Distractor Robustness: RECKONING Significantly Outperforms FT-ICR in Reasoning Over Irrelevant Facts

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background Method Experiments 4.1 Multi-hop Reasoning Performance 4.2 Reasoning with Distractors 4.3 Generalization to Real-World knowledge 4.4 Run-time Analysis 4.5 Memorizing Knowledge Related Work Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References A. Dataset B. In-context Reasoning with Distractors C. Implementation Details D. Adaptive Learning Rate E. Experiments with Large Language Models … Read more

RECKONING: Reasoning through Dynamic Knowledge Encoding: Generalization to Real-World knowledge

Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction Background Method Experiments 4.1 Multi-hop Reasoning Performance 4.2 Reasoning with Distractors 4.3 Generalization to Real-World knowledge 4.4 Run-time Analysis 4.5 Memorizing Knowledge Related Work Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References A. Dataset B. In-context Reasoning with Distractors C. Implementation Details D. Adaptive Learning Rate E. Experiments with Large Language Models … Read more

Netflix shuts down its Squid Game mobile studio

Netflix has shut down Boss Fight Entertainment, the studio behind the mobile game Squid Game: Unleashed, according to posts from staffers on LinkedIn. Netflix acquired Boss Fight in March 2022, with an executive saying at the time that the studio’s “extensive experience building hit games across genres will help accelerate our ability to provide Netflix … Read more

The Limits of LLM-Generated Unit Tests

The OpenAI Codex documentation includes a simple example prompt: Write unit tests for utils/date.ts. It sounds effortless – just ask Codex to write tests, and it will. And in most cases, it does: the tests compile, run, and even pass. Everyone seems satisfied. But this raises a crucial question: are those tests actually good? Let’s … Read more

The Future of Brain-Machine Interfaces Is Biohybrid

Brain–machine interfaces (BMIs) are devices that can read the electrical impulses generated by neurons and, in turn, stimulate those neurons. This is one of today’s most rapidly advancing fields of technology — and for good reason. BMIs hold the potential to restore vision to the blind, help paralyzed people walk again, enable direct communication between … Read more

Nike’s inflatable puffer jacket de-puffs to cool you down

Nike’s next inflatable jacket will make its first public appearance at the Olympics. | Image: Nike Alongside a powered footwear system called Project Amplify and new performance apparel with improved airflow, Nike yesterday debuted a new jacket allowing athletes to regulate their body temperature without having to add or remove layers of clothing. Leveraging the … Read more