The article “Turning the Tables on AI” proposes an innovative approach to artificial intelligence. Instead of using AI as a substitute for your own thinking, the author argues for using it as a tool to promote critical thinking. He provides practical tips on how to use ChatGPT as an idea generator, question poser, and editor … Read more
There are many services that claim to be able to recognize AI text with “99% accuracy” – without providing any proof. At the same time, there are services that claim to adapt AI texts in such a way that no detector can recognize them. Both cannot be true at the same time. Granted: I can … Read more
Imagine you have a universal toolbox that contains many different tools, but is too large and cumbersome for certain tasks. To perform certain tasks efficiently, you can use small, specialized attachments called adapters. These adapters attach to the general-purpose tool and extend its function. For example, you can attach a screwdriver adapter to a drill … Read more
… then try an alternative! Here is a concrete example: I wanted to use an AI assistant as a programming helper. Years ago, I tried to learn about iOS development. The main driver was an idea for a fairly simple Apple Watch app. I diligently studied Treehouse for a few weeks and thought I was … Read more
Today’s language models are primarily trained to provide helpful and easy-to-understand responses. At the same time, it is possible for the AI to make up information that fits the text perfectly and looks factual, but is actually made up. Such errors are often called hallucinations. These can be avoided, for example, by using an optimized … Read more
Alignment, in the context of artificial intelligence, means ensuring that AI systems are designed so that their goals and actions are consistent with the values and interests of humanity. An AI that is not properly aligned could pursue goals that are logical from its programming, but have a negative impact on humanity. This will be … Read more
Today, most AI applications run in the cloud on powerful, specialized computers in data centers. But experts say this will not always be the case. There will also be an increasing number of small models that run directly on users’ devices, from PCs to smartphones. This is called edge AI, after the concept of edge … Read more
Some AI applications are freely available. Examples include language models from French vendor Mistral or the Llama family from Facebook/Meta. However, it is not correct to call these “open source”. What you get as a user is the end result of the training, the core of a large language model called “weights”. At the same … Read more
Commercial AIs like ChatGPT or Claude have a mostly invisible system prompt that explains important rules and guidelines to the assistant. The system prompt therefore influences how an AI behaves and whether it refuses certain requests, for example. A member of the Claude team recently published their assistant’s system prompt on Twitter/X, explaining it line … Read more
Merging, in the context of generative AI, refers to the combination or fusion of different AI models or their characteristics. Similar to creating a collage, the best or desired features of multiple models are united into a new model. A practical example is the merging of different Stable Diffusion models, where one model’s ability to … Read more