Neural networks using gradient descent often perform well even when overparameterized and initialized randomly. They frequently find global optimal solutions, achieving zero training error without overfitting, a phenomenon referred to as "benign overfitting." However, in the case of Rectified Linear Unit (ReLU) networks, solutions can lead to overfitting if they interpolate the data. Particularly in…
Pre-trained Large language models (LLMs), such as transformers, typically have a fixed context window size, most commonly around 4K tokens. Nevertheless, numerous applications require processing significantly longer contexts, going all the way up to 256K tokens. The challenge that arises in elongating the context length of these models lies primarily in the efficient use of…
Generative AI has vast potential in creating synthetic data that can mimic real-world scenarios, which in turn can aid organizations in improving their operations. In line with this, DataCebo, a spinout from MIT, has developed a generative software system referred to as the Synthetic Data Vault (SDV), which has been employed by thousands of data…
Peripheral vision, most humans' mechanism to see objects not directly in their line of sight, although with less detail, does not exist in AI. However, researchers at MIT have made significant progress towards this by developing an image dataset to simulate peripheral vision in machine learning models. The research indicated that models trained with this…
Nauman Dawalatabad, a postdoctoral researcher discusses the concerns and potential benefits of audio deepfake technology in a Q&A with MIT News. He addresses ethical considerations regarding the concealment of a source speaker’s identity in audio deepfakes, noting that speech contains a wealth of sensitive personal information beyond identity and content, such as age, gender and…
The proliferation of Large Language Models (LLMs) in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a topic of much debate on Reddit. In a post, a user highlighted the existence of over 700,000 LLMs, raising questions about the usefulness and potential of these models. This has sparked a broad debate about the consequences of…
The advent of digital technology has created a need for increased efficiency in software and application development. Automation of repetitive tasks reduces debugging time, freeing up programmers' time for more strategic tasks. This can be particularly beneficial for businesses that are heavily dependent on software development. The newly launched AI-powered Python notebook, Thread, addresses these…
Embedded analytic solutions, which can cost up to six figures, often fail to satisfy users due to their complex interface and lack of advanced analytics. Often, users find themselves extracting the data and doing the analysis themselves, a far from ideal process. However, recent breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have facilitated a natural language interface…
Large language models (LLMs), flexible tools for language generation, have shown promising potential in various areas, including medical education, research, and clinical practice. LLMs enhance the analysis of healthcare data, providing detailed reports, medical differential diagnoses, standardized mental functioning assessments, and delivery of psychological interventions. They extract valuable information from 'clinical data', illustrating their possible…
A growing reliance on AI-generated data has led to concerns about model collapse, a phenomenon where a model's performance significantly deteriorates when trained on synthesized data. This issue has the potential to obstruct the development of methods for efficiently creating high-quality text summaries from large volumes of data.
Currently, the methods used to prevent model…
Generative AI, which can create text and images, is becoming an essential tool in today's data-driven society. It's now being utilized to produce realistic synthetic data, which can effectively solve problems where real data is limited or sensitive. For the past three years, DataCebo, an MIT spinoff, has been offering a Synthetic Data Vault (SDV)…