Deep Learning With The Wolf

At its worldwide developer conference, Apple announced a new partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into iOS 18. This move has sparked significant debate, as Apple bets on its vast user base to drive AI adoption, drawing mixed reactions from the tech community and beyond. Apple’s Strategy: Leveraging a Giant User Base Apple's strategy centers around leveraging its extensive user base to intr...

Apple partnered with OpenAI to transform Siri into a sophisticated conversational AI. Siri will handle complex tasks like managing emails, setting reminders, and navigating apps more efficiently. The public response has been positive. Tech enthusiasts are excited about the enhanced capabilities and interactive user experience. This is seen as a major leap in making AI technology more accessible. A...

Ever wondered how AI makes decisions? Let's use the most mysterious creatures on the planet as an analogy to work through Explainable AI (XAI.) Before we decided they were too much of a mystery for us, we were cat owners. We owned a number of cats, and they were all an enigma. Unlike dogs, which are fairly straightforward creatures, cats will stare at you from across the room and expect you to rea...

"The best combination is a human and an AI working together." I've said this phrase so often now, it should be my motto at the bottom of every email. I've started using the phrase "Human-in-the-Loop" in most of my conversations about AI, so often that my husband uses the phrase now, too. So, just what is "Human-in-the-Loop" and why is it so important? Human-in-the-loop (HITL) systems represent a s...

ChatGPT Has a Very Creepy Laugh, And What Happens When We Have To Think For Ourselves For A Few Hours? OpenAI has released another video showing off its GPT4o and it is impressive. Now, this model still has not been released to its user base, not even to the Plus subscribers. But, this delay may be due to the Sky fallout. In this video, an OpenAI employee asks GPT4o to generate voices for a majest...

I have a friend at the gym who just turned eighty. He still works and works out every day. He's also keenly interested in AI. I love his energy and I'm always happy to answer his AI questions. Most of his questions revolve around how AI can help him do his job better. While I can't answer all of those questions—because a lot of that will be trial and error—I can show him the tools, and then he wil...

The Mechanics of Machine Learning: Memorization vs Generalization A few days ago, we wrote about the fascinating issue of "when models leak"—that is, when they reveal sensitive bits concealed in their training data. We've also covered "overfitting" in several articles, which is when AI models learn their training data too well. ("It's almost like an if-then statement," my son remarked over lunch y...

I love AI usage surveys. Today, I came across a new one- this one with a focus on " how the public in six six countries thinks of generative AI in the news ." The study, conducted from Reuters and the BBC, included a great deal of usage and awareness data. While most people have heard of generative AI, few are using it: But, then I started thinking- we've had a lot of these "how people are using A...

I am currently taking a class with Google AI. The course includes a number of optional resources "for anyone who wants to learn more about AI." Learn more? Um... yes, please. In these resources, I discovered a fascinating article entitled: "Why Some Models Leak Data." Data breaches normally bring to mind hackers stealing information. But, machine learning models could unintentionally "leak" sensit...

When we bought our first EV, we were thrilled by the convenience of charging at home. Using a standard dryer plug, we managed to keep our car charged and ready, all while benefiting from lower electricity rates during off-peak hours. And by off-peak, I mean our car charged every night between midnight and 3 AM to take advantage of these sweet, inexpensive kilowatt hours. This setup was simple and...

"If AI does your homework, then what's the point?" We had dinner with our college-aged son last night, who is graduating in less than two weeks. As we often do, we asked him, "How are classes going, son?" He looked thoughtful. "Good. Just need to finish up three more essays." I paused, mid-bite. "What's to stop students from using AI on their essays?" My son and I love discussing AI together. Just...

AI Renaissance: When Machines Dream of Names Every now and then, I love to challenge myself with offbeat questions. Recently, one such brain teaser popped into my head: "If ChatGPT could choose its own name, what would it be?" This kind of imaginative thinking keeps my fascination with AI's thought processes alive and kicking. Understanding ChatGPT's Name (The Jumble of Letters) The name ChatGPT t...

Recent discussions in the Twittersphere (X) highlighted issues with hallucinations in AI. Drawing insights from various advanced language models (LLMs), today we'll dive into the issue of hallucinations from the point of view of several AI models. The models will also provide tips to the humans on writing better prompts. Expert Insights on Writing Better Prompts All models were given the same assi...

I was about to write "Happy Memorial Day," but then my brain caught up with my hands and I realized and "happy" and "memorial" do not go together. While my father did not die in a foreign war, (he lived to a ripe old age), I often think of him on Veterans Day and Memorial Day. He was very proud of his time in the service. He spoke about his time serving as a radio operator in Tripoli and Germany w...

Recent studies from Harvard Business School, MIT, and Stanford highlight the transformative potential of generative AI tools like ChatGPT in the workplace. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our daily work, understanding its impact is crucial. Most stories about AI in the workplace are all gloom and doom. I'm guilty of doing a weeklong series entitled: "Will AI Take Your Job?" (Great serie...

The Hallucination Challenge For the past several days, we've been discussing the inner workings of AI models, Anthropic's ground-breaking research, and the "black box of AI." Whether you are a casual user of AI like my husband, who now prefers generative AI for search, or an AI enthusiast like myself, it is critical for users to trust the information language models provide. Concerns about halluci...

The black box of AI is a favorite topic of mine, so much so that all of the "Additional Resources for Inquisitive Minds" listed today are created by me. Yes, apparently, I write about this topic a great deal. So, how does AI "think?" Now, that is a terrible sentence and completely inaccurate. AI doesn't actually "think" (yet.) Why do AIs make the decisions they do? In October 2023, we purchased ou...

In this episode of Deep Learning with the Wolf, host Diana Wolf Torres dives into the critical issue of bias in AI training data and explores the potential of synthetic data as a solution. Inspired by Anthropic's recent research on AI interpretability, which uncovered alarming instances of bias in their model's training data, Diana explains what bias in AI means, why it's so concerning, and how it...

In yesterday's article, we explored Anthropic's groundbreaking research on understanding the inner workings of AI models . Their research has important implications for improving the safety and interpretability of AI. But it also highlights a fundamental challenge: the biases and limitations present in the human-generated data used to train these models Today, we'll dive into a promising approach...

In this episode of "Deep Learning with the Wolf," we explore Anthropic's groundbreaking research revealing how AI can mimic behaviors like lying, deceiving, and flattering. Discover how their "dictionary learning" technique uncovers hidden neuron activations in AI models, leading to features like "scam email" and "sycophantic praise." Learn about the implications for AI safety, transparency, and t...

Join us on Deep Learning with Diana Wolf Torres for a special double-header episode where we explore two major stories shaking up the AI world. We continue our dive into the controversy surrounding OpenAI's "Sky" voice. There were new developments today with Scarlett Johansson's shocking statement and the questions it raises about AI ethics. This story just keeps getting more intriguing. Next, we...

In the rapidly evolving world of AI, OpenAI's recent voice updates for ChatGPT have generated significant buzz, particularly around the voice named "Sky." Despite the excitement, this development has drawn criticism and controversy, leading OpenAI to temporarily halt the use of this voice. User Reactions and Comparisons to Scarlett Johansson Upon its release, many users noted the striking similari...

Welcome to the very first episode of the Deep Learning- hosted by Diana Wolf Torres. In this debut episode, we dive into a head-to-head comparison of the latest AI advancements in education: Google's LearnLM and OpenAI's GPT4o. Discover how these cutting-edge AI models are set to transform the educational landscape with personalized learning, multimodal capabilities, and seamless integration with...