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Are LLMs the end of computer programming (as we know it)?

Ben and Ryan discuss how LLMs are changing the industry and practice of software engineering, a notorious Crash Bandicoot bug, and communication via series of tubes. ...
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Will developers return to hostile offices?

Ben, Ryan, and Eira convene to discuss return-to-office mandates, what’s surprising about employee attrition in 2023, and how technology can preserve digital records of cultural heritage sites before they’re lost for good. ...
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How to scale a business-ready AI platform with watsonx: Q&A with IBM

We chat with IBM about how their watsonx platform makes generative AI more than just a fun toy. ...
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Privacy in the age of generative AI

The core challenge posed by generative AI right now is that unlike conventional applications, LLMs have no “delete” button. ...
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Retrieval augmented generation: Keeping LLMs relevant and current

Retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is a strategy that helps address both LLM hallucinations and out-of-date training data. ...
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USB-C for all, PHP 4EVA, and what do LLMs actually know (if anything)?

Ben and Ryan settle in for a wide-ranging discussion about whether large language models know anything, whether language ability is unique to humans, and what the end of the Hollywood writers’ strike says about the future of AI-generated content. ...
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Fitting AI models in your pocket with quantization

A Qualcomm expert breaks down some of the tools and techniques they use to fit GenAI models on a smartphone. The post Fitting AI models in your pocket with quantization appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. ...
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Semantic search without the napalm grandma exploit (Ep. 600)

Ben and senior software engineer Kyle Mitofsky are joined by two people who worked on the launch of Overflow AI: director of data science and data platform Michael Foree and senior software developer Alex Warren. They talk about how and why Stack Overflow launched semantic search, how to ensure a knowledge base is trustworthy, and why user prompts can make LLMs vulnerable to exploits. The post Semantic search without the napalm grandma exploit (Ep....
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The Overflow #186: Do large language models know what they’re talking about?

Knowledge management and AI, VPN security, and an SVG deep dive. The post The Overflow #186: Do large language models know what they’re talking about? appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. ...
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Do large language models know what they are talking about?

Large language models seem to possess the ability to reason intelligently, but does that mean they actually know things? ...
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