For most artificial intelligence (AI), they need a program that allows them to learn and understand words and compose them since they just work with zero’s and one’s. That is where a large language model (LLM) comes in. Before, most AI models, or programs, were using regular language models (the second […]
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Understanding overfitting is crucial because it impacts the reliability of AI systems. Overfitting occurs when an AI model studies the data used to train it exhaustively and then struggles to function with any other data presented to it. A common analogy to understand overfitting is a musician practicing a piece […]
Intellectual property is a concept that protects someone’s ideas from being stolen by another person. It ensures that, if you make something new, that you get credit for the idea. You own the idea; it’s yours. This means that anyone that copies your idea would violate your intellectual property. There […]
A is for AGI! AGI is a well known term in the world of AI that stands for Artificial General Intelligence. AGI is different from today’s Artificial Intelligence, as it refers to an AI that possesses general intelligence. But what exactly is general intelligence you might ask? General intelligence is […]
Facial recognition is one of the many abilities of artificial intelligence. It might seem to be a subject out of reach, but it’s actually in your pocket. Yes, that’s correct. Your phone has this capability. So if you’ve ever used your face to unlock your phone, then you’ve dabbled with […]
By: Matthew Miller Midjourney is a generative artificial intelligence (A.I.) program and service that was created by a San Francisco based company called Midjourney Inc. Midjourney is an example of many generative A.I., which are just deep-learning models that can create really nice images, text, and other content based on […]
Reinforcement learning is a quintessential part of AI and Machine learning algorithms as it is the main way in which programmers train their programs to output their desired results. Whenever an AI makes a decision it receives feedback in the form of a reward or punishment. The goal is for […]
So what exactly is a neural network? Well, it’s a programmed system within an AI that functions much like a human brain to help AI learn and become more accurate. But not to worry! Programmers have a lot of control over what this “AI Brain” recognizes, and they help to […]
Hallucinations are a crucial part of AI-generated responses that individuals should learn about before they dive deeply into the use of AI. These occur when AI doesn’t know how to respond to a prompt or question from the user, and they respond with their best guess, but these can often […]
Imagine an AI was given two pictures: one of a dog, labeled with the word “dog,” and the other of a cat labeled “cat.” Unsupervised learning is a training process which takes those labels away and provides just the raw data, letting the AI make its own conclusions about the […]
P is for Privacy I initially was under the interpretation that AI Technology was collecting our information, and ultimately had the ability to become much too powerful. I feared a lack of privacy that would lead us to no longer have control over AI. Let’s relate it to something more […]
S is for Sweatshops By: Yvanna Gonzalez AI Sweatshops are made up of human labor used for the development of AI systems. However, these sweatshops do not work like traditional sweatshops. Rather than creating physical products, these workers put together digital products. Specifically, the AI systems that are being used […]
B for Bias By: Sabrina Enriquez Everyone is prone to bias, even if we aren’t aware of it. We all have inherent biases on specific topics, it’s human nature. Unfortunately, this bias can be transferred to Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI has become increasingly popular these past few years, with new […]
Job Landscape Cole Isaacson Artificial intelligence has rapidly changed the job landscape, particularly for people looking for entry-level positions. This is because the skills of AI allow it to do many of the jobs that would normally be done by people new to a company. AI is very precise, detailed, […]
AI guardrails are a crucial set of guidelines and constraints that are programmed to uphold the responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Think of them as the ethical referees of the AI world, ensuring that AI models play by the rules and avoid harmful or undesirable behavior. […]
By: Zoë Collier Emergence is a phenomenon in which interactions between smaller components within an AI model leads to new and unpredictable behaviors, properties or abilities of the AI. Usually, these new characteristics cannot be directly inferred from understanding each individual part which is why researchers and AI developers are […]
Datasets are organized sets of information that computers can use to learn or make decisions. They are automatically organized by topic, like roller skating or chemistry, for example. Many groups of datasets comprise a database, a large selection of different kinds of data that can be easily recalled. When searching […]
Summary: Prompted by the growing popularity of generative image software, visual artists are expressing concerns about the unauthorized use of their works by artificial intelligence companies for training AI models. Instead of relying solely on legal action or government hearings, artists may now be able to employ open-source tools designed […]
Imagine you have an intelligent robot friend that you’re teaching to recognize different animals in pictures. Typically, you would show it lots of pictures of each animal so it can learn what they look like. For example, you show it many pictures of dogs; now it can tell when […]
Virtual reality (VR) is an advanced technology that transfers personal limitations from the real world to a machine-generated simulation world. It is an immersive listening experience that integrates multiple senses, such as sound and sight, to create an interactive and convincing artificial reality. Imagine that you are wearing a headset […]
