AI Daily Digest-27 May
The latest in AI — fast, fresh, and focused.
Duolingo CEO Clarifies AI-First Plan After Backlash, Says AI Won’t Replace Employees
Aminu Abdullahi/ TechRepublic
Following backlash, the CEO of Duolingo reiterates that AI will complement its staff rather than replace them, providing a well-rounded strategy for incorporating AI throughout the platform.
Signal Blocks Windows 11 Recall: ‘Microsoft Has Simply Given Us No Other Option’
Madeline Clark/ TechRepublic
Signal opposes Windows 11's Recall feature, citing serious privacy concerns and advising users to reevaluate the trade-offs of integrated surveillance tools.
Is The New GPT-4 Deep Research Tool Any Good? Here’s What I Found
John Loewen/ Towards AI
See how GPT-4 performs in terms of delving deeper, analysing more quickly, and producing more intelligent insights with this hands-on look at OpenAI's newest research tool.
Leveraging Natural Language Processing for Enhancing Sales Chatbots
Devin Partida/ DZone
Learn how natural language processing (NLP) is making sales chatbots smarter, more persuasive tools that increase customer engagement and drive conversions through interactions that resemble those of a human.
The End of “Good Enough Agile”
Stefan Wolpers/ DZone
Agile methods that are only partially implemented are no longer sufficient as business needs change. Find out why it's time to embrace true agility or risk falling behind.
Choosing the Right LLM for Your AI Project: What No One Tells You
Prisca Ekhaeyemhe/ Towards AI
When choosing a large language model to power your next AI solution, look past the hype and discover the hidden factors that really matter.
AI Waterfall: How to spend less money on LLMs using tiered intelligence
Petros Demetrakopoulos/ Towards AI
Learn how tiered AI systems match tasks with the appropriate level of model intelligence to optimise performance and budget without sacrificing quality.
Large language models that power AI should be publicly owned | Letter
The Guardian
This letter makes a strong case for democratic control over AI's future and contends that publicly owned LLMs are essential to guaranteeing accountability, equity, and transparency.
Bridal bucket is the best wedding gift | Brief letters
The Guardian
A reader argues in this endearing letter for the unassuming bridal bucket, which is useful, intimate, and surprisingly ideal for newlyweds
Advancing Robot Vision and Control
Akshar Patel/ DZone
Discover the most recent developments in robotic vision and control systems, which are opening the door to more intelligent, accurate, and flexible self-governing machines.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Mia Sato/ The Verge
Nick Clegg, a former Meta executive, cautions that requiring AI companies to obtain artists' consent before utilising their creations could hinder innovation and hurt the UK's competitiveness in the AI market.
How to Talk to AI: A Guide to Prompting, Language Processing, and Chain Prompting
Murat Girgin/ Towards AI
Learn the fundamentals of language processing, effective prompting strategies, and how to create strong prompt chains to become an expert at interacting with AI.
n8n: The Future of Workflow Automation
Kalash Vasaniya/ Towards AI
Revolutionizing workflow automation with their flexible open-source platform, n8n allows businesses to automate tasks and improve productivity with ease.
Navigating and Modernizing Legacy Codebases: A Developer's Guide to AI-Assisted Code Understanding
Tom Smith/ DZone
AI tools can thus help developers to quickly reverse-engineer legacy code and update it, thus facilitating modernization projects.
$0.0001 vs $10: How Micro-Priced Prompts Are Outperforming Premium APIs in Real AI Deployments…
R. Thompson / Towards AI
How ultra-cheap prompts are winning vs. expensive AI APIs in real life-from cheaper and more efficient AI deployments, the work in the field chooses not to compromise on performance.