Category: Blog

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

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    Ng Chong

    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

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    Ng Chong

    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 

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    Ng Chong

    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 

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    Ng Chong

    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…