Category: Blog

  • Can ‘Free Our Feeds’ Break the Billionaires’ Grip on Social Media?

    Breaking Free from Traditional Models  Frustrated with the current state of social media and the influence of billionaires on platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Meta? You’re not alone. In a bold move that could reshape the social media landscape, tech leaders and nonprofit executives have united under the “Free Our Feeds” banner, launching an…

  • The Open Source Revolution in AI: DeepSeek’s Challenge to the Status Quo

    In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the debate between open-source and closed-source approaches remains a defining tension. This clash is not just about philosophy but about performance, accessibility, and the future trajectory of the industry. The consolidation of AI companies and the increasing dominance of a few major players has only added to…

  • The Serendipity of AI: How AI’s “Mistakes” Shape Progress in Science and Innovation 

    Exploring New Paths through Unexpected Errors When we think about artificial intelligence making mistakes or generating incorrect information – what researchers call “AI hallucinations” – our first reaction might be concern or frustration. AI hallucinations arise from the complex interplay of data quality, model architecture, and algorithmic processes, often resulting in outputs that are incorrect…

  • Beyond Words: Assessing LLMs’ Ability to Process and Reason with Tabular Data in PDFs 

    Large language models (LLMs) excel at handling text, but they can stumble when it comes to answering questions about numerical data in tables. To explore this limitation, I tested how advanced models handle two common scenarios:  Scenario 1 – Multi-page Table in a PDF The task was to find employees earning between $70,000 and $100,000 (name and…