Category Archives: AI and Machine Learning

ChatGPT is everywhere. Here’s where it came from | MIT Technology Review

We’ve reached peak ChatGPT. Released in December as a web app by the San Francisco–based firm OpenAI, the chatbot exploded into the mainstream almost overnight. According to some estimates, it is the fastest-growing internet service ever, reaching 100 million users in January, just two months after launch. Through OpenAI’s $10 billion deal with Microsoft, the…Continue reading “ChatGPT is everywhere. Here’s where it came from | MIT Technology Review”

The case for a new data-driven approach to student support | Jisc

Nottingham Trent University vice chancellor and president Edward Peck was appointed as the higher education student support champion by the Government in June 2022. In this exclusive blog post, he shares his vision for data-driven student support services in the higher education sector ahead of his keynote speech at Digifest on March 7.  — ReadContinue reading “The case for a new data-driven approach to student support | Jisc”

Building the backbone for innovation, speed and thriving humanity | MIT Technology Review

From AI-powered platforms that can detect abnormal activities in supermarkets, to edge servers helping preserve biodiversity in remote locations, today’s technologies drive innovation in ways never before imaginable. “Innovation serves the purpose of making our life better, our work more productive, and our planet more sustainable,” says Yang Yuanqing, CEO and chairman of Lenovo. Technology…Continue reading “Building the backbone for innovation, speed and thriving humanity | MIT Technology Review”

Solving a machine-learning mystery | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT researchers have explained how large language models like GPT-3 are able to learn new tasks without updating their parameters, despite not being trained to perform those tasks. They found that these large language models write smaller linear models inside their hidden layers, which the large models can train to complete a new task usingContinue reading “Solving a machine-learning mystery | MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology”