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ProgramAsWeights compiles English function descriptions into local neural programs
University of Waterloo researchers released ProgramAsWeights (PAW), an open-source project that compiles English text-function descriptions into reusable neural programs that run locally, including on CPU.
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Hacker News·2 hours ago
Jensen Huang pushes back on AI doomsday claims and new regulation
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CNBC Technology·2 hours ago
Blogger complains about recognizable "AI tone" in online writing
Essay argues AI writing has a signature vocabulary — "wedge," "unlock," "leverage," "seamless," "robust" — plus heavy em-dash use and phrases like "the future is already here." Author says he uses ChatGPT heavily himself but objects to the homogenized voice.
Hacker News·3 hours ago
ChatGPT hallucinates shirtless man in Excel screenshot
A Reddit user reports ChatGPT described a shirtless man in detail after they uploaded an Excel spreadsheet screenshot, instead of reading the sheet. The model produced the fabricated description mid-way through a homework chat.
r/ChatGPT·3 hours ago
Jensen Huang: "We should go as fast as we can irrespective of anybody else"
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company should move as fast as possible regardless of competitors, in a clip shared on X and surfaced on r/Singularity.
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Meta's Muse app hit 900,000 downloads in its first week, per Sensor Tower, and connects to email and bank accounts to automate tasks. WIRED's reviewer found it more focused on collecting data than completing tasks; Meta spokesperson Emil Vazquez says users are "absolutely in charge."
Wired·3 hours ago
