Last Week in AI DeepMind on General AI, Creepy Fake Humans, City Brains
Jun 17, 2021
Discover the groundbreaking claim that Microsoft's library can train colossal AI models with just 32 GPUs. Delve into DeepMind's belief that reinforcement learning might be the key to general AI. Explore the rise of carebots stepping in as human caregivers, and see how creepy fake humans are influencing AI’s future. Learn about Google's rapid AI chip design, and the transformative 'city brains' in China reshaping urban governance. Plus, check out the latest in affordable robot dogs ready to carry your items!
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DeepSpeed for Large Model Training
- Consider Microsoft's DeepSpeed library for optimizing memory usage.
- This open-source library enables training of large deep learning models on smaller GPU clusters.
DeepMind's Stance on General AI
- DeepMind posits that reward maximization and trial and error suffice for general AI.
- This stance, while potentially theoretically sound, overlooks practical limitations and other learning types.
Care Bots and the Future of Elder Care
- Care bots, including cameras and algorithms, are increasingly replacing human caregivers.
- While addressing the shortage of care workers, this raises privacy and over-reliance concerns.