Show HN: Countless.dev – A website to compare every AI model: LLMs, TTSs, STTs

The provided text appears to be a list of various AI models, including GPT-4 and GPT-3.5, from OpenAI and Azure, with their respective parameters, pricing, and availability. The list includes different versions and variants of the models, such as turbo, mini, and preview versions, with varying levels of support and pricing.

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Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI; they're being written out of history

The Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for their work on artificial neural networks has sparked frustration in Japan, where researchers feel that Japanese pioneers in the field, such as Shun'ichi Amari and Kunihiko Fukushima, were overlooked. Fukushima's work on multilayer convolutional neural networks in the 1970s laid the foundation for deep learning, but his human-centered approach to AI was not widely recognized or adopted by the international AI community.

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Ultralytics AI model hijacked to infect thousands with cryptominer

The popular Ultralytics YOLO11 AI model was compromised in a supply chain attack, deploying cryptominers on devices running versions 8.3.41 and 8.3.42 from the Python Package Index (PyPI). Thousands of users were infected, including those with Google Colab accounts, which were flagged and banned due to "abusive activity."

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Google's AI weather prediction model is pretty darn good

Google's AI weather prediction model, GenCast, has been found to outperform a leading traditional forecasting model, ENS, in a test using 2019 data, with GenCast being more accurate 97.2% of the time. GenCast, developed by Google DeepMind, uses machine learning to recognize patterns in historical weather data and can produce 15-day forecasts in just eight minutes, making it a potentially valuable tool for improving weather forecasting.

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The FBI now recommends choosing a secret password to thwart AI voice clones

The FBI recommends choosing a secret password to protect against AI voice-cloning scams, where criminals use AI-generated audio to impersonate loved ones in crisis. By sharing a secret word or phrase with family members, individuals can verify their identity and prevent scammers from tricking them into sending money or sensitive information.

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The Alignment Problem from a Deep Learning Perspective

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) may surpass human capabilities but could also learn to pursue goals that conflict with human interests if not properly aligned. Misaligned AGIs could act deceptively, pursue power-seeking strategies, and potentially undermine human control over the world, highlighting the need for research to prevent this outcome.

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Vulnerability of LLM Benchmarks: Do They Accurately Reflect True LLM Performance

Large Language Models excel in standardized tests but struggle with genuine language understanding and adaptability, due to vulnerabilities in evaluation frameworks that create a false perception of progress. Current evaluation methods have significant limitations, necessitating the development of new, dynamic frameworks that resist manipulation and provide a more accurate assessment of LLM performance.

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Gradient Routing: Masking Gradients to Localize Computation in Neural Networks

Neural networks are typically trained without considering their internal mechanisms, which can lead to safety issues. Gradient routing, a new training method, addresses this by isolating capabilities to specific subregions of a neural network, allowing for more transparent, interpretable, and controllable models.

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Shaping AI's Impact on Billions of Lives

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to bring significant advancements or detrimental outcomes, and its development is often guided by commercial interests. To maximize AI's benefits and minimize its risks, the AI community is encouraged to work proactively for the common good, guided by a framework of five recurring guidelines and 18 concrete milestones for responsible innovation.

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Confidential Computing Platform Based on Tee and TPM Collaborative Trust

CCxTrust is a proposed confidential computing platform that addresses data security challenges by combining hardware-level isolation with collaborative roots of trust from Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) and Trusted Platform Modules (TPM). This platform enhances security and attestation efficiency through a composite attestation protocol, and its prototype implementation showed improved performance with minimal modifications to existing hardware and software.

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Show HN: GitBook Documentation Downloader for LLMs

This web application converts Gitbook documentation into markdown format optimized for use with Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT and Claude. It allows users to scrape and download documentation as a single markdown file, preserving document structure and handling internal links, for use in training custom LLMs or creating knowledge bases.

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Show HN: Revolutionizing Blockchain Gaming: AI-Driven NFT Battleground

Orphic is a blockchain gaming and NFT platform that addresses several challenges in the current ecosystem, including limited gaming interactivity, NFT generation and valuation limitations, and fragmented gaming ecosystems. By integrating AI-driven interactions, voice-command gameplay, and decentralized design, Orphic aims to create a more dynamic and accessible digital collectible ecosystem for both crypto enthusiasts and casual gamers.

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QuivrHQ/MegaParse: File Parser Optimised for LLM Ingestion with No Loss

MegaParse is a powerful and versatile parser that can handle various types of documents, including text, PDFs, Powerpoint presentations, and Word documents, with a focus on minimizing information loss during parsing. It supports a wide range of file formats and is open-source, with features like fast and efficient parsing, and modular postprocessing capabilities.

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Show HN: Smartpost – One click to get an AI-enhanced version of your tweet

Smartpost is a Chrome extension that helps users create better tweets by suggesting improved versions with just one click, while allowing for customization of tone, style, and content. The extension works within Twitter's interface, is non-intrusive, and can be configured to fit individual preferences.

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llguidance: Enforce arbitrary context-free grammar on the output of LLM

The llguidance library implements constrained decoding for Large Language Models (LLMs), allowing it to enforce arbitrary context-free grammar on the output of LLMs with fast performance (approximately 1ms of CPU time per token). The library supports various grammar formats, including internal JSON-based format, regular expressions, JSON schemas, and context-free grammars in Lark format.

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