“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity” – Sun Tzu, The Art of War – 5th Century BCE Today marks a significant milestone in the AI as DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, announced the release of its revolutionary R1 Open-Source large language model (LLM) rivalling OpenAI’s ChatGPT. This DeepSeek RI model has been designed to excel in complex reasoning tasks, rivaling the performance of OpenAI’s latest models while reportedly being developed at a fraction of the training & implementation cost. It is being widely reported that this R1 LLM was trained with Reinforcement Learning (RL) for a
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Beware of Human-injected left-leaning bias emanating from AI Large Language Models (LLM) Outputs – RLHF technique could be the misused
In the realm of Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF) stands out as an innovative technique where human trainers play a crucial role in guiding the learning process of models. Unlike traditional reinforcement learning, which relies solely on pre-defined rewards, RLHF incorporates human judgment to shape the training environment. This method can have significant implications, especially when it comes to ensuring that models consistently favor certain outcomes over others. In this blog, we’ll delve into how trainers can influence models using RLHF, highlighting both the potential benefits and pitfalls. Human trainers can introduce biases, whether consciously or
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Our Endorsement in 2024 Presidential Elections: Donald J Trump for President
Published: Oct 24, 2024 We need to start by asking ourselves the following questions: This angst was reflected in GOP primaries in the last few months where Donald J Trump has surprised the establishment, and the biased Mainstream Media, by winning the Republican nomination. We feel that Donald J Trump is going to be the solution to our problems which can be attributed to the following reasons: 1. The Economy: President Biden took over an economy that was already recovering strongly from the Covid-induced shock of 2020. Demand and employment had recovered but the Biden Administration chose to keep
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TikTok Takedown Order: National Security recommendations to prevent actionable surveillance of American Citizens by a Hostile Foreign Power (China)
(Uploaded 8/25/20) TikTok is a very popular app with over 1 Billion downloads, which translates to almost 1/7th of World Population. This app is very popular among youngsters here in the USA, just as it has taken the world by storm. TikTok like all other “free” social media platforms, treats its users as their product, their personal data as its currency, and their Business Model is predicated on trading one’s personal information to use these “free” services. The app’s privacy policy says TikTok “may share your information with a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of our corporate group” while
B737 Max Tragic unfortunate Crashes – Statistical Anomaly – Boeing will weather this crisis – My 2 cents
Published March 20,2019 We are very sad about the two B737 Max crashes, that occurred within a short time of each other, and our prayers for the victims and their families. It is understood that authorities in multiple jurisdictions are investigating and final result are awaited – this is only my opinion based on information available and my personal experience! I think these unfortunate crashes may be attribute to 3 areas (1) Automation and (2) Crew experience (3) Software Issue(s). (1) Automation: Issue with Software based systems – if a sensor provides a wrong input, the software will provide contradictory
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Race to 5G Implementation: Our National Security Considerations need to be paramount
Published Dec 24, 2018 Based on what we see and read in the media, “5G” stands for fifth generation of internet connectivity. This next-generation technology promises unprecedented speeds and coverage with more stability than existing telecommunication networks. This 5G network is expected to facilitate revolutionary technologies such as “autonomous vehicles” and “smart electricity grids” and provide a quantum leap in capabilities with connected (IoT) devices just as 4G enabled us to have applications like Uber. Among various benefits being reported is the promise of 5G to support building of “smart cities” with an advanced network that connects an array
Huawei’s CFO Arrest during the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires last week – Part of Chinese Leadership Internal Power Struggle?
Published December 7, 2018 We have been seeing news that Huawei Technologies Co. CFO Meng Wanzhou was detained in Canada enroute to Mexico, for possible extradition to USA. It is reported that the Trump Administration was aware of the potential impact on trade talks with China but intent on showing resolve over Chinese companies accused of violating U.S. law. Meng’s arrest is part of an ongoing investigation by U.S. prosecutors into whether Huawei violated banking laws as it sought to evade sanctions against Iran by routing a series of transactions through HSBC Holdings Plc, according to reports in Bloomberg.
Confrontation with North Korea – Deja Vu?
Published Aug 12, 2017: This week we had another, by all accounts, successful ICBM Test by North Korea aka DPRK (Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea), which makes it two in a row. This coupled with separate successful Nuclear Tests in earlier years, has “upped the ante” in in the Korean Peninsula and now has the potential to cross some dangerous “red lines”. It can now be surmised that North Korea is probably working on “miniaturizing” the nuclear warheads to mount them on the cone of the ICBM to perform “integrated tests” of the entire ICBM system in coming months. If / when DPRK