The Titan submersible, lab-grown chicken, and GM’s wayward Cruise robotaxis made our annual list of the worst in tech.
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The Deep Sea
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Today’s Silicon Valley billionaires grew up reading classic American science fiction. Now they’re trying to make it come true, embodying a dangerous political outlook.
Spin Glass Theory & Far Beyond
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An encyclopaedic overview of the broad range of the applications stemming from the discovery of the replica symmetry breaking solution of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model by Giorgio Parisi. **Gabriele Sicuro** participated to the editing of this publication, which includes a contribution by **Yan Fyodorov**.
Systems Theory Course
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Tesla’s popularity among retail investors and its significant net inflows indicate a shift in investor mentality towards seeking outsider opportunities and a strong belief in the company’s disruptive technology and future potential.
Questions to inspire discussion.
Why are retail investors heavily investing in Tesla stock?
—Retail investors are heavily investing in Tesla stock due to its disruptive technology and potential for future growth, with one investor doubling his position and believing that competitors won’t be able to beat Tesla’s technology.
Learning to code isn’t enough
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Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive.
As the prominence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to rise in our society, so do the concerns about its implications. Therefore, addressing these fears requires a multi-faceted approach, combining careful design, transparent practices, robust regulation, and thoughtful ethical guidelines.
Below is a list of 20 potential effects AI could have on society, concerns raised by many, and how they could or are currently being overcome.
Ultimately, the goal is to navigate the AI-driven future responsibly, building a society where technology serves human needs effectively and ethically.
A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) shows that Google’s latest large language model, Gemini Pro, lags behind GPT-3.5 and far behind GPT-4 in benchmarks.
The results contradict the information provided by Google at the Gemini presentation. They highlight the need for neutral benchmarking institutions or processes.
Gemini Pro loses out to GPT-3.5 in benchmarks.