The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Two years ago, in a project called the Beyond the Imitation Game benchmark, or BIG-bench, 450 researchers compiled a list of 204 tasks designed to test the capabilities of large language models, which power chatbots like ChatGPT. On most tasks, performance improved predictably and smoothly … Read more
Billy Baldwin ‘frustrated’ over Sharon Stone controversy: Body language expert After clapping back at Sharon Stone, Billy Baldwin was photographed having a heated conversation with his wife Chynna Philips. The visuals come after the 66-year-old actress claimed that late producer Robert Evans told her to sleep with her Silver co-star in order to make him … Read more
EDUARD MUZHEVSKYI / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images Google is joining collaborative efforts to build large language models (LLMs) that better cater to Southeast Asia’s population and cultural mix. Its research arm will work with AI Singapore to enhance datasets used to train, finetune, and assess AI models in languages specific to the region. Called Project … Read more
DUBLIN — DUBLIN (AP) — Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar conceded defeat Saturday as two constitutional amendments he supported that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman’s role in the home were headed toward rejection. Varadkar, who pushed the vote to enshrine gender equality in the constitution by removing … Read more
BEIJING — China’s Premier Li Qiang promoted an image of confidence as he announced modest economic growth goals for the world’s second largest economy, at one of the country’s most important political gatherings. Li addressed a few thousand delegates of the country’s rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress, which met in Beijing. It’s a time … Read more
In today’s near-constant news cycle on Gaza, Palestinians seem to die at the hands of an invisible executioner. Palestinians are shot dead. Palestinians starve. Palestinian children are found dead. But where is there accountability? Palestinians die, they aren’t killed, as if their death is a fault of their own. The obfuscation of responsibility is facilitated … Read more
KAMIANYTSIA, Ukraine — A years-long diplomatic conflict between Ukraine and Hungary took a step toward resolution on Monday during a meeting of their foreign ministers, but no breakthrough was reached on Hungary’s blocking of a crucial European Union financial aid package for Kyiv. The meeting, at a resort near the Ukrainian city of Uzhhorod, came … Read more
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While most of Donald Trump’s children remain under the spotlight, there has been a lot of speculation on what his youngest, Barron Trump, has been up to, especially since college is right around the corner for him. Many believed that Barron and Donald had somewhat of a rift happening because of a reported disdain for … Read more
Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Becca and Dom are joined by Markus Witte, the co-founder of the language learning platform Babbel. Witte spoke to the duo about being early to the online language industry and how the company has survived these past 20 years of market disruption. He also … Read more