Is Rivian Using AI to Make Their Vehicles More Advanced? Rivian Automotive Plans to Utilize AI to Enhance Its Electric Vehicle Experience By: Theodore McKenzie Summary Rivian’s approach to integrating cutting-edge electric vehicle (EV) technology with advanced artificial intelligence represents a significant leap forward in the automotive industry. […]
Training data is the information from which Artificial Intelligence formulates answers. It starts as a massive collection of raw data, sometimes on a specific topic, sometimes on a variety of topics. After it absorbs all this data, developers (AI trainers) begin a supervised learning process. In this process trainers help […]
Summary: With the rise of AI, schools are figuring out ways to implement this new technology to give students more preparation for its expanding use in the future. More specifically, colleges offer more curriculum and in-depth courses on the impacts and implications of AI, such as this course! Even further […]
Summary In today’s ever-evolving technological world, technological devices are gradually being applied to many industries to help people have new experiences in life. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are two advanced technologies that have started to be applied to the world of soccer, and they also leave many […]
PIGEON, not the bird, the A.I. geography genius By: Matthew Miller Summary GeoGuessr is a browser based web game, that tests peoples’ knowledge on geography to guess locations from Google Street View imagery. With normal GeoGuessr an average player will have to memorize country flags, sun placement for hemisphere, […]
Summary: In the video game scene, there is a growing concern for jobs in the industry. The reason for this concern is due to AI being able to run simulations faster and overall complete human task at a fraction of a time for less in cost to the company. With […]
Summary It is a fact that there are too few homes for the size of our growing population. It is this inequality of homes to people that pushes up the prices of housing, and creates a gap between people looking to live in a home: the homeowners, and the homeless. […]
Ethical Challenges: The Use of AI In Propaganda By: Yvanna Gonzalez Summary: With the political turbulence revolving around claims of foreign countries infiltrating Presidential elections, propaganda has been a prevalent topic in the political sphere. However, a new addition to the propogandist repertoire is the use of AI. Large language […]
Ethical Challenges: The Moral Dilemma of AI in the Military Sphere By: Ricky Juarez Summary As AI emerges as a revolutionary technology, there is a global race among various nations to integrate AI into military applications. Many areas of application are under discussion, ranging from data and decision-making to cyber […]
Tool Analysis: FineShare Singify By: Sabrina Enriquez Summary AI cover songs have become really popular in recent months. Now, anyone can have their favorite artist sing a cover song. FineShare is an example of a company that has enabled people to do this. FineShare is a software company that has […]
By Baz Hurt Summary As new AI technologies emerge, school administrators are turning to librarians to figure out how to handle these new advancements in educational settings. From one side, librarians and media specialists are implementing programs for AI literacy into their media literacy curriculums. Some are even using AI […]
Introduction Many of you, myself included, would not be able to even attempt writing an essay without the help of AI-powered tools such as autocorrect and Grammarly. AI is fantastic at recognizing when I forget a comma, but in more nuanced ways, it sometimes falls short when recognizing tone or […]
Industry Analysis: The challenges and opportunities of AI assisted songwriting By: Zoë Collier Summary Music industry professionals and fans alike are grappling with the rise of AI generated music. There are many AI companies that will write an entire song from only a short prompt, usually for a fee though […]
Technology Challenge: Can AI Speak Other Languages at the Same Level as English?- Research probe write-up Summary: Computers and Artificial Intelligence are increasingly becoming bigger and bigger parts of our lives as technology develops. With the invention of software such as Chat GPT, mid-journey, and Bing AI, daily tasks have become […]
Challenges: The Environmental Impact of AI By: Cole Isaacson Summary There are many different sides and aspects of artificial intelligence’s impact on the environment, and differing opinions on whether it is helpful or hurtful. Looking at this from a positive perspective, AI can give people more information and specific data […]
The Simulation: New AI Technology Threatens Hollywood By: Savannah Salazar Summary The company, formally known as Fable Studio, now coined as “The Simulation” debuted a new AI application called Showrunner. This tool is capable of creating episodes where the application has come up with the story, script, voice recording, animation, […]
Industry Analysis: The Pros, Cons, and Long-Term Implications of Robot Journalists by Madison Haxton Summary: Journalism is becoming an industry increasingly populated by artificial intelligence. Publishers like CNET, G/O Media, and Google are testing AI’s ability to write and assist journalistic articles, and while many of those articles are well-composed […]
Challenges: Eliminating AI Biases By Mylo Mittman Summary One can broadly define Artificial Intelligence Bias (AIB) as a phenomenon where AI perpetuates stereotypes and assumptions based on the information it uses to train. However, some experts, like AI researcher for the MIT Technology Review, Karen Hao, argue AI bias is […]
Ethical Challenges: The Hidden Labor Behind Generative AI (A Sample Research Write-up) By: Kitt Bender Summary Generative AI technologies, like chatbots and content creation tools, are becoming increasingly integrated into our daily lives. However, the human labor behind these marvels often remains invisible. Shockingly, companies like Scale AI employ thousands […]