Published in Enrique Dans·17 hours agoMember-onlyIf the dollar’s reign as the global reserve currency is over, what should replace it?The geopolitical and economic frenzy of the last few weeks are being interpreted by some observers as symptomatic of the end the dollar as the world’s reserve currency and the emergence of a new world order. Washington is now paying for its pandemic dollar printing spree and many other previous…China3 min readChina3 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·2 days agoMember-onlyA “pause” on the development of AI? It’s not going to happenMore than 1,000 technology experts, researchers and investors have signed an open letter expressly asking for a six-month halt to the creation of “giant AI systems” citing “profound risks to society.” But anybody who works in technology will already know that this request cannot be met. It’s a fantasy to…Machine Learning4 min readMachine Learning4 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·3 days agoMember-onlyWhy it’s worth taking the time to explore the wide range of chatbots now availableThe Cambrian explosion of generative massive language models (LLMs) environment means that everyone can now explore their potential easily and quickly. There are a number of advantages to getting used to using these models regularly, from becoming familiar with how they work to learning how to ask them the right…Algorithms2 min readAlgorithms2 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·5 days agoMember-onlyApple looks into the future and sees virtual realityLast week, Apple gathered a group of its most senior executives — the so-called Top 100 — at its headquarters to show them its mixed reality viewer, a hybrid virtual and augmented device it patented in March 2021, and that could become the next category to be developed by the…Apple3 min readApple3 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·5 days agoMember-onlyAlgorithms are not oracles: anyone can train them to say what they wantTaking advantage of the global obsession with ChatGPT, a plethora of companies are now offering algorithms for just about any task, and all abundantly funded. Over the last week, more than two hundred. In response, some people are trying to jailbreak these algorithms to circumvent their programmed restrictions and understand…Chatgpt2 min readChatgpt2 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·6 days agoMember-onlyWhy it’s time to start learning how to use large language modelsAs massive language models (LLMs) improve and offer features such as being able to analyze images, use “eyes” and “ears” along with carrying out new tasks, the age-old fear of new technologies raises its head: job substitution. Little wonder that people fear for their jobs when algorithms such as ChatGPT…Machine Learning4 min readMachine Learning4 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·Mar 25Member-onlyHere’s the dark side to ChatGPT: billions of fake social network accounts in the hands of bad actorsThe BBC has raised a question that has been a concern for some time: mass language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are being used by bot factories to create misinformation cheaply and easily on social networks and spread through fake accounts. I’ve already experienced this: every time I update my Twitter…Twitter3 min readTwitter3 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·Mar 23Member-onlyBalaji Srinivasan, and why we should be worried about his $2 million betOn March 17, Balaji Srinivasan made the following prediction on Twitter: the value of bitcoin, then around $26,000, would increase to $1 million within the next 90 days. What’s more, he did not stop at the prediction, and offered to place $2 million in an escrow account and exchange one…Bitcoin4 min readBitcoin4 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·Mar 22Member-onlyThe secret of Apple’s iPhone success: it’s not about selling more, it’s about selling betterIt’s hard to overestimate the importance of the smartphone market: beyond allowing us to talk anytime, anyplace and just about anywhere, since January 9, 2007 when Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, it is the portable computer we all carry in our pockets and…Smartphones5 min readSmartphones5 min read
Published in Enrique Dans·Mar 22Member-onlyEverything changes againThis post is to announce the release of my new book in Spanish, “Todo vuelve a cambiar” (“Everything changes again”), a title that plays with that of my first, “Todo va a cambiar” (“Everything is going to change”, published in 2010 with a foreword from Vinton Cerf), and reflects…Personal4 min readPersonal4 min read
