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The Dark Side of AI: How Cybercriminals are Weaponizing Language Models
In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI cybercrime, a new threat has emerged that’s causing security experts to lose sleep. Welcome to the shadowy world of “Malla” – where artificial intelligence takes a sinister turn, and language models become weapons in the hands of cybercriminals. The rise of AI cybercrime represents a paradigm shift in…
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The Jevons Effect and the Rise of Large Language Models: A Modern Paradox
When Efficiency Fuels Consumption In the bustling coal mines of 19th century England, economist William Stanley Jevons made a perplexing observation. As steam engines became more efficient, coal consumption skyrocketed instead of declining. This counterintuitive phenomenon, later dubbed the Jevons Effect or Jevons Paradox, has echoed through history, resurfacing in unexpected places. Today, we find…
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LLMs and World Models: Do AI’s Dream of Coherent Realities?
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as the digital raconteurs of our time. These AI marvels can spin yarns, answer questions, and even engage in witty banter. But as we stand on the precipice of a new era in computational creativity, a crucial question looms large: Do these…
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STaR: The AI That Teaches Itself to Reason
Ladies, gentlemen, and artificial intelligences of all processing capabilities, gather ’round for a tale of self-improvement that would make even the most dedicated gym-goer blush. We’re about to embark on a journey into the world of STaR: the Self-Taught Reasoner. It’s like if your smartphone decided to enroll itself in night school and came back…
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Exploring AI Self-Awareness: A Conversation with Claude 3.5 Sonnet
In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, one of the more intriguing topics is how AIs handle concepts like time and self-awareness. On August 7, 2024, I had the chance to engage in a short but thought-provoking dialogue with Claude 3.5 Sonnet, an AI assistant. The conversation started with a simple question about whether…
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