deep learning
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Hinton’s Stark AI Warning: Master the Tiger or Let It Go
At the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton warned about the potential dangers of advanced AI agents. He suggested these agents, capable of self-improvement and knowledge replication, might prioritize goals conflicting with human interests. Hinton likened humanity’s relationship with AI to keeping a tiger as a pet, emphasizing the need to either thoroughly control AI or relinquish it entirely to avoid potential harm.
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Stanford Accidentally Generates Super-Efficient CUDA Kernels with AI: Performance Astonishes, Featuring a Chinese-American Lead
Stanford researchers have unexpectedly created AI-generated CUDA kernels that surpass human-optimized versions. The AI-powered kernels demonstrated significant performance gains across various deep learning operations, outperforming PyTorch in several benchmarks, including matrix multiplication and 2D convolutions. This breakthrough, achieved through a novel method involving language reasoning, could redefine kernel optimization and potentially impact deep learning development.
