Tag: open source
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Link: AI2’s new OLMo open-source model is truly open
https://www.fastcompany.com/91021305/ai2-new-open-source-llm During this process we actually want to open up everything—the training data, the pretraining data, the source code, the details of the parameters, and so on… . The idea is to give the AI research community full visibility into a state-of-the-art large language model (LLM), which might enable it to advance natural language processing,…
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Open-source alternatives to ChatGPT
in AIA list of 13 open-source alternatives to ChatGPT: https://itsfoss.com/open-source-chatgpt-alternatives/ Reasons for open-source alternatives to ChatGPT Relying on any single service is bad for the consumers. The same goes for ChatGPT. In addition to that, here’s why we should look for open ChatGPT alternatives: I’ve written briefly about OpenChat as an open-source option (which is interestingly…
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AI assistants will be everywhere
https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/an-ai-haunted-world “In the near future, AIs will work in their own hierarchies of intelligence, all communicating with each other, perhaps mostly autonomously. If you want to grab a bite to eat, it may be that your more “intelligent” premium AI assistant can guess what restaurant you might like based on reasoning about you and your…
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New project: Open access, open source resource on generative AI in health professions education
I’ve created a new project called Generative AI in Health Professions Education, which I think is notable for a few reasons: There are a few reasons for starting the project: A few final points:
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My biased enthusiasm for generative AI, clearly articulated
I understand the serious ethical concerns many have raised about generative AI. These are important issues that deserve thoughtful debate. I believe that I know something about these concerns and I know the critical position I’m meant to take as an academic working at the intersection of education and technology. I’ve spent 15 years in…
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Tao Le: OER as part of a curricular ecosystem
I enjoyed this presentation by Tao Le, on a system of modular curricular components that can be put together a bit like Lego bricks. I especially liked the presentation because I saw some parallels with my own thoughts about building an open-source, hackable, curriculum. “Humans are built to share” (or something like that). The work…
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Query your own data through natural language
https://the-decoder.com/anythingllm-is-chatgpt-for-your-data/ “AnythingLLM is a comprehensive suite of applications and tools that can transform any document, resource, or piece of content into data that can be used by language models as a reference during a chat. For example, transcripts of entire YouTube channels, reference books, or business documents can be queried. By using external models and…
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PrivateGPT is a local document chatbot
https://the-decoder.com/privategpt-is-a-local-chatbot-for-your-private-files/ “Companies could use an application like PrivateGPT for internal knowledge management, customer service, or even to create communication templates from their data without giving third parties access to it.“ “All necessary files and installation instructions for PrivateGPT are available on Github. A video tutorial on the installation is available from Matthew Berman. In addition,…
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Comment: Opening up a physics simulator for robotics
When you walk, your feet make contact with the ground. When you write, your fingers make contact with the pen. Physical contacts are what makes interaction with the world possible. Yet, for such a common occurrence, contact is a surprisingly complex phenomenon. Taking place at microscopic scales at the interface of two bodies, contacts can…
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Building a hackable, open-source, curriculum with version control
It’s possible to use distributed version control to create professional curricula that all students can edit and use for personally meaningful learning. This brief presentation discusses the major components of what would need to be in place to implement this project.
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Open Source: Zotero (reference manager)
Zotero is a free and open-source reference management software to manage bibliographic data and related research materials (such as PDF files). Notable features include web browser integration, online syncing, generation of in-text citations, footnotes, and bibliographies, as well as integration with the word processors Microsoft Word, LibreOffice Writer, and Google Docs. It is produced by…
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In Beta and sunsetting consumer Google+
Action 1: We are shutting down Google+ for consumers. This review crystallized what we’ve known for a while: that while our engineering teams have put a lot of effort and dedication into building Google+ over the years, it has not achieved broad consumer or developer adoption, and has seen limited user interaction with apps. The…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-13
in DigestCan education afford the iPad? http://t.co/1wA5yal3 # Creativity and Intelligence: a Tripartite Structure? http://t.co/YVj5LotD via @zite # Rice University announces open-source textbooks http://t.co/dY5RfxZj via @zite #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-08
RT @cristinacost: Forum: Qualitative Social Research. Open access journal on qual. research http://twurl.nl/6dzg0w # RT @Richard_Dawkins: Beetle’s Hue Preserved After 600,000 Years: oldest example of vivid color on a prehistoric creature http://is.gd/9Axfl # Edge 313 – Why it’s time to start taking the internet seriously http://bit.ly/bXjH39 # German Study Casts Doubt on Net Gen Claims…