I’ve been working with the technologies associated with conversational AI for two decades. The wide adoption moment that the release of ChatGPT ushered in was something I’d been waiting for (and something I predicted in my book, Age of Invisible Machines). People like having conversations with technology using natural language. Still, the extent to which generative AI has altered the broader AI marketplace has been surprising. We now live in a world where most of the people you walk past on the street have had sophisticated conversations with machines by prompting any of the widely available large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT. This puts businesses in a tricky position. Users are accustomed to posing all kinds of conversational requests to systems that aren’t even… Source link
Read More »‘We were honoured’: McLaren defend hosting Donald Trump during Miami GP amid backlash
McLaren have issued a statement, defending their decision to allow former US president Donald Trump to visit their garage at the Miami Grand Prix that concluded on Sunday (May 5) with a first top podium finish for Lando Norris. A section of Formula 1 fans, however, did not like the presence of Trump and criticised the British motorsport company. Trump, who lives in Florida, was among the several VIPs to descend to the race track and the paddock in Miami. He was seen interacting with Norris while posing for photos with team chief executive Zak Brown in the pit lane outside the garage. Amid the online criticism, McLaren issued a statement saying that the organisation was honoured to host Trump at the request of the FIA boss. “McLaren is a non-political organisation however we… Source link
Read More »James Corden says hosting The Late Late Show is like ‘playing a character’
James Corden says he’s actually performing when hosting The Late Late Show. The British actor and comedian has helmed CBS’s late-night show for seven years, beginning in 2015. In April 2022, he announced he was quitting the talk series in spring 2023, once he has reached 1,250 episodes. In a new interview with NBC10 Boston’s Hub Today, Corden was asked what the pivot from acting to hosting was like for him. “I guess I see it all as a performance, really,” the 44-year-old shared. “I see it all as a character that I’m sort of playing.” While gesturing and speaking in his famously animated late-night tone, Corden said: “Like, it would be odd if I got home and opened the fridge and was like, ‘Look who’s here tonight! Stick around, we’ll be right back!’” Although he… Source link
Read More »Vanessa Bryant Honors Late Daughter Gigi’s 18th Birthday by Hosting Basketball Camp in Her Memory
Gianna died alongside her father Kobe Bryant in January 2020 Monica Schipper/Getty; Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Vanessa Bryant, Gianna Bryant and Kobe Bryant Vanessa Bryant is honoring her late daughter Gianna “Gigi” Bryant in celebration of what would’ve marked her 18th birthday. On Saturday, May 4, Vanessa, 42, shared a post on Instagram, in which she revealed that she and her family hosted a basketball camp for girls and boys in memory of her daughter — who died alongside her father Kobe Bryant in 2020. “In honor of Gianna’s 18th birthday, we hosted a special @MambaMambacitaSports Skills Academy basketball camp with @nikela, @lakers, and @uscwbb to share my daughter’s PLAY GIGI’S WAY™ spirit for boys and girls from local LA community organizations,” Vanessa wrote in… Source link
Read More »How to spruce up your backyard and get rid of yard shame |
A national survey has revealed that ‘yard shame’ is preventing many US homeowners from hosting social gatherings. The results show that when it comes to holding garden parties, American homeowners value highly how good their backyard looks. The survey from NaturaLawn of America found 66% of respondents would not host a gathering in their backyard if they felt ashamed of their yard. The survey also found 56% of people are even reluctant to host indoors if their backyard doesn’t look good. To help, our experts have shared their top tips and advice for how to spruce up your backyard ideas fast – just in time for the warmer weather. (Image credit: Jacky Parker Photography via Getty Images) 5 ways to quickly spruce up your backyard If yard shame is holding you back from hosting, it… Source link
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