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š„ Chemistry Nobel: Computational protein design and protein structure prediction
The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry honors breakthroughs in protein design and structure prediction by David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper.
š„ The human internet is dying. AI images are taking over Google top results
AI images are dominating Google search results, signaling a decline of the human internet.
š„ Show HN: FinetuneDB ā AI fine-tuning platform to create custom LLMs
FinetuneDB offers a platform for rapid AI model fine-tuning, enabling custom LLMs with enhanced performance and collaboration.
AI godfather Geoffrey Hinton, says he's proud his student fired Sam Altman
Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer, expresses pride in his student's role in firing OpenAI's Sam Altman, citing safety concerns over profits.
Free Software Foundation to serve on "artificial intelligence" safety consortium
The Free Software Foundation joins a US AI safety consortium to advocate for user freedom in discussions on generative AI.
Top-100 most cited AI papers from the homerun year of LLMs
2023 saw a surge in LLM research, with Meta leading in citations for AI papers, reflecting a shift towards open models.
Benchmarking Llama 3.1 405B on 8x AMD MI300X GPUs
Benchmarking Llama 3.1 405B on 8 AMD MI300X GPUs shows TGI outperforms vLLM in throughput and efficiency for medium workloads.
Nvidia and MediaTek Collaborate on 3nm AI PC CPU
Nvidia and MediaTek team up on a 3nm AI PC CPU, entering production phase with mass production expected by late 2025.
Show HN: I made a free (open-source) extension, to use any LLM on Google sheet
A developer created a free open-source extension to integrate any LLM with Google Sheets, enhancing productivity.
Eric Schmidt: Build more AI datacenters, we won't 'hit climate goals anyway'
Eric Schmidt advocates for more AI datacenters, claiming climate goals are unattainable, and AI may be key to solving climate issues.
Show HN: Create AI Dialogue Podcasts
AI-powered tool creates dynamic podcasts from articles in minutes for just $8.99, simplifying podcast production.
INT-FlashAttention: Enabling Flash Attention for INT8 Quantization
INT-FlashAttention introduces an INT8 quantization architecture, enhancing FlashAttention's speed by 72% and reducing quantization error.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Scientists who solved ~ all proteins with AI
David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper win the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for using AI to decode nearly all proteins.
Scuda ā Virtual GPU over IP
SCUDA enables remote GPU access over IP, allowing CPU-only machines to utilize powerful GPUs for various applications.
AI's Penicillin and X-Ray Moment
John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win the Nobel Prize for foundational AI research, highlighting its transformative impact on humanity.
Why Vertical LLM Agents Are the New $1B SaaS Opportunities [video]
Vertical LLM agents are emerging as lucrative $1B SaaS opportunities, reshaping the startup landscape.
Geoffrey Hinton, 'Godfather of A.I.,' reflects on winning the Nobel Prize
Geoffrey Hinton, AI pioneer, reflects on winning the Nobel Prize for his work on neural networks, expressing surprise and concern.
AI Should Challenge, Not Obey
AI should act as a provocateur, challenging users to think critically rather than merely obeying commands.