Fueling seamless AI at scale

Silicon’s mid-life crisis AI has evolved from classical ML to deep learning to generative AI. The most recent chapter, which took AI mainstream, hinges on two phases—training and inference—that are data and energy-intensive in terms of computation, data movement, and cooling. At the same time, Moore’s Law, which determines that the number of transistors on…

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Should governments really be using AI to remake the state?

The Trump administration wants to streamline the US government, using AI to boost efficiency Greggory DiSalvo/Getty Images What is artificial intelligence? It is a question that scientists have been wrestling with since the dawn of computing in the 1950s, when Alan Turing asked: “Can machines think?” Now that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have…

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Stone tools help monkeys thrive in hostile habitats

Capuchins can use stone tools to access food Roland Seitre/NaturePL Critically endangered golden-bellied capuchins (Sapajus xanthosternos) are more widespread than researchers previously thought, and stone tools might be the secret to their success. Although golden-bellied capuchins are usually found in the humid Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil, Waldney Martins at the State University of Montes…

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What We Included On Our Baby Registry

I’m so excited to be sharing what we included on our baby registry! A lot of thought went into what we registered for (brands we went with, etc), so I hope this post is helpful.  We decided to register with Babylist, which was really convenient since you can register for items listed from any retailer. …

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