Life The theory of evolution can evolve without rejecting Darwinism Alternative thinking on the evolution of species is a welcome way to highlight some neglected aspects of life on Earth, but it doesn't mean Darwin was wrong Comment
Technology Changing a single number among billions can destroy an AI model Today's huge AI models are composed of several billion numbers known as weights and changing just one of them can destroy their ability to function, leading to “gibberish” output News
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