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Interés en los problemas en los que trabajamos: "Mathematicians are generally optimistic that AI co-pilots will soon give human experts a boost, allowing them to invest their time in more complex and difficult problems. For example, in the coming years AI-human partnerships might try their hand at notoriously difficult Millennium Prize Problems—perhaps even something as challenging as P versus NP, a long-standing question in theoretical computer science that asks whether every problem whose solution can be quickly verified can also be quickly solved." https://lnkd.in/d65XnF8j

"Artificial intelligence mania has overtaken ... It’s worth asking, what does this mean for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence?" It's been said that there's an app / a GPT for everything and now I believe it. If we are going to send messages out into space, a GPT is much better than a static time capsule. This is a true window into our society. Is this the world changing idea that we have all been waiting for. No. But this shows just how broad ideas can get. And its a fun article to read. Let's send Llama 3.1 to space. 🚀 https://lnkd.in/gXKqQmb7

https://buff.ly/4bS3vR5 Artificial intelligence mania has overtaken our economy and will soon expand beyond Earth to become omnipresent in spacecraft as well. It’s worth asking, what does this mean for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence? Just like on Earth, AI promises a rethinking of long-cherished hopes for space exploration, such as finding that we are not alone in the universe. AI’s advances explain this ambition. Introduced in 2017, the “transformer” neural network architecture has become the cornerstone of today’s large language models (LLMs). Trained on Internet-scale datasets, these models contain vast human knowledge and are changing our world. They will affect nearly 40 percent of global employment, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Could this technology help us communicate with hypothetical advanced civilizations elsewhere? SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, has been around as long as METI, messaging extraterrestrial intelligence, the aim of which is to attempt to find and communicate with extraterrestrial civilizations. But after 40 years of serious search we have not found such ET intelligence, and our messages remain unanswered. We cannot conclude that we are alone in the galaxy, given its vastness and our nascent search efforts. It may be time to radically rethink our approach, however. As alien-curious scientists, we propose advancing METI by transmitting not just music, math or brief descriptions of ourselves but something more meaningful: a well-curated large language model that encapsulates the diverse essence of humanity and the world we live in. This would enable extraterrestrial civilizations to indirectly converse with us and learn about us without being hindered by the vast distances of space and its corresponding human lifetime delays in communication. Aliens could learn one of our languages, ask the LLM questions about us and receive replies that are representative of humanity.

Is AI the bridge to communicate with extraterrestrial life? 👽 For decades, we have been imagining the possibilities conversing with alien civilizations could yield 🚀 Large language models could bring this into the realm of reality, allowing us to send a "time capsule" of humanity that could transcend the vast distances between stars. 🌌 But here's the kicker: What should we tell them about us? 🤔 What would be *safe* to share with the vast cosmos? As we stand on the brink of this technological marvel, it's crucial to ponder the narratives we'll share about humanity. Check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g_dMjsu3

Sometimes the #digitalsigns are there and the #syntax is well-formed, but you still can't comprehend it until you go at it with a high-resolution CT scanner and #AI. Ya know? https://lnkd.in/edrE7Erf #history #ancienthistory [“We are moving into a new era,” said Seales, who led efforts to read the scrolls by virtually unwrapping the CT images and training AI algorithms to detect the presence of ink. He now wants to build a portable CT scanner to image scrolls without moving them from their collections. In October, Farritor won the challenge’s $40,000 “first letters” prize when he identified the ancient Greek word for “purple”, in the scroll. He teamed up with Nader in November, with Schilliger, who developed an algorithm to automatically unwrap CT images, joining them days before the contest deadline on 31 December. Together they read more than 2,000 letters of the scroll, giving scholars their first real insight into its contents.] Relevant Citation: Mingers, J., and Standing, C. 2018. “What Is Information? Toward a Theory of Information as Objective and Veridical,” Journal of Information Technology (33:2), pp. 85–104. (https://lnkd.in/eanhpe_g).

