Trapped in Psychological Tricks—The Dark Side of Development Work (Part I.)
How is it possible that a game that is supposed to be free costs many times more to play than a paid game? What are the manipulative practices that pervade almost the entire mobile gaming industry and why are such
Silent success stories
We love a good rags-to-riches story. We cheer when we hear how Oprah Winfrey overcame poverty and became a household name, or J. K. Rowling’s journey from single mother to billionaire. And while these life paths are definitely inspiring, we
Banning Cellphones From Schools: An Inevitable Step or a Restriction without Solving the Problem?
In recent years, more and more countries and political groups have started campaigning to ban phones from primary and/or high schools due to several issues that have emerged with the new generations. Several European countries have already decided to limit
Forms of Algorithmic Content Moderation
Automated content moderation is growing rapidly, partly because of the volume of content online and partly to contain costs. However, the details of the technologies used are often obscure, raising serious transparency and accountability concerns. Discovering the exact technical solutions behind
The Path to Automatic Moderation
The freedom provided by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has opened huge business opportunities, but it has also created several problems. One hot spot around which debates in the US have flared up again and again, for example,
CDA Section 230: The Bastion—and Achilles heel—of free speech
Social media, online user interaction platforms, and even product reviews in online shops would not exist as we know them today if website operators were held absolutely responsible for every word others wrote on their sites. At the same time,
How to Write a Good Prompt? —Part II.
Few-shot—Zero-shot Prompting It is important to distinguish between two generic terms that are used when compiling prompts. Zero-shot prompting is a technique where the model solves a given task without any prior examples or inputs. This means that the model must
How to Write a Good Prompt? —Part I.
One of the most important aspects of communicating with AI systems is writing effective prompts. A prompt is the input that you give to the AI and that the system responds to. Effective prompts increase the accuracy and relevance of
Artificial General Intelligence „by Accident”: Emergent Behavior and Chaos Theory—Part II.
In fact, both incremental and emergent developments are already present in today’s AI systems. The mentioned incremental direction is perhaps obvious, since it is generally typical that newer and newer models and architectures build on the experience gained from previous
Artificial General Intelligence “by Accident”: Emergent Behavior and Chaos Theory—Part I.
Can Artificial General Intelligence come into being by chance? Although we traditionally think that all major technological breakthroughs are conscious, large and complex systems often undergo spontaneous changes that put this issue in a new perspective. Let’s dive into this
