medical question answering has seen a boost with large language models (LLMs). One such model, Med-PaLM, first surpassed the 'passing' score on US Medical Licensing Exam-style questions. But, long-form answering and real-world scenarios still pose challenges. Enter Med-PaLM 2, an improved version th
Are you concerned that AI might peek at your personal data? Meet Ollama, an AI you can install on your Mac. No more worrying about who sees your content. Let's dive into how to set it up and why it's a good idea. First, you need a Mac running MacOS 11 or newer. Easy enough, right? To start,
Skiing is a popular sport that offers health benefits but also comes with risks, like accidents due to overestimating skills. Self-assessing skiing ability can be tricky. This is where Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) come in handy. These devices can give skiers feedback on their abilities. A recen
