What Is Wrong With Token Rewards And How to Fix It

In recent years, token rewards have become a popular mechanism for incentivizing various behaviors, ranging from participation in online communities to driving specific actions within decentralized networks. However, despite their widespread adoption, token reward systems often encounter significant challenges and criticisms. From issues of sustainability to concerns about fairness and effectiveness, several key problems need … Read more

Navigating Complex Search Tasks with AI Copilots: The Undiscovered Country and References

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Ryen W. White, Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, USA. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Taking Search to task AI Copilots Challenges Opportunities The Undiscovered Country and References 5 THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY AI copilots will transform how we search. Tasks are central to … Read more

Navigating Complex Search Tasks with AI Copilots: Challenges

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Ryen W. White, Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, USA. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Taking Search to task AI Copilots Challenges Opportunities The Undiscovered Country and References 3 CHALLENGES Despite the promise of copilots, there are significant challenges that should be acknowledged … Read more

Simple Steps To Handle APK Files Like A Pro

Do you own an Android phone but feel restricted when compared to iOS devices? Have you ever wished there was a way to access specific apps without having to jump through hoops? Learning how to handle APK files will empower you and bring added flexibility to your Android device. Let us take a closer look … Read more

Pro-Cap: Leveraging a Frozen Vision-Language Model for Hateful Meme Detection: Appendix

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Rui Cao, Singapore Management University; (2) Ming Shan Hee, Singapore University of Design and Technology; (3) Adriel Kuek, DSO National Laboratories; (4) Wen-Haw Chong, Singapore Management University; (5) Roy Ka-Wei Lee, Singapore University of Design and Technology (6) Jing Jiang, Singapore Management … Read more

Hateful Meme Detection: Leveraging PVLMs for Zero-shot VQA Probing

:::info Authors: (1) Rui Cao, Singapore Management University; (2) Ming Shan Hee, Singapore University of Design and Technology; (3) Adriel Kuek, DSO National Laboratories; (4) Wen-Haw Chong, Singapore Management University; (5) Roy Ka-Wei Lee, Singapore University of Design and Technology (6) Jing Jiang, Singapore Management University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Related Work … Read more

Pro-Cap: Leveraging a Frozen Vision-Language Model for Hateful Meme Detection

:::info Authors: (1) Rui Cao, Singapore Management University; (2) Ming Shan Hee, Singapore University of Design and Technology; (3) Adriel Kuek, DSO National Laboratories; (4) Wen-Haw Chong, Singapore Management University; (5) Roy Ka-Wei Lee, Singapore University of Design and Technology (6) Jing Jiang, Singapore Management University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Related Work … Read more

Performance Analysis of Diverse Hateful Meme Detection Datasets

:::info Authors: (1) Rui Cao, Singapore Management University; (2) Ming Shan Hee, Singapore University of Design and Technology; (3) Adriel Kuek, DSO National Laboratories; (4) Wen-Haw Chong, Singapore Management University; (5) Roy Ka-Wei Lee, Singapore University of Design and Technology (6) Jing Jiang, Singapore Management University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Related Work … Read more

Comparing Hateful Meme Detection Models: BERT-based vs. PromptHate with Pro-Cap

:::info Authors: (1) Rui Cao, Singapore Management University; (2) Ming Shan Hee, Singapore University of Design and Technology; (3) Adriel Kuek, DSO National Laboratories; (4) Wen-Haw Chong, Singapore Management University; (5) Roy Ka-Wei Lee, Singapore University of Design and Technology (6) Jing Jiang, Singapore Management University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Related Work … Read more

Zero-Shot Visual Question Answering with PVLMs

:::info Authors: (1) Rui Cao, Singapore Management University; (2) Ming Shan Hee, Singapore University of Design and Technology; (3) Adriel Kuek, DSO National Laboratories; (4) Wen-Haw Chong, Singapore Management University; (5) Roy Ka-Wei Lee, Singapore University of Design and Technology (6) Jing Jiang, Singapore Management University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Related Work … Read more

Navigating the Complexity of Hateful Meme Detection

:::info Authors: (1) Rui Cao, Singapore Management University; (2) Ming Shan Hee, Singapore University of Design and Technology; (3) Adriel Kuek, DSO National Laboratories; (4) Wen-Haw Chong, Singapore Management University; (5) Roy Ka-Wei Lee, Singapore University of Design and Technology (6) Jing Jiang, Singapore Management University. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Introduction Related Work … Read more

