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The open-source chatbot that was trained on ChatGPT output — Introduction The events are unfolding rapidly, and new Large Language Models (LLM) are being developed at an increasing pace. Just in the last months, we had the disruptive ChatGPT and now GPT-4. To clarify the definitions, GPT stands for (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) and is the underlying language model, and ChatGPT is…

Do more by less code — Making a function work is one thing. Implementing it with precise and elegant code is another. As the Zen of Python mentioned, “beautiful is better than ugly.” A good programming language like Python will always provide appropriate syntax sugar to help developers write elegant code easily. This article highlights 19…

A letter was just released to pause giant AI experiments. Here’s what this means and my take on the topic. — Some of the big names in the tech industry like Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, and Jaan Tallinn have signed an open letter published last Tuesday to “Pause Giant AI Experiments.” The letter was released by the Future of Life Institute and is a call on all AI labs to immediately…

The EV manufacturer had their tech overcome by a group of friendly hackers in a planned competition — EV giant Tesla (TSLA) takes great pride in the cyber security of their high tech vehicles. To that end they challenge IT professionals and hackers from around the globe to try their best to beat the systems they have in place. Sometimes, this serves to show off their impressive technology…

Writers and programmers could see this as a threat or opportunity. — OpenAI recently introduced GPT-4, a new version of ChatGPT that can not only work with text but has also amazing new features. GPT-4 has made some professionals shudder in fear more than ever before, especially after a recent paper was published by OpenAI: GPTs are GPTs — An Early Look…

More than 1,000 technology experts, researchers and investors have signed an open letter expressly asking for a six-month halt to the creation of “giant AI systems” citing “profound risks to society.” But anybody who works in technology will already know that this request cannot be met. It’s a fantasy to…