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The Technological Singularity

A hypothetical future of runaway technological progress — its intellectual history, its promise, and the question of whether we can shape it.

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Yaima Valdivia Jan 6, 2025 · 2 min read
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Core Concepts of AI

Artificial intelligence is a set of methods that produce useful behavior from software systems. Most modern AI systems learn from data during training rather than relying on hand written rules.

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Yaima Valdivia Oct 18, 2023 · 3 min read
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The Resurgence of AI

AI research regained momentum in the twenty first century after several constraints that limited earlier work were removed. Increases in computing capacity, greater access to data, and improved learning methods made it possible to build systems that performed reliably outside narrow research settings.

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Yaima Valdivia Oct 18, 2023 · 1 min read
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The AI Revolution

Artificial Intelligence has evolved from being a technological buzzword to a paradigm-shifting discipline that intersects computer science, mathematics, and engineering.

Yaima Valdivia
Yaima Valdivia Oct 17, 2023 · 2 min read
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The AI Winter

The AI Winter refers to a period of reduced funding and declining interest in artificial intelligence research during the late twentieth century. This slowdown was largely driven by overly optimistic expectations about AI capabilities and the absence of practical, scalable applications.

Yaima Valdivia
Yaima Valdivia Oct 17, 2023 · 1 min read
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Why Understanding AI Matters?

Understanding AI it's a societal imperative imbued with urgency. We are at a pivotal juncture where AI is transforming industries and redefining social norms, ethical frameworks, and even the fabric of society itself.

Yaima Valdivia
Yaima Valdivia Oct 17, 2023 · 2 min read