Satyen K. Bordoloi

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Hallucination is one of the most researched topics in AI. Recent studies show we’ve got it all wrong, writes Satyen K. Bordoloi. In 2023, when I asked ChatGPT for the world record for crossing the English Channel on foot, its answer, which I recorded in a Sify article, went viral. It has been quoted in several papers for one simple reason: it’s one of the clearest examples of what is known in the domain of Machine Learning as hallucinations.

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As a story of Claude’s AI blackmailing its creators goes viral, Satyen K. Bordoloi goes behind the scenes to discover that the truth is funnier and spiritual. In the film Ex Machina, Ava, the humanoid robot with an AI brain, successfully manoeuvres a host of moves to trick a visiting programmer into setting “her” free.

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

Physicists at CERN have achieved the ancient dream of turning other metals into gold, and they did it with physics, not magic, finds Satyen K. Bordoloi as he explores why this matters far more than mere riches. Isaac Newton is undoubtedly the father of modern physics. What few know is that he also had aspirations of a chemist, albeit of a special variety. He spent endless hours hunched over cryptic manuscripts chasing one of humanity’s oldest dreams: turning other metals into gold.

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When the battlefield shifted from mountains to mobiles, India’s cyber defences stood firm. Here’s why this victory matters beyond borders, writes Satyen K. Bordoloi. During World War II, after the Germans had captured most of Europe, they launched the most concerted bombing campaign ever seen in the world. Day after day, night after night—at one time for 56 days straight, an already ravaged London was subjected to an endless barrage of German bombers that killed over 40,000 people.

1 month ago | sify.com | Satyen K. Bordoloi

Does AI care if you forget to say “please”? Will ChatGPT side-eye you if you skip the “thank you”? Satyen K. Bordoloi gets into the skin of this seemingly silly question that’s secretly shaping how we interact with tech and maybe even the planet. Three years ago, when ChatGPT stormed into our lives, the internet meme factory went into overdrive. “Be nice to AI today,” memes screamed, “or they’ll punish your rudeness during the robot uprising!” Sure, it was cheeky. But guess what?