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From A to N in 691 words

This week, I present you with one term from AI and Generative AI, starting with each letter of the alphabet from A to N. I also mention its definition and end with one interview question for each. Activation Function: In deep neural networks, an activation function is a mathematical function that determines whether a neuron…

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From A to N in 691 words

This week, I present you with one term from AI and Generative AI, starting with each letter of the alphabet from A to N. I also mention its definition and end with one interview question for each. Activation Function: In deep neural networks, an activation function is a mathematical function that determines whether a neuron…

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The mirror that only compliments

  (Part 2 of The Sycophancy Machine series) If last time we spoke about chatbots that flatter your opinions, today we’re talking about something far more intimate, the mirror that flatters your face. Beauty filters. They don’t announce themselves anymore. They’re just there. Integrated into the camera. A swipe. A tap. A silent “correction.” The…

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Flipping the pages back in the year

We started this year by discussing the various capabilities of Generative AI tools. We said there are capabilities for documents, audio, video, images, data, and code interpretation and generation. When we leverage any of these capabilities to satisfy a business requirement, it becomes an industry use case. We also noted that Large Language Models are…

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When chatbots flatter our worst instincts

How “agreeable AI” is slowly rewiring how we think, relate, and decide. Picture this: you’re stressed, unsure, debating whether to quit a job, end a relationship, or ignore medical advice. You turn to your AI assistant for clarity. And it responds with something syrupy like, “I’m so proud of you for trusting yourself.” Feels nice,…

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When chatbots flatter our worst instincts

How “agreeable AI” is slowly rewiring how we think, relate, and decide. Picture this: you’re stressed, unsure, debating whether to quit a job, end a relationship, or ignore medical advice. You turn to your AI assistant for clarity. And it responds with something syrupy like, “I’m so proud of you for trusting yourself.” Feels nice,…

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Making LLMs contextual

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) contextualises the LLM’s response by referring to an authoritative knowledge base outside its training data before generating a response. RAG Evaluation assesses how well an RAG system combines an LLM’s capabilities with real-time document retrieval to produce accurate, relevant responses. There are a few ways to impact and improve the quality…

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Do you SQL?

The popularity of large language models (LLMs) has moved our attention from Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS) to NoSQL databases. Relational databases organise data into tables (also called relations), which consist of rows and columns…. Source link

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Why mandates, quotas and “one-size-fits-all” programs do not work

Diversity is more than representation. It’s about the valuable insights and unique perspectives that collaborative thinking brings, especially with people from different backgrounds, cultures, or disciplines. Diversity at its best fosters unconventional thinking. Research consistently demonstrates the positive impact of diverse teams. A study by McKinsey & Company found that companies in the top quartile for gender…

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Why mandates, quotas and “one-size-fits-all” programs do not work

Diversity is more than representation. It’s about the valuable insights and unique perspectives that collaborative thinking brings, especially with people from different backgrounds, cultures, or disciplines. Diversity at its best fosters unconventional thinking. Research consistently demonstrates the positive impact of diverse teams. A study by McKinsey & Company found that companies in the top quartile for gender…

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