On Tuesday, May 16th, 2023, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. Testifying along with Mr. Altman were Christina Montgomery, Vice President and Chief Privacy& Trust Officer for IBM, and Gary Marcus, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus from New , a well-known professor and frequent critic of… Continue reading Conversation: Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, Testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee
Author: AJ Maren
New Neural Network Class: Framework: The Future of AI (Part 2 of 3)
We want to identify how and where the next “big breakthrough” will occur in AI. We use three tools or approaches to identify where this next big breakthrough will occur: The Quick Overview Get the quick overview with this YouTube #short: The Full YouTube Maren, Alianna J. 2023. “A New Neural Network Class: Creating the… Continue reading New Neural Network Class: Framework: The Future of AI (Part 2 of 3)
Conversation: AI, the World, & the Future (Pt 1)
A week ago, Yann LeCun suggested that conversations about the future, especially regarding how AI will influence our lives, should involve economists. LeCun specifically suggested Erik Brynjolfsson, a Stanford economist. Brynjolfsson hasn’t published any books recently, although he had an impressive run about ten years ago. What we DID like was this interview: Another good… Continue reading Conversation: AI, the World, & the Future (Pt 1)
Equations Underlying AGI
With the advent of powerful large language models, or LLMs, many are asking if real AGI (artificial general intelligence) is on the horizon. In order to create AGI, we need equations that are more powerful – and more comprehensive than those being used now in LLMs. Current LLMs use encoder/decoder algorithms, which are based on… Continue reading Equations Underlying AGI
Mai Tai Thursdays #2: Pineapple, Grapefruit, and Rum
Our recipe for Mai Tai Thursday #2 involves pineapple, grapefruit, lime, a (demerara) simple syrup, and locally-produced Kolua rum. Our recipe is for “Pomelo” … from Hawaiian Tropical Cocktails, available from Amazon.
AI Education Fundamentals: Einstein, Yoda, and You
After developing his special relativity theory, Einstein needed to take a break from developing his general relativity theory – to go study tensor mathematics! We talked about this in a YouTube #short. We have a bit more depth here, in this full-length YouTube. Similarly, after Luke Skywalker had learned to use the Force, and had… Continue reading AI Education Fundamentals: Einstein, Yoda, and You
Kuhnian Normal and Breakthrough Moments: The Future of AI (Part 1 of 3)
Over the past fifty years, there have only been a few Kuhnian “paradigm shift” moments in neural networks. We’re ready for something new!
The Future of AI: Part 0 (Prelude) – Reductio ad Absurdum
A few weeks ago, I went to the Lihue-based Kaua’i Farmer’s Market for locally-grown fresh veggies. And, of course, I swung by the Kaua’i Master Gardeners booth. Now, I’d visited with these guys before. And yes, they knew that I taught AI at Northwestern. But still, my jaw dropped when the first question that one… Continue reading The Future of AI: Part 0 (Prelude) – Reductio ad Absurdum
Up a Level
Have you ever played one of those video games where, after you’ve done suitable glorious deeds and collected many trophies, you are rewarded with going “up a level” in your game? OK, you probably have. I haven’t. The last time that I played a video game, the user interaction was something like “Take sword,” or… Continue reading Up a Level
A Kauai Christmas: Mai Tais & AI
We’re kicking off the “Mai Tai Thursdays” series … a few days early. Join us for our inaugural YouTube, with a semi-authentic Mai Tai preparation! (We use the original recipe; just a bit less rum.) Here’s the Mai Tai recipe that we used in our YouTube. One of our fave resources is this book on… Continue reading A Kauai Christmas: Mai Tais & AI