Andrew
@andrew.balon.ai
President @balon.ai | Computer Scientist & AI Scientist | Dual Conc. Machine Learning & Cryptography
Trying to build new architectures in machine learning to eliminate hallucination, instead of just relying on prompting, RAG, and praying for the best
Trying to build new architectures in machine learning to eliminate hallucination, instead of just relying on prompting, RAG, and praying for the best
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Concerned about your family’s photos being fed into AI models? Once you’re in the dataset, it’s hard to get out…
Discover how to keep your photos out of training data in our latest blog post.
proton.me/blog/family-...
Discover how to keep your photos out of training data in our latest blog post.
proton.me/blog/family-...
Your family photos are training AI – here’s why it matters and how to stop it | Proton
Learn how Big Tech uses family photos to train AI, how it affects you, and how to protect your privacy to keep your memories out of datasets.
proton.me
May 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Concerned about your family’s photos being fed into AI models? Once you’re in the dataset, it’s hard to get out…
Discover how to keep your photos out of training data in our latest blog post.
proton.me/blog/family-...
Discover how to keep your photos out of training data in our latest blog post.
proton.me/blog/family-...
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First look at iPhones rigged up to film scenes for #28YearsLater 📱
• Custom setups were built to use up to 20 iPhones simultaneously for select shots
• OG film was largely shot with camcorders — goal was to do the modern version of that
(via IGN)
• Custom setups were built to use up to 20 iPhones simultaneously for select shots
• OG film was largely shot with camcorders — goal was to do the modern version of that
(via IGN)
May 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
First look at iPhones rigged up to film scenes for #28YearsLater 📱
• Custom setups were built to use up to 20 iPhones simultaneously for select shots
• OG film was largely shot with camcorders — goal was to do the modern version of that
(via IGN)
• Custom setups were built to use up to 20 iPhones simultaneously for select shots
• OG film was largely shot with camcorders — goal was to do the modern version of that
(via IGN)
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How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber’s business
How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber's business | TechCrunch
Carma Technology has sued Uber for alleged patent infringement, a dispute that has been brewing for nearly a decade.
techcrunch.com
May 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
How a decade-old patent dispute could upend Uber’s business
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Bigscreen’s super light Beyond 2 headset adds optional eye-tracking
Bigscreen’s super light Beyond 2 headset adds optional eye-tracking
You’ll have to pay extra for eye-tracking.
buff.ly
March 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Bigscreen’s super light Beyond 2 headset adds optional eye-tracking
I thought I was losing my mind on this. Glad to hear that everything is being worked on! Ease of use with @tailscale.com has been amazing.
sorry! we're having some trouble at the moment but folks are working on remediations and we'll have an update on status.tailscale.com soon
Tailscale Status
Status page for Tailscale
status.tailscale.com
December 23, 2024 at 10:24 PM
I thought I was losing my mind on this. Glad to hear that everything is being worked on! Ease of use with @tailscale.com has been amazing.
Really cool to see @groqinc.bsky.social on here now!
December 23, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Really cool to see @groqinc.bsky.social on here now!
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ChatGPT now understands real-time video, seven months after OpenAI first demoed it
ChatGPT now understands real-time video, seven months after OpenAI first demoed it
OpenAI has finally released the real-time video capabilities for ChatGPT that it demoed nearly seven months ago. On Thursday during a livestream, the company said that Advanced Voice Mode, its human-like conversational feature for ChatGPT, is getting…
tcrn.ch
December 12, 2024 at 6:03 PM
ChatGPT now understands real-time video, seven months after OpenAI first demoed it
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ChatGPT’s search results for news are ‘unpredictable’ and frequently inaccurate
ChatGPT’s search results for news are ‘unpredictable’ and frequently inaccurate
Confidence is key.
buff.ly
December 3, 2024 at 6:30 PM
ChatGPT’s search results for news are ‘unpredictable’ and frequently inaccurate
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More than 139K films & TV episodes have been used to train AI
• All episodes of 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos'
• Every Best Picture nominated film from 1950 to 2016
• 616 episodes of 'The Simpsons'
• Companies using it include Apple, Meta, and Bloomberg
(via The Atlantic)
• All episodes of 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos'
• Every Best Picture nominated film from 1950 to 2016
• 616 episodes of 'The Simpsons'
• Companies using it include Apple, Meta, and Bloomberg
(via The Atlantic)
November 26, 2024 at 9:43 AM
More than 139K films & TV episodes have been used to train AI
• All episodes of 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos'
• Every Best Picture nominated film from 1950 to 2016
• 616 episodes of 'The Simpsons'
• Companies using it include Apple, Meta, and Bloomberg
(via The Atlantic)
• All episodes of 'Breaking Bad,' 'The Wire' and 'The Sopranos'
• Every Best Picture nominated film from 1950 to 2016
• 616 episodes of 'The Simpsons'
• Companies using it include Apple, Meta, and Bloomberg
(via The Atlantic)
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OpenAI accidentally erases potential evidence in training data lawsuit
OpenAI accidentally erases potential evidence in training data lawsuit
The New York Times claims OpenAI erased evidence.
buff.ly
November 21, 2024 at 9:50 PM
OpenAI accidentally erases potential evidence in training data lawsuit
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Ben Ling’s Bling Capital has already nabbed another $270M for fourth fund
Ben Ling’s Bling Capital has already nabbed another $270M for fourth fund
Bling Capital, one of the more prolific and well-connected seed VC firms, has nabbed another $270 million for a new flagship, fourth fund.
