Dubai To Host Second Edition Of Middle East Blockchain Awards As MENA Drives Global Crypto Growth

United Arab Emirates, February 6th, 2025/Chainwire/–The Middle East Blockchain Awards (MEBA) returns for its second year after the success of its inaugural edition, with Dubai selected as the host city. The ceremony will take place at the iconic Jumeirah Burj Al Arab on April 29, coinciding with the TOKEN2049 conference. The event will unite industry … Read more

Singularity Finance Launches $SFI Token Merging DeFi and AI

Singularity Finance Launches $SFI Token for Decentralized AI Ecosystem Singularity Finance announced the launch of its $SFI token on February 6, 2025. The token results from a merger between SingularityDAO and Cogito Finance and will support a network that builds and uses artificial intelligence products. The token is set to serve multiple roles within the … Read more

Futures of Ethereum II – Censorship Resistance

This piece on the Futures of Ethereum explores its ongoing fight for censorship resistance, examining the impact of regulatory pressure, the role of Proposer-Builder Separation (PBS), and potential solutions like encrypted mempools to keep the network neutral and decentralized. Ethereum has adopted the PBS structure to mitigate the centralization risks of MEV profits. In this … Read more

One Line of Code Can Make AI Models Faster and More Reliable

:::info Authors: (1) Anonymous authors Paper under double-blind review Jarrod Haas, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science Simon Fraser University; Digitalist Group Canada and jhaas@sfu.ca; (2) William Yolland, MetaOptima and yollandw@gmail.com; (3) Bernhard Rabus, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University and bernhardtrabus@sfu.ca. ::: Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Problem Definition 2.2 Related … Read more

New Research Cuts AI Training Time Without Sacrificing Accuracy

:::info Authors: (1) Anonymous authors Paper under double-blind review Jarrod Haas, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science Simon Fraser University; Digitalist Group Canada and jhaas@sfu.ca; (2) William Yolland, MetaOptima and yollandw@gmail.com; (3) Bernhard Rabus, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University and bernhardtrabus@sfu.ca. ::: Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Problem Definition 2.2 Related … Read more

Researchers Have Found a Shortcut to More Reliable AI Models

:::info Authors: (1) Anonymous authors Paper under double-blind review Jarrod Haas, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science Simon Fraser University; Digitalist Group Canada and jhaas@sfu.ca; (2) William Yolland, MetaOptima and yollandw@gmail.com; (3) Bernhard Rabus, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University and bernhardtrabus@sfu.ca. ::: Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Problem Definition 2.2 Related … Read more

Teaching AI to Know When It Doesn’t Know

:::info Authors: (1) Anonymous authors Paper under double-blind review Jarrod Haas, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science Simon Fraser University; Digitalist Group Canada and jhaas@sfu.ca; (2) William Yolland, MetaOptima and yollandw@gmail.com; (3) Bernhard Rabus, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University and bernhardtrabus@sfu.ca. ::: Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Problem Definition 2.2 Related … Read more

This Small Change Makes AI Models Smarter on Unfamiliar Data

:::info Authors: (1) Anonymous authors Paper under double-blind review Jarrod Haas, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science Simon Fraser University; Digitalist Group Canada and jhaas@sfu.ca; (2) William Yolland, MetaOptima and yollandw@gmail.com; (3) Bernhard Rabus, SARlab, Department of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University and bernhardtrabus@sfu.ca. ::: Abstract and 1 Introduction 2 Background 2.1 Problem Definition 2.2 Related … Read more

The TechBeat: DeepSeek vs ChatGPT vs Perplexity vs Qwen vs Claude vs DeepMind: More AI Agents and New AI Tools (2/7/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Intergalactic Aliens: No Little Green Men—Just Cosmic USB Drives on a Mission By @thebojda [ 9 Min read ] Explore the … Read more

Checking for Placebos During Our Media Bias Research

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

First Stage Results of Our Media Bias Research

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

Media Slant is Contagious: Topics From the Newspaper-Based LDA Model

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

Searching for Newspaper Articles That Were Most Similar to Fox News Channel Shows

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

Media Slant is Contagious: Evaluating the Accuracy of Human Guesses

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

How We Measured Cable News Slant: Researching Media Bias

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

Media Slant is Contagious: The Prime-Time TV Shows and Summary Statistics

Table of Links Abstract and 1 Introduction 2. Data 3. Measuring Media Slant and 3.1. Text pre-processing and featurization 3.2. Classifying transcripts by TV source 3.3. Text similarity between newspapers and TV stations and 3.4. Topic model 4. Econometric Framework 4.1. Instrumental variables specification 4.2. Instrument first stage and validity 5. Results 5.1. Main results … Read more

Nix Package Manager on Linux: How Is It Different From APT?