Navigating Complex Search Tasks with AI Copilots: AI Copilots

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Ryen W. White, Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, USA. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Taking Search to task AI Copilots Challenges Opportunities The Undiscovered Country and References 2 AI COPILOTS Copilots[6] are applications of modern AI (foundation models, etc.) to help people … Read more

Inside the dYdX Chain: Exploring the Future of Cryptocurrency Governance

Since its debut, the DYDX token has substantially increased its utility across various critical areas such as Security, Staking, and Governance within the dYdX Chain, establishing itself as a fundamental asset in the ecosystem’s infrastructure. As of now, approximately 149 million DYDX tokens, which constitute 14.9% of the total supply, are staked with 60 active … Read more

PIECHAIN Demo: Exploring a Practical Blockchain Interoperability Framework

:::info Authors: (1) Daniel Reijsbergen, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; (2) Aung Maw, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore, Singapore; (3) Jingchi Zhang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore; (4) Tien Tuan Anh Dinh, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia; (5) Anwitaman Datta, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore. ::: Content Overview Abstract & Introduction Overview of PIEChain … Read more

Learn How Free Apps Make Money

I always wondered how free apps make money. I did some research on this and found a lot of different avenues to follow. Let’s jump into the ins and outs of how to earn money with free apps Background I always encountered those exciting, sometimes annoying ads and pop-ups while browsing the web. YouTube has … Read more

Running Your Own Local LLMs: Updated for 2024 with 8 New Open Source Tools!

“` ![](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_5760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8e1389b0-fa19-4f88-8541-ea0eb9bc5b41_1024x1024.jpeg) :::info All Images Generated With Bing Image Creator. It’s Awesome! (DALL-E-3) ::: > This is the breakout year for Generative AI! ![](https://cdn.hackernoon.com/images/9SBj6OzMvXOEhDxTjjuu75pLYnp1-1g839wg.png) *Yes, this article’s been written by a violinist and there’s new content! Spectacular new and awesome content!* **Well; to say the very least, this year, I’ve been spoiled for choice as … Read more

Navigating Complex Search Tasks with AI Copilots: Abstract and Taking Search to task

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Ryen W. White, Microsoft Research, Redmond, WA, USA. ::: Table of Links Abstract and Taking Search to task AI Copilots Challenges Opportunities The Undiscovered Country and References ABSTRACT As many of us in the information retrieval (IR) research community know and appreciate, … Read more

Understanding Scaling Law through Data Science Lenses

Language models (LMs) represent a highly versatile category of technology, processing text inputs to generate textual outputs. Contemporary research has illuminated that this adaptable text-to-text framework can be harnessed to address a myriad of tasks without necessitating task-specific adjustments (i.e., absent fine-tuning or architectural changes) through the use of prompting methods to enable precise zero … Read more

A Comparative Algorithm Audit of Conspiracies on the Net: Conclusion and Bibliography

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Aleksandra Urman, She is a corresponding author from Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, Switzerland; (2) Mykola Makhortykh, Institute of Communication and Media Studies, University of Bern, Switzerland; (3) Roberto Ulloa, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Germany; (4) Juhi Kulshrestha, Department of … Read more

A Comparative Algorithm Audit of Conspiracies on the Net: Methodology

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Aleksandra Urman, She is a corresponding author from Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, Switzerland; (2) Mykola Makhortykh, Institute of Communication and Media Studies, University of Bern, Switzerland; (3) Roberto Ulloa, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Germany; (4) Juhi Kulshrestha, Department of … Read more

A Comparative Algorithm Audit of Conspiracies on the Net: Limitations

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Aleksandra Urman, She is a corresponding author from Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, Switzerland; (2) Mykola Makhortykh, Institute of Communication and Media Studies, University of Bern, Switzerland; (3) Roberto Ulloa, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Germany; (4) Juhi Kulshrestha, Department of … Read more

A Comparative Algorithm Audit of Conspiracies on the Net: Discussion

:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Aleksandra Urman, She is a corresponding author from Department of Informatics, University of Zurich, Switzerland; (2) Mykola Makhortykh, Institute of Communication and Media Studies, University of Bern, Switzerland; (3) Roberto Ulloa, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften, Germany; (4) Juhi Kulshrestha, Department of … Read more