Monthly Archives: June 2024

OpenAI’s new “CriticGPT” model is trained to criticize GPT-4 outputs

Enlarge / An illustration created by OpenAI. reader comments 26 On Thursday, OpenAI researchers unveiled CriticGPT, a new AI model designed to identify mistakes in code generated by ChatGPT. It aims to enhance the process of making AI systems behave in ways humans want (called “alignment”) through Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF), which helps… Read More »

Minnesota Vikings earn surprising ranking with linebacker unit

Do the Minnesota Vikings have one of the better linebacker groups in the National Football League? Pro Football Focus’ Gordon McGuuinness has the Vikings with a top-10 group of linebackers, ranking them 10th in the NFL. It’s interesting to see the Vikings ranking that highly. In 2023, they had Jordan Hicks as the only proven… Read More »

AI-generated Al Michaels to provide daily recaps during 2024 Summer Olympics

Enlarge / Al Michaels looks on prior to the game between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on September 14, 2023, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. reader comments 139 On Wednesday, NBC announced plans to use an AI-generated clone of famous sports commentator Al Michaels‘ voice to narrate daily streaming video recaps of… Read More »

Donovan Clingan falls into hands of Blazers at No. 7 in NBA Draft

The Portland Trail Blazers hit the jackpot at No. 7 in the 2024 NBA Draft, selecting UConn Huskies center Donovan Clingan. Clingan was anticipated as a potential top-3 pick, but with numerous teams opting to go in different directions, the Blazers found the future of their front court. He is a potential Defensive Player of… Read More »

Critical MOVEit vulnerability puts huge swaths of the Internet at severe risk

reader comments 35 A critical vulnerability recently discovered in a widely used piece of software is putting huge swaths of the Internet at risk of devastating hacks, and attackers have already begun actively trying to exploit it in real-world attacks, researchers warn. The software, known as MOVEit and sold by Progress Software, allows enterprises to… Read More »