2018 Legacy: OpenAI Presents GPT-1
OpenAI publishes its first paper on Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT). It proves that by pre-training a model on a massive corpus of diverse books, AI… Read More »2018 Legacy: OpenAI Presents GPT-1
2018
2018 Classic: 2018 The Year of Context
This year moved AI from „recognizing” words to „understanding” meaning. By mastering context through BERT and GPT, the machine finally started to learn the way… Read More »2018 Classic: 2018 The Year of Context
2018 Record: The „Yanny vs. Laurel” Debate
A short audio clip divides the internet as people hear two completely different names, echoing „The Dress” from 2015. Part of the 61 Fun Facts:… Read More »2018 Record: The „Yanny vs. Laurel” Debate
2018 Classic: Business
Toys „R” Us closes its final US stores, marking a somber end for the iconic toy retailer. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2018… Read More »2018 Classic: Business
2018 Vault: Google Duplex Demo
At Google I/O, an AI named Duplex makes a real-life phone call to a hair salon to book an appointment. Its use of „umms,” „ahhs,”… Read More »2018 Vault: Google Duplex Demo
2018 Vault: The Parkland Shooting & March for Our Lives
A tragic school shooting in Florida sparks a massive youth-led movement demanding stricter gun control laws. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2018 Year… Read More »2018 Vault: The Parkland Shooting & March for Our Lives
2018 Report: Lifestyle
The „Keto Diet” becomes the most-searched diet on Google as Americans swap carbs for fats. Part of the 61 Fun Facts: The 2018 Year of… Read More »2018 Report: Lifestyle
2018 Report: The Launch of NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing)
NVIDIA launches the RTX 20-series GPUs, introducing DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling). For the first time, AI is used in real-time to upscale game graphics,… Read More »2018 Report: The Launch of NVIDIA RTX (Ray Tracing)