APT handles software installation and dependency management on Debian-based Linux distributions, ensuring compatibility and ease of use. Nix, a declarative package manager, introduces functional package management with atomic upgrades, rollbacks, and reproducibility, making it appealing for developers requiring isolated environments and precise dependency control. This article examines Nix’s approach to package management, comparing it with … Read more

Hackers Are Becoming a Rarer Breed

Throughout history, many hackers have stood firm and challenged corporate capitalism and government surveillance. The corporations and the governments, including the mainstream media, funded by the corporate donors, worked together countless times to fool the masses, manufacturing consent to several policies that are indeed harmful to the masses but beneficial to the elite ruling class. … Read more

Who Owns AI? Sentient’s Massive NFT Mint Redefines AI Ownership

Sentient has completed a large-scale ownership mint with 650,000 participants, setting a new benchmark in crypto and AI history. The campaign distributes NFTs tied to Dobby, the first decentralized Loyal AI model. Holders can later claim ownership and unique model fingerprints. The scale of participation reflects growing interest in decentralized AI. Sentient’s mint follows the … Read more

Adaptive Attacks Expose SLM Vulnerabilities and Qualitative Insights

Table of Links Part 1: Abstract & Introduction Part 2: Background Part 3: Attacks & Countermeasures Part 4: Experimental Setup Part 5: Datasets & Evaluation Part 6: Attack, Countermeasure Parameters, & Baseline: Random Perturbations Part 7: Results & Discussion Part 8: Transfer Attacks & Countermeasures Part 9: Conclusion, Limitations, & Ethics Statement Part 10: Appendix: … Read more

Transfer Attacks Reveal SLM Vulnerabilities and Effective Noise Defenses

Table of Links Part 1: Abstract & Introduction Part 2: Background Part 3: Attacks & Countermeasures Part 4: Experimental Setup Part 5: Datasets & Evaluation Part 6: Attack, Countermeasure Parameters, & Baseline: Random Perturbations Part 7: Results & Discussion Part 8: Transfer Attacks & Countermeasures Part 9: Conclusion, Limitations, & Ethics Statement Part 10: Appendix: … Read more

Cross-Prompt Attacks and Data Ablations Impact SLM Robustness

Table of Links Part 1: Abstract & Introduction Part 2: Background Part 3: Attacks & Countermeasures Part 4: Experimental Setup Part 5: Datasets & Evaluation Part 6: Attack, Countermeasure Parameters, & Baseline: Random Perturbations Part 7: Results & Discussion Part 8: Transfer Attacks & Countermeasures Part 9: Conclusion, Limitations, & Ethics Statement Part 10: Appendix: … Read more

Safety Alignment and Jailbreak Attacks Challenge Modern LLMs

Table of Links Part 1: Abstract & Introduction Part 2: Background Part 3: Attacks & Countermeasures Part 4: Experimental Setup Part 5: Datasets & Evaluation Part 6: Attack, Countermeasure Parameters, & Baseline: Random Perturbations Part 7: Results & Discussion Part 8: Transfer Attacks & Countermeasures Part 9: Conclusion, Limitations, & Ethics Statement Part 10: Appendix: … Read more

Audio Encoder Pre-training and Evaluation Enhance SLM Safety

Table of Links Part 1: Abstract & Introduction Part 2: Background Part 3: Attacks & Countermeasures Part 4: Experimental Setup Part 5: Datasets & Evaluation Part 6: Attack, Countermeasure Parameters, & Baseline: Random Perturbations Part 7: Results & Discussion Part 8: Transfer Attacks & Countermeasures Part 9: Conclusion, Limitations, & Ethics Statement Part 10: Appendix: … Read more

Integrated Speech Language Models Face Critical Safety Vulnerabilities

Table of Links Part 1: Abstract & Introduction Part 2: Background Part 3: Attacks & Countermeasures Part 4: Experimental Setup Part 5: Datasets & Evaluation Part 6: Attack, Countermeasure Parameters, & Baseline: Random Perturbations Part 7: Results & Discussion Part 8: Transfer Attacks & Countermeasures Part 9: Conclusion, Limitations, & Ethics Statement Part 10: Appendix: … Read more

SpeechVerse Unites Audio Encoder and LLM for Superior Spoken QA

Table of Links Part 1: Abstract & Introduction Part 2: Background Part 3: Attacks & Countermeasures Part 4: Experimental Setup Part 5: Datasets & Evaluation Part 6: Attack, Countermeasure Parameters, & Baseline: Random Perturbations Part 7: Results & Discussion Part 8: Transfer Attacks & Countermeasures Part 9: Conclusion, Limitations, & Ethics Statement Part 10: Appendix: … Read more

Unified Speech and Language Models Can Be Vulnerable to Adversarial Attacks

:::info Authors: (1) Raghuveer Peri, AWS AI Labs, Amazon and with Equal Contributions (raghperi@amazon.com); (2) Sai Muralidhar Jayanthi, AWS AI Labs, Amazon and with Equal Contributions; (3) Srikanth Ronanki, AWS AI Labs, Amazon; (4) Anshu Bhatia, AWS AI Labs, Amazon; (5) Karel Mundnich, AWS AI Labs, Amazon; (6) Saket Dingliwal, AWS AI Labs, Amazon; (7) … Read more