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Ant insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough

Ant insights lead to robot navigation breakthrough

In a recent study published in Science Robotics, researchers at TU Delft have drawn inspiration from ants to develop an insect-inspired autonomous navigation strategy for tiny, lightweight robots. This innovative approach allows the robots to return home after long journeys, requiring minimal computation and memory – just 0.65 kilobytes per 100 meters. Scientists have long … Read more

What We Learned from a Year of Building with LLMs (Part II) – O’Reilly

What We Learned from a Year of Building with LLMs (Part II) – O’Reilly

A possibly apocryphal quote attributed to many leaders reads: “Amateurs talk strategy and tactics. Professionals talk operations.” Where the tactical perspective sees a thicket of sui generis problems, the operational perspective sees a pattern of organizational dysfunction to repair. Where the strategic perspective sees an opportunity, the operational perspective sees a challenge worth rising to. … Read more

Using JPEG Compression to Improve Neural Network Training

Using JPEG Compression to Improve Neural Network Training

A new research paper from Canada has proposed a framework that deliberately introduces JPEG compression into the training scheme of a neural network, and manages to obtain better results – and better resistance to adversarial attacks. This is a fairly radical idea, since the current general wisdom is that JPEG artifacts, which are optimized for … Read more

Posit AI Blog: luz 0.4.0

Posit AI Blog: luz 0.4.0

A new version of luz is now available on CRAN. luz is a high-level interface for torch. It aims to reduce the boilerplate code necessary to train torch models while being as flexible as possible, so you can adapt it to run all kinds of deep learning models. If you want to get started with … Read more

Building customer-centric business with AI

Building customer-centric business with AI

In today’s business environment, focusing on the customer is crucial for sustained success. Executives understand that a customer-centric approach drives loyalty and growth. Modern businesses are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to achieve this effectively. AI offers powerful tools to enhance customer relationships and operational efficiency. By leveraging AI, executives can personalize customer interactions, … Read more

Data Machina #251 – Data Machina

Data Machina #251 – Data Machina

Three New Powerful Open AI Models. I’m told by colleagues at Hugging Face that just a week since LLama-3 was released, more than +10,000 model derivatives have been developed! The pressure on black-box, closed AI models is huge, and achieving GPT-4 performance with open, smallish models is upon us. Which is great. In the last … Read more

Straight Through Processing (STP) in Insurance

Straight Through Processing (STP) in Insurance

The need for automation in the insurance industry is more pressing than ever. According to a recent study by Datos Insights, the insurance industry lags in terms of digitisation, with only 20% automation in underwriting and less than 3% automation in claims processing across sectors. This gap represents a significant opportunity for improvement and cost … Read more

#4 DIY hacks for Healthy Lifestyle powered by AI

#4 DIY hacks for Healthy Lifestyle powered by AI

Introduction Brief overview of AI  healthy lifestyle  Artificial intelligence plays an important role in encouraging a healthy lifestyle by providing customized nutrition programs, workout schedules, and mental health assistance. AI powered apps and devices monitor physical activity, examine food patterns, and provide users immediate feedback, boosting motivation . Early invention is made possible by machine … Read more

Conversational AI Guide – Types, Advantages, Challenges & Use Cases

Conversational AI Guide – Types, Advantages, Challenges & Use Cases

Shaip Offering When it comes to providing quality and reliable datasets for developing advanced human-machine interaction speech applications, Shaip has been leading the market with its successful deployments. However, with an acute shortage of chatbots and speech assistants, companies are increasingly seeking the services of Shaip – the market leader – to provide customized, accurate, … Read more