Understanding Probability Distributions: The Language of Uncertainty

In the real world, outcomes are rarely certain. Will it rain tomorrow? Will a stock price go up? Will a user click on an ad? Probability theory provides the mathematical framework for reasoning about uncertainty, and at the heart of this framework lies the concept of a probability distribution. A probability distribution is a fundamental …

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AI Brains or Clever Parrots? Unpacking How LLMs ‘Reason’

Have you ever noticed how your brain effortlessly maps out the fastest route to work—or zeroes in on the murderer halfway through a mystery novel? That’s reasoning in action: the invisible yet powerful mental machinery we use to draw conclusions, make decisions, and understand the world. Now, imagine machines doing the same thing. In recent …

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Elevating Large Language Models with Retrieval-Augmented Generation

Dive deep into Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models. Understand their architecture, implementation with LlamaIndex, and diverse applications Picture this: a computer that can write like a person, but with the superpower of reading through a whole library in seconds to give the best answers possible. Welcome to the world of Retrieval-Augmented Generation or RAG for short. …

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Our Digital Companions – Redefining Emotional Connection in the Age of AI

In Jane Austen’s Emma, the heroine finds herself