The article explores the concept of consciousness, arguing for a reductionist approach by Alan J. McComas. It discusses how consciousness is a function of the brain, with neural activities often preceding awareness. The piece also examines the role of large language models in chatbots, highlighting potential manipulative techniques and the need for vigilance in interactions. Additionally, it addresses the integration of AI in research and evolving journal standards.
Marissa Mayer, CEO of Sunshine and former Yahoo CEO, discussed the future of advertising in the AI era. She suggested that advertisers will need to provide more detailed data to support precise and tailored information for users through AI chatbots, envisioning a partnership model where advertisers supply data that allows for detailed, synthesized information similar to that in generative AI.
In this article, Dr. Leon Eversberg explains how to build an advanced Local Language Model (LLM) Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline using open-source bi-encoders and cross-encoders for better chatbot performance.