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tcrn.ch
November 20, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Ben Ling’s Bling Capital has already nabbed another $270M for fourth fund
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Official poster used for today's China vs. Japan football game ⚽️🔥
November 20, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Official poster used for today's China vs. Japan football game ⚽️🔥
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November 20, 2024 at 5:29 AM
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ElevenLabs now offers ability to build conversational AI agents
ElevenLabs now offers ability to build conversational AI agents
ElevenLabs, a startup that provides AI voice cloning and a text-to-speech API, launched the ability to build conversational AI bots on Monday. The company announced that users can now build complete conversational agents on ElevenLabs’ developer platform,…
tcrn.ch
November 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM
ElevenLabs now offers ability to build conversational AI agents
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The Department of Justice is going to ask a judge to force Google into selling off its Chrome browser
They want to break up a search engine monopoly
(via Business)
They want to break up a search engine monopoly
(via Business)
November 18, 2024 at 11:24 PM
The Department of Justice is going to ask a judge to force Google into selling off its Chrome browser
They want to break up a search engine monopoly
(via Business)
They want to break up a search engine monopoly
(via Business)
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Now there’s an ‘anti-AI’ camera app for Android, too
Now there’s an ‘anti-AI’ camera app for Android, too
Shoot in RAW, without the extras some camera apps add.
buff.ly
November 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Now there’s an ‘anti-AI’ camera app for Android, too
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I know everyone says this, but the amount of STUFF libraries have available digitally is just breathtaking. My library system here in Baton Rouge has thousands of Udemy courses available. And they're free! They're so free.
Libraries are cool. Librarians are cool. Support your libraries.
Libraries are cool. Librarians are cool. Support your libraries.
November 12, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I know everyone says this, but the amount of STUFF libraries have available digitally is just breathtaking. My library system here in Baton Rouge has thousands of Udemy courses available. And they're free! They're so free.
Libraries are cool. Librarians are cool. Support your libraries.
Libraries are cool. Librarians are cool. Support your libraries.
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Some critics have called out the deal as contradictory to Anthropic's widely-publicized "AI safety" aims.
Claude AI to process secret government data through new Palantir deal
Critics worry Anthropic is endangering its “ethical” AI stance due to defense associations.
arstechnica.com
November 11, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Some critics have called out the deal as contradictory to Anthropic's widely-publicized "AI safety" aims.
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a16z VC Martin Casado explains why so many AI regulations are so wrong
a16z VC Martin Casado explains why so many AI regulations are so wrong
Attempts to regulate AI to date have focused on some mythical future instead of understanding what new risks AI actually introduces, argues VC Martin Casado.
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tcrn.ch
November 10, 2024 at 3:03 PM
a16z VC Martin Casado explains why so many AI regulations are so wrong
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One frustrated customer wants to force Intel to pay untold millions in damages, claiming the company deceptively marketed faulty 13th- and 14th-generation CPUs.
Man sick of crashes sues Intel for allegedly hiding CPU defects
Intel’s faulty 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs trigger lawsuit out for blood.
arstechnica.com
November 8, 2024 at 4:35 PM
One frustrated customer wants to force Intel to pay untold millions in damages, claiming the company deceptively marketed faulty 13th- and 14th-generation CPUs.
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they really patched out trick or treating. Crazy.
November 2, 2024 at 6:36 AM
they really patched out trick or treating. Crazy.
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If you purchased a Windows 11 PC after June ‘24 or upgraded to Win 11 24H2, open Powershell in Admin mode.
Run this cmd;
DISM /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName:Recall
If "Recall" installed & enabled, run this;
DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall
Recall is SPYWARE made by MS!
Run this cmd;
DISM /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName:Recall
If "Recall" installed & enabled, run this;
DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall
Recall is SPYWARE made by MS!
October 31, 2024 at 6:17 PM
If you purchased a Windows 11 PC after June ‘24 or upgraded to Win 11 24H2, open Powershell in Admin mode.
Run this cmd;
DISM /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName:Recall
If "Recall" installed & enabled, run this;
DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall
Recall is SPYWARE made by MS!
Run this cmd;
DISM /Online /Get-FeatureInfo /FeatureName:Recall
If "Recall" installed & enabled, run this;
DISM /Online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Recall
Recall is SPYWARE made by MS!