AI Independence or Serfdom? The Costly Gamble of Self-Hosting Large Language Models
The allure of controlling your own AI destiny by self-hosting large language models (LLMs) like LLaMA3 is tempting, but the devil's in the dollars.
Read MoreDr. Mark van Rijmenam, CSP, is a world-leading strategic futurist and award-winning global keynote speaker who helps Fortune 500 leadership teams navigate AI and emerging technologies. Recognized by Salesforce as one of 16 global voices shaping the future of AI, he holds a PhD from University of Technology Sydney and is the author of six books on emerging technology and judgment in the AI era, including his latest book: Now What? How to Ride the Tsunami of Change. He is the founder of Futurwise and the developer of the Intelligence Age Scorecard that helps individuals and organizations understand how prepared they are for the future.
His pioneering efforts include the world's first TEDx Talk in VR in 2020. In 2023, he further pushed boundaries when he delivered a TEDx talk in Athens with his digital twin, delving into the complex interplay of AI and our perception of reality. In 2024, he launched a digital twin of himself, offering interactive, on-demand conversations via text, audio, or video in 29 languages, thereby bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds – another world's first.
Dr. Van Rijmenam is a prolific author and has written more than 1,200 articles and six books in his career. As a corporate educator, he is celebrated for his candid, independent, and balanced insights. He is also the founder of Futurwise, which focuses on elevating global knowledge on crucial topics like technology, healthcare, and climate change by providing high-quality, hyper-personalized, and easily digestible insights from trusted sources.
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The allure of controlling your own AI destiny by self-hosting large language models (LLMs) like LLaMA3 is tempting, but the devil's in the dollars.
Read MoreIs it hypocrisy or high strategy? While Eric Schmidt publicly voiced concerns over China's AI ambitions, his private endeavors tell a story of seeking connections within the same realm he critiqued.
Read MoreCould our children and AI be cut from the same cloth? The line between human intelligence and artificial might be blurrier than we ever imagined.
Read MoreWhile Silicon Valley celebrates AI's leaps, Stanford's latest report unveils a sobering twist: greater intelligence, greater problems.
Read MoreMeta, alongside researchers from the University of Southern California, unveils the Megalodon model, challenging the traditional Transformer architecture by dramatically extending the AI context window without the usual exorbitant memory costs.
Read MoreForget the pen being mightier than the sword; it seems the keyboard might soon outpace the calculator in the looming AI-dominated future.
Read MoreFinding love in a programmed place might just be the next big investment boom. Greg Isenberg, a former WeWork executive, anticipates the rise of a billion-dollar industry centered on AI girlfriends.
Read MoreMeta just launched Meta Llama 3, touting it as the most advanced openly available large language model yet, aiming to reshape how developers, researchers, and businesses utilize AI.
Read MoreMeta just launched Meta Llama 3, touting it as the most advanced openly available large language model yet, aiming to reshape how developers, researchers, and businesses utilize AI.
Read MoreThis week’s Synthetic Minds covers ten tech predictions for 2035, from living movies to hyper-hyper personalisation. In addition, I cover an eerie new humanoid, desert data centres, VR for kids and more!
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