Recommendation Imagine sitting at your desk in your office. You pull up a spreadsheet and start working. Then you check your email. Back to the spreadsheet. Now you open a web page to get some information. Is your phone on silent? Better check for a message then. What were you doing again? Ah, the spreadsheet. …
Recommendation Today’s large language models operate by scouring massive data inputs, much of it from the web. The sheer magnitude of that training material requires researchers to employ compression algorithms that contain inherent flaws. The results are entertaining and often useful, but a far cry from human creative prose. Author Ted Chiang compares OpenAI’s ChatGPT …
Administering gene-editing treatment directly into the body could be a safe and effective way to treat a rare, life-threatening condition. Recommendation Previous gene-editing therapies involved removing cells from the body, revising their genetic material, then re-infusing the cells. A breakthrough clinical trial now proves that gene-editing components called CRISPR-Cas9 can be injected directly into the …
Recommendation Artificial intelligence (AI) systems struggle to quantify human beings’ intuitive understanding of the world around them, even though such perceptions are readily developed by infants. Computer scientist Luis Piloto and his team modelled software that mimics infant cognition of basic objects. It allows AI, at the least, to express surprise at inexplicable changes in …
Recommendation Innovations in financial services may not necessarily translate into improved accessibility for underserved groups. Just as bank accounts are often subject to minimum balance requirements and high fees, and just as deceptively simple products like subprime and payday loans come with onerous repayment terms, cryptocurrencies create a number of risks not immediately – if …
Recommendation New research in social psychology is overturning old truths about human nature and suggesting fresh approaches to employee motivation. Advances in brain imaging technology promise to revolutionize workplace practices, including recruiting and performance management. In his fascinating Talk at Google, neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman describes these advances, offers insights that could transform management approaches, and …
Recommendation Protectionism, high inflation, poorly timed monetary policy and fiscal excess have left the global economy in a sorry state, says economist and former investment chief Mohamed A. El-Erian. He deftly argues that these are not simply transient events but ground-shifting transformations that will affect the future of governments, businesses and individuals. Executives and entrepreneurs …
Recommendation New advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are set to make product development a swifter, less expensive process. In this helpful article, HubSpot’s Caroline Forsey interviews Deepam Mishra, Amazon Web Services’ Senior Advisor to Startups, about the primary ways AI is transforming the product development process. Mishra discusses common obstacles to successful product development, including …
Recommendation The private equity model is unique in capital markets: Investors directly acquire a business; reorganize its operations, financials and management; and then exit the company through a sale for more than the original purchase price. While this framework profitably serves private equity investors, troubling aspects lurk behind the scenes. Investigative journalists Chris Morran and …
Recommendation Most people see themselves as kind, socially positive individuals. However, remaining a nice, generous person becomes increasingly difficult when you’re faced with negativity. It’s almost silly how someone cutting you off in traffic can really ruin your day. That is why Harvard social scientist Arthur C. Brooks’s article in The Atlantic suggests using a …
