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A duplex speech-to-speech model changes the premise: The intelligence layer consumes audio and produces audio directly. The model can attend to what was said and how it was said—content and delivery ...

How large is a large language model? Think about it this way. In the center of San Francisco there’s a hill called Twin Peaks from which you can view nearly the entire city. Picture all of it—every ...

As large language models (LLMs) gain momentum worldwide, there’s a growing need for reliable ways to measure their performance. Benchmarks that evaluate LLM outputs allow developers to track ...

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What if you could demystify one of the most fantastic technologies of our time—large language models (LLMs)—and build your own from scratch? It might sound like an impossible feat, reserved for elite ...

There’s a paradox at the heart of modern AI: The kinds of sophisticated models that companies are using to get real work done and reduce head count aren’t the ones getting all the attention. Ever-more ...