Scientific Machine Learning (SciML) is an emerging discipline that leverages machine learning (ML), data science, and computational modeling, thereby ushering in a new era of scientific discovery. Offering rapid processing of vast datasets, SciML drives innovation by reducing the time between hypothesis generation and experimental validation. This greatly benefits fields such as pharmacology where the…
Large Language Models (LLMs) are a critical component of several computational platforms, driving technological innovation across a wide range of applications. While they are key for processing and analyzing a vast amount of data, they often face challenges related to high operational costs and inefficiencies in system tool usage.
Traditionally, LLMs operate under systems that activate…
The 2024 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing introduced Vidu, an advanced AI model developed by ShengShu-AI and Tsinghua University. Vidu is capable of generating 16-second 1080p video clips from a simple prompt, marking a notable milestone in generative AI technologies coming from China. This innovative AI model is poised to compete with OpenAI's Sora.
Vidu uses Universal…
Reinforcement Learning (RL) is a method of learning that engages an agent with its environment to gather experiences and maximize received rewards. Given the policy rollouts necessary in the experience collection and improvement process, this is known as online RL. However, these online interactions required by both on-policy and off-policy RL can be impractical due…
Training vision-language models (VLMs) traditionally requires centralized aggregation of large datasets, a process that raises issues of privacy and scalability. A recent solution to this issue is federated learning, a methodology allowing models to train across a range of devices while maintaining local data. However, adapting VLMs to this framework presents its challenges. Intel Corporation…
Large Language Models (LLMs) are integral to the development of chatbots, which are becoming increasingly essential in sectors such as customer service, healthcare, and entertainment. However, evaluating and measuring the performance of different LLMs can be challenging. Developers and researchers often struggle to compare capabilities and outcomes accurately, with traditional benchmarks often falling short. These…
The field of speech synthesis has seen a significant transformation in recent years with the advent of large-scale generative models. This has led to substantial advancements in zero-shot speech synthesis systems such as text-to-speech (TTS), voice conversion (VC), and editing. The objective of these systems is to generate speech by incorporating unseen speaker characteristics from…
Time series forecasting is a crucial tool leveraged by numerous industries, including meteorology, finance, and energy management. As organizations today strive towards precision in forecasting future trends and patterns, time series forecasting has emerged as a game-changer. It not only refines decision-making processes but also helps optimize resource allocation over extended periods. However, making accurate…
Neural language models (LMs), particularly those based on transformer architecture, have gained prominence due to their theoretical basis and their impact on various Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks. These models are often evaluated within the context of binary language recognition, but this approach may create a disconnect between a language model as a distribution over…
The practice of biomedical research extensively depends on the accurate identification and classification of specialized terms from a vast array of textual data. This process, termed Named Entity Recognition (NER), is crucial for organizing and utilizing information found within medical literature. The proficient extraction of these entities from texts assists researchers and healthcare professionals in…
Coding execution is a crucial skill for developers and is often a struggle for existing large language models in AI software development. A team from Google DeepMind, Yale University, and the University of Illinois has proposed a novel approach to enhancing the ability of these models to reason about code execution. The method, called "Naturalized…
The dilemma of establishing causal relationships in areas such as medicine, economics, and social sciences is characterized as the "Fundamental Problem of Causal Inference". When observing an outcome, it is often unclear what the result might have been under a different intervention. Various indirect methods have been developed to estimate causal effects from observational data…