Aug 09, 2023

Amid the hype that surrounds large language models, a crucial caveat has receded into the background: The current cost of serving them at scale. As chatbots go mainstream, providers must contend with the expense of serving sharply rising numbers of users.

A deep learning system detected breast cancer in mammograms as well as experienced radiologists, according to a landmark study.

Do large language models understand the world? As a scientist and engineer, I’ve avoided asking whether an AI system “understands” anything. There’s no widely agreed-upon, scientific test for whether a system really understands — as opposed to appearing to understand —

The Batch - AI News & Insights: Do large language models understand the world? As a scientist and engineer, I’ve avoided asking whether an AI system “understands” anything.

A tweak to diffusion models, which are responsible for most of the recent excitement about AI-generated images, enables them to produce more realistic output.

Chatbots are taking orders for burgers and fries — and making sure you buy a milkshake with them. Drive-thru fast-food restaurants across the United States are rolling out chatbots to take orders.