• MIXTRAL 8x22B large language model from Mistral AI

    The MIXTRAL 8x22B Language Model, developed by Mistral AI, represents new advancements in the field of natural language processing (NLP). This state-of-the-art model is meticulously engineered to efficiently and accurately handle complex multilingual data, establishing a new standard in language technology with its enhanced capabilities and performance. Mistral AI is designed the MIXTRAL 8x22B language […]

  • Large Language Model sparks privacy concerns in the EU

    The complaint centers on concerns regarding the model's potential to generate inaccurate information about individuals and OpenAI's apparent inability to address these inaccuracies.

  • Commentary: I am so tired of people constantly using vulgar language

    A reader recently pointed out, with proper disgust, a banner flying in public using the phrase “f—- Biden.” The word was spelled out and the vowels were in place. I have seen similar stickers on cars. I have seen them on T-shirts. Evidently the nugatory complaints against the current administration do not lend themselves to serious or substantive discourse, so vulgarities are all the pro-Trump rabble have left. It diminishes both their standing and their argument — or lack thereof.

  • The top programming languages to learn if you want to get into AI

    It’s safe to say that the age of generative AI is well and truly upon us, rapidly changing the world of work as we know it. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Future of Jobs Report, more than 75% of companies are looking to adopt technologies like AI in the next five years, so it’s no surprise that career opportunities in the space are exploding, especially for developers. But which programming language is leading the way? Python is without a doubt the most buzzed-about language for...

  • Is the English language really just 'badly pronounced French'?

    A French linguist has been making waves with his boldly-titled book 'The English language does not exist - it's just badly pronounced French', but does the professor actually have a point?

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  • Students petition to introduce American Sign Language major at UI

    A petition by the University of Iowa’s American Sign Language Club to ask the university to start an ASL major has garnered over 1,400 signatures over two months. ASL Club member Kate Hinz, who started the petition, said she got the idea of the petition in a conversation with ASL Department Director Rebecca Clark, who

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    HDSB investigates after 'harmful' language directed at student wearing keffiyeh

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. An educator at an Oakville high school was caught on video telling a student that his keffiyeh reminds her of a terrorist. The staff member has since been removed from the school and is facing an investigation for what the school is calling “discriminatory anti-Palestinian racist language.” The Muslim Advisory Council of Canada is praising […]

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  • Research finds pronoun use not only shaped by language but also beliefs

    Pronouns like "he" and "she" are at the center of much debate as society tries to shift to using more gender-inclusive pronouns like "they"—especially when referring to those with identities that do not fit with traditional pronouns. Research at the University of New Hampshire looked at the use of pronouns in two different languages—including one where all pronouns are identity neutral—and found that people's use of pronouns reflects not just the language they speak but also their ideologies.

  • Fitness and wellness app Gentler Streak updated with support for more languages

    Gentler Streak, the popular fitness and wellness app for Apple platforms, has just received an update that will make the app easier to use for more people around the world. That’s because the latest version of Gentler Streak has introduced support for Asian languages. more

  • Language skills key to understanding residential segregation, says study

    Language skills are one of the key factors to explain residential segregation and play an important role in understanding immigrant residential environments, new research from the University of Aberdeen has found.