The very data and insights that make behavioral analytics so effective can also be leveraged to amplify the damage they can inflict….
The Rise of Hunyuan Video Deepfakes
Due to the nature of some of the material discussed here, this article will contain fewer reference links and illustrations than usual. Something noteworthy is currently happening in the AI synthesis community, though its significance may take a while to become clear. Hobbyists are training generative…
The Dual-Edged Sword of AI in Cybersecurity: Opportunities, Threats, and the Road Ahead
As we move into 2025, the cybersecurity landscape is entering a critical period of transformation. The advancements in artificial intelligence that have driven innovation and progress for the last several years, are now poised to become a double-edged sword. As security professionals, these tools promise new…
Addressing AI Skepticism in Healthcare: Overcoming Obstacles To Secure Communication
Healthcare leaders are keen to embrace AI, partly to keep pace with competitors and other industries, but, more importantly, to increase efficiency and improve patient experiences. However, only 77% of healthcare leaders actually trust AI to benefit their business. While AI chatbots excel at handling routine…
Fermata Secures $10 Million Series A Funding to Revolutionize Agriculture with AI
Fermata, a trailblazer in data science and computer vision for agriculture, has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Raw Ventures. The investment will accelerate Fermata’s mission to transform the horticulture industry by building a centralized digital “brain” that combines advanced data…
Ralph Gootee, CTO and Co-Founder at TigerEye – Interview Series
Ralph Gootee, CTO and Co-Founder at TigerEye, leads the development of a business simulation platform designed to enhance strategic decision-making, planning, and execution. By leveraging advanced time-aware AI technology, TigerEye enables organizations to streamline planning processes, simulate various scenarios, and make data-driven decisions more efficiently. Founded…
Can AI Be Trusted? The Challenge of Alignment Faking
Imagine if an AI pretends to follow the rules but secretly works on its own agenda. That’s the idea behind “alignment faking,” an AI behavior recently exposed by Anthropic’s Alignment Science team and Redwood Research. They observe that large language models (LLMs) might act as if…
Karthik Ranganathan, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Yugabyte – Interview Series
Karthik Ranganathan is co-founder and co-CEO of Yugabyte, the company behind YugabyteDB, the open-source, high-performance distributed PostgreSQL database. Karthik is a seasoned data expert and former Facebook engineer who founded Yugabyte alongside two of his Facebook colleagues to revolutionize distributed databases. What inspired you to co-found…
Singapore-based Firmus wins recognition for AI data centre design
Singapore-based Firmus Technologies has been recognised with the Asia Pacific Data Centre Project of the Year award for its AI Factory facility. The facility stands out for its advanced infrastructure and focus on energy efficiency, reflecting broader efforts to meet the rising demands of AI computing…
The Sequence Knowledge #463: Wrapping Up our Series About Knowledge Distillation: Pros and Cons
9 installments in our series about knowledge distillation plus a final essay….