Large language models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools capable of performing complex tasks beyond text generation, including reasoning, tool learning, and code generation. These advancements have sparked significant interest in developing LLM-based language agents to automate scientific discovery processes. Researchers are exploring the potential of these agents to revolutionise data-driven discovery workflows across various… →
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the quality and quantity of data play a pivotal role in determining the success of machine learning models. While real-world data provides a rich foundation for training, it often faces limitations such as scarcity, bias, and privacy concerns. These challenges can hinder the development of accurate and… →
In today’s tech-driven world, data science and machine learning are often used interchangeably. However, they represent distinct fields. This article explores the differences between data science vs. machine learning, highlighting their key functions, roles, and applications. What is Data Science? Data science is the practice of extracting insights from large datasets. It leverages techniques from… →
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has made a bold move in the competitive AI hardware market by launching its new MI325x AI chip, a powerful accelerator aimed squarely at rivaling Nvidia’s latest Blackwell series. The new chip, announced on October 10, 2024, marks AMD’s latest effort to expand its share in the lucrative artificial intelligence computing… →
The field of multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) revolves around creating models capable of processing and understanding diverse input types such as text, images, and videos. Integrating these modalities allows for a more holistic understanding of data, making it possible for the models to provide more accurate and contextually relevant information. With growing applications in areas… →
Developing therapeutics is costly and time-consuming, often taking 10-15 years and up to $2 billion, with most drug candidates failing during clinical trials. A successful therapeutic must meet various criteria, such as target interaction, non-toxicity, and suitable pharmacokinetics. Current AI models focus on specialized tasks within this pipeline, but their limited scope can hinder performance.… →
Problem Addressed ColBERT and ColPali address different facets of document retrieval, focusing on improving efficiency and effectiveness. ColBERT seeks to enhance the effectiveness of passage search by leveraging deep pre-trained language models like BERT while maintaining a lower computational cost through late interaction techniques. Its main goal is to solve the computational challenges posed by… →
Artificial intelligence has made remarkable strides with the development of Large Language Models (LLMs), significantly impacting various domains, including natural language processing, reasoning, and even coding tasks. As LLMs grow more powerful, they require sophisticated methods to optimize their performance during inference. Inference-time techniques and strategies used to improve the quality of responses generated by… →
Large vision-language models have emerged as powerful tools for multimodal understanding, demonstrating impressive capabilities in interpreting and generating content that combines visual and textual information. These models, such as LLaVA and its variants, fine-tune large language models (LLMs) on visual instruction data to perform complex vision tasks. However, developing high-quality visual instruction datasets presents significant… →