Large language models (LLMs) like Claude have changed the way we use technology. They power tools like chatbots, help write essays and even create poetry. But despite their amazing abilities, these models are still a mystery in many ways. People often call them a “black box” because we can see what they say but not…
In February 2024, Reddit struck a $60 million deal with Google to let the search giant use data on the platform to train its artificial intelligence models. Notably absent from the discussions were Reddit users, whose data were being sold. The deal reflected the reality of the modern internet: Big tech companies own virtually all…
In 2019, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the subject of a targeted and pretty low-tech deepfake-style attack, when real video of her was edited to make her appear drunk – an unreal incident that was shared several million times before the truth about it came out (and, potentially, after some stubborn damage…
The greatest barrier to AI adoption isn’t technology—it’s education. While organizations scramble to implement the latest large language models (LLMs) and generative AI tools, a profound gap is emerging between our technological capabilities and our workforce’s ability to effectively leverage them. This isn’t just about technical training; it’s about reimagining learning in the AI era….
Raj Bakhru, Co-founder and CEO of BlueFlame AI, draws on a wide-ranging background encompassing sales, marketing, software development, corporate growth, and business management. Throughout his career, he has played a central role in developing top-tier tools in alternative investments and cybersecurity. Formerly Chief Strategy Officer at ACA, Raj oversaw corporate development and M&A, also serving…
In a bold move to reimagine the future of independent insurance, Equal Parts has officially launched with $10 million in acquisition capital, backed by Equal Ventures and Max Ventures. The Austin-based startup is not your typical insurance player — it’s a next-generation agency on a mission to blend cutting-edge artificial intelligence with the powerful human relationships…
Imagine a coffee company trying to optimize its supply chain. The company sources beans from three suppliers, roasts them at two facilities into either dark or light coffee, and then ships the roasted coffee to three retail locations. The suppliers have different fixed capacity, and roasting costs and shipping costs vary from place to place….
Ayar Labs has unveiled the industry’s first Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) optical interconnect chiplet, designed specifically to maximize AI infrastructure performance and efficiency while reducing latency and power consumption for large-scale AI workloads. This breakthrough will help address the increasing demands of advanced computing architectures, especially as AI systems continue to scale. By incorporating…
While Large Vision-Language Models (LVLMs) can be useful aides in interpreting some of the more arcane or challenging submissions in computer vision literature, there’s one area where they are hamstrung: determining the merits and subjective quality of any video examples that accompany new papers*. This is a critical aspect of a submission, since scientific papers…
Pattie Maes, the Germeshausen Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT and head of the Fluid Interfaces research group within the MIT Media Lab, has been awarded the 2025 ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award. She will accept the award at CHI 2025 in Yokohama, Japan this April. The Lifetime Research Award is given to individuals whose research…