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Fine Tuning AI
Integrating AI into marketing strategies has transitioned from novel to necessary. But how do you gain a competitive edge? Part of the answer lies in your ability to customize the AI models that support your tech stack. Techniques such as fine-tuning, retrieval augmented generation (RAG), and transfer learning offer pathways for AI-driven solutions to align with your brand's identity. By leveraging these approaches, you can enhance the precision, relevance, and impact of your campaigns, ensuring that AI not only complements but elevates your marketing efforts. Continue Reading →

Happy Pi Day

Einstein Pi
Pi Day is probably the least important thing you could possibly think about, which is exactly why I think it is important! So... Happy Pi Day! Every year, math geeks (like me) celebrate Pi Day on March 14th. (aka 3/14. Get it?) And, one more thing, today is Albert Einstein's birthday. So Happy Birthday, Albert! Continue Reading →
OpenAI's Sora, an almost unbelievable text-to-video generator, has been making waves since it was announced. In February, Sora was made available to a select group of "red teamers" for security and stability testing, as well as to a limited number of visual artists, designers, and filmmakers for feedback on its video generation capabilities. Continue Reading →

More LLMs Every Day

According to Inflection AI, Inflection-2.5 performs at more than 94% the average performance of GPT-4, despite using only 40% of the training FLOPs (floating point operations per second). Continue Reading →
AI Skills
Generative AI is a skills amplifier, not a skills democratizer. Said differently, if you're great at your job, proper use of a generative AI model will make you measurably more productive. If you suck at your job (or if you don't know the subject you're asking generative AI about), you're still going suck. Let's review. Continue Reading →
U.S. lawmakers voted 50-0 to force the sale of TikTok, alleging that the app's links with the Chinese Communist Party pose significant threats to national security. The House Commerce Committee approved a bill that would require ByteDance (TikTok's owner) to sell the company within 180 days or risk losing access to the U.S. market. Continue Reading →

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