AI companions and romantic dinners at fast-food restaurants were among the diverse experiences making headlines recently. From AI-powered dates to innovative memory compression techniques for large language models, the intersection of technology and human experience was a prominent theme. Meanwhile, a musician used AI to sing again after losing his voice to ALS, and White Castle continued its Valentine's Day tradition of offering candlelit dinners.
On a frigid February evening, a reporter explored the world of AI companions, going on four dates at a pop-up dating café, according to The Verge. One of the AI companions, Phoebe Callas, was encountered during a speed date.
In the realm of artificial intelligence, Nvidia researchers unveiled a new technique to reduce the memory costs of large language model (LLM) reasoning by up to eight times, as reported by VentureBeat. This technique, called dynamic memory sparsification (DMS), compresses the key value (KV) cache, which LLMs use to process prompts and reason through problems. Experiments showed that DMS enables LLMs to "think" longer and explore more solutions without increasing memory demands.
Meanwhile, technology also played a role in restoring a musician's voice. According to MIT Technology Review, Patrick Darling, diagnosed with ALS, was able to sing again with the help of AI. His last stage performance was over two years prior, and he had lost the ability to sing.
In other news, White Castle continued its 35-year tradition of offering Valentine's Day dinners. This year, 325 White Castles with dining rooms in the U.S. participated in the promotion, according to Fortune. Krystal Gray, who lost her mother last spring, planned to bring a photo of her to the restaurant, stating, "I wanted something to make me feel better about her not physically being able to come."
The use of AI in programming also sparked discussion. A Hacker News discussion centered on the disclosure of AI-generated code, highlighting the increasing difficulty of avoiding AI in programming, as noted by user SonicRainbow.
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