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AMD-powered LUMI supercomputer lets TurkuNLP create new AI models quickly

Powered by Advanced Micro Devices chips, the LUMI supercomputer – recently ranked as the fastest supercomputer in Europe as well as one of the most energy efficient – has enabled the TurkuNLP Group to create new models quickly. This kind of thing will fuel interest in large language models (LLMs) which have enabled generative AI solutions such as ChatGPT. While LLMs are taking off just fine…
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VentureBeat Transform Day 1: Moving fast with care advised for AI adoption

This year’s VentureBeat Transform event focused on generative AI, the technology that has been causing massive change, excitement and concern over the past few months. VentureBeat CEO Matt Marshall opened the event with an observation that is becoming important for the enterprise: “One language model will not rule them all. There will be many models. And today, you can build a best-in-breed…
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Singularity 6’s cozy game Palia enters PC beta in August

Singularity 6 announced today that Palia, its cozy life sim/fantasy MMO, has both its closed and open betas in early August. More specifically, it’ll hold a closed beta on PC on August 2, and then its open beta releases on August 10. According to the developer, users who participate in either beta will retain their progress. The game doesn’t currently have a final release date, but its page on…
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Embracing responsibility with explainable AI

Explainability is not a technology issue — it is a human issue.  Therefore, it is incumbent on humans to be able to explain and understand how AI models come to the inferences that they do, said Madhu Narasimhan, EVP and head of innovation, strategy, digital and…
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Generative AI will improve efficiencies and spark creativity in the workplace

The possibilities and capabilities of generative AI are yet to be fully understood — and as with anything, they will no doubt continue to evolve.  Still, Fidelity VP for AI and ML Sarah Hoffman described “three levers” of the technology: It can support efficiency, creativity and learning.  To the first point, “generative AI can definitely take efficiency to the next level,” Hoffman…
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