Artificial Intelligence Will Let Humanity Talk to Alien Civilizations Large language models may enable real-time communication with extraterrestrial civilizations despite the vast distances between stars. We need to start thinking about what to tell them about us BY FRANCK MARCHIS & IGNACIO G. LÓPEZ-FRANCOS Artificial Intelligence Opinion Artificial intelligence mania has overtaken our economy and will soon expand beyond Earth to become omnipresent in spacecraft as well. It’s worth asking, what does this mean for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence? Just like on Earth, AI promises a rethinking of long-cherished hopes for space exploration, such as finding that we are not alone in the universe. AI’s advances explain this ambition. Introduced in 2017, the “transformer” neural network architecture has become the cornerstone of today’s large language models (LLMs). Trained on Internet-scale datasets, these models contain vast human knowledge and are changing our world. They will affect nearly 40 percent of global employment, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Could this technology help us communicate with hypothetical advanced civilizations elsewhere? SETI, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, has been around as long as METI, messaging extraterrestrial intelligence, the aim of which is to attempt to find and communicate with extraterrestrial civilizations. But after 40 years of serious search we have not found such ET intelligence, and our messages remain unanswered. We cannot conclude that we are alone in the galaxy, given its vastness and our nascent search efforts. It may be time to radically rethink our approach, however. As alien-curious scientists, we propose advancing METI by transmitting not just music, math or brief descriptions of ourselves but something more meaningful: a well-curated large language model that encapsulates the diverse essence of humanity and the world we live in. This would enable extraterrestrial civilizations to indirectly converse with us and learn about us without being hindered by the vast distances of space and its corresponding human lifetime delays in communication. Aliens could learn one of our languages, ask the LLM questions about us and receive replies that are representative of humanity. This is a radical and potentially risky idea because unfriendly aliens could misuse this information. Nevertheless, it’s a discussion worth starting, given recent discoveries. Space telescopes such as Kepler and the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) have revealed that our galaxy is full of exoplanets, and it’s estimated that at least 300 million are similar to Earth and potentially harbor liquid water. We believe that several of these worlds could host technological civilizations curious to meet us and learn about us.

I just had a thought while working with AI assistants and agents. These tools automate complex tasks: whether it’s building data pipelines or helping with diagnostics --> making life a lot easier. But here’s the thing: The more we rely on AI for thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making, the more we’re outsourcing our own cognitive abilities. It’s like how we’ve all become so dependent on GPS that many of us can't drive anywhere without it. When calculators first came out, we were told they’d make us lazy, but no one realized how much we’d rely on them. Now, we’re seeing the same thing with AI. Sure, it's improving efficiency, but is it weakening our brain’s muscle? This reminds me of a study about London cab drivers, whose brains are different from the average person because they’ve spent years memorizing streets and routes. Their hippocampus (the brain area for memory and navigation) is actually larger than people who don’t need that skill. This raises an important question: if we let AI handle all the thinking, how do we maintain our problem-solving skills?! Article on GPS and cognition: https://lnkd.in/ducKJGyd Study on London cab drivers: https://lnkd.in/dRvfXr4R. #ai #dataengineering #automation #aiassistants #cognitivehealth #machinelearning #artificialintelligence #problemsolving #technology

I consider Occam's Razor - that the simplest explanation is the best one - as an unproven speculation. And in my experience, usually wrong. It is one of the biggest problems in society. People honestly believe simple answers are better. But most important problems, and certainly all societal woes, are not simple. Nor is the best way to approach these complex problems taking the simple view. The simple answers often exacerbate the problem. The problem with complexity is it overwhelms our brains. That's where AI can help if we use it right. #occamsrazor #education #ai #ailiteracy https://lnkd.in/eHWFv-wg

“Suppose you train two neural networks on English and French. Each gleans the structure of its respective language, developing an internal representation known as a latent space. Essentially, it is a word cloud: a map of all the associations that words have in that language, built by placing similar words near one another and unrelated words farther apart. The cloud has a distinctive shape. In fact, it is the same shape for both languages because, for their all their differences, they ultimately refer to the same world. All you need to do is rotate the English and French word clouds until they align. You will find that “love” lines up with “amour.” “Without having a dictionary, by looking at the constellation of all the words embedded in the latent spaces for each language, you only have to find the right rotation to align all the dots,” Kanai says.Because the procedure can be applied to whole passages as well as single words, it can handle subtle shades of meaning and words that have no direct counterpart in the other language. A version of this method can translate between unrelated languages such as English and Chinese. It might even work on animal communication.”https://lnkd.in/gHQQ_-TB

An amazing story, highlighting the potential of AI to contribute to knowledge, culture and discovery. A story that shows the positive sides of technology; welcome news for everyone tired reading mostly about deep fakes and AI-enabled crime. #Herculaneumscrolls #AI #culture https://lnkd.in/eEmFm_d9