Three Key Takeaways from Meta's Galactica AI

Galactica AI,  general idea is good, navigating complex forms of data is useful.  One of our early AI successes did exactly this for key internal knowledge.  Make it easy to easy to use, and importantly make it easy to validate and update in changing contexts.

Three Takeaways from Meta's Galactica AI

By TechTalks, November 23, 2022

We should look at Galactica's initial failure as another scientific experiment...and, every failed experiment brings us one step closer to success.

Meta's most recent large language model (LLM) release, Galactica, was supposed to help scientists navigate tons of published scientific information. Its developers presented it as being able to find citations, summarize academic literature, solve math problems, and perform other tasks that help scientists in research and writing papers.

However, three days after the release, Meta had to shut down the online demo following a deluge of criticism by scientists and tech media about the model's incorrect and biased output. While Galactica was obviously not a success, its short history provides us with some useful lessons about LLMs and the future of AI research.

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GM Recalls RoboTaxi Code for Update after Crash

An example of how automotive complexity will increase in context. 

GM's Cruise Recalls, Updates Software in Robotaxis

By TechCrunch, September 9, 2022

A crash in June prompted General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle (AV) unit to recall 80 robotaxis and update their software.

In a regulatory filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Cruise attributed the June collision to a "rare circumstance" in which the automated driving system caused the unmanned robotaxi to brake hard while making an unprotected left turn.

"The report explains how the Cruise AV responded to an oncoming vehicle speeding in the wrong lane, and how through our normal course of continuous improvements, Cruise AVs are even better equipped to prevent this singular, exceptional event," the unit said.

Cruise explained the automated driving system had chosen the risk scenario with the least potential for a serious crash, before the oncoming vehicle suddenly shifted direction.  .... 

Cruise said in a regulatory filing the software recall was issued because of a "rare circumstance" in which the automated driving system caused the driverless robotaxi to brake hard while making an unprotected left turn.... ' 

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