DBRX, an open, general-purpose LLM created by Databricks, reportedly outperforms GPT-3.5 and is competitive with Gemini 1.0 Pro.

Recent research found that large, complex LLMs use a simple mechanism to retrieve stored knowledge in response to a user prompt. These mechanisms can help researchers reveal what the model knows and potentially even correct false information it has stored.

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried, whose downfall began in late 2022, was sentenced last week to 25 years in prison for conspiracy and fraud.

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Chapters (please note that these timestamps may not be exact):

00:00 Introduction and White Paper Discussion

02:01 Long Context Windows and Retrieval Augmented Generation

05:56 Models' Ability to Recall Relevant Information

07:18 Models' Creativity and Thinking Outside the Box

09:41 Advantages and Limitations of Models' Knowledge

15:09 Databricks' Open Language Model

22:25 Sam Bankman-Fried’s Sentence and the Effects on Crypto/Blockchain

31:28 Closing Remarks and Lifeboat Badge

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