by Mikhael Love | Jun 19, 2025 | Industry Applications, Life With AI, Technology Overviews
Developers and researchers have flocked to uncensored LLMs as they search for AI systems without mainstream model restrictions. Hugging Face’s platform shows this trend clearly. The platform now hosts more than 400k models, 100k datasets, and 150k applications...
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by Mikhael Love | Jun 7, 2025 | Life With AI, Myth-Busting, Technology Overviews
A typical text-based interaction with a GPT-4-like chatbot uses just 0.2 watt-hours of energy. Your coffee maker consumes more electricity making your morning brew than you would chatting with AI throughout the day. The numbers stay modest for individual users as time...
by Mikhael Love | Jun 4, 2025 | Ethics & Society, Industry Applications, Life With AI
Research paints a complex picture of AI’s growing influence in education. Scientists analyzed nearly 100 papers and found mixed evidence about these tools’ effect on learning outcomes. To name just one example, a Wharton study showed high school students...
by Mikhael Love | May 19, 2025 | Ethics & Society, Life With AI, Security & Safety
AI companions aren’t science fiction anymore. These digital friends have spread to hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Snapchat’s My AI now has over 150 million users. Xiaoice takes it even further with 660 million users who chat with their virtual...
by Mikhael Love | May 17, 2025 | Learning Resources, Opinion, Tutorials & How-To Guides
A simple $1 daily snack might cost you $20,000 over 40 years. The concept of opportunity cost shows us why – it’s what you give up by picking one choice over another. Making a decision actually means making two choices: what you’ll do and what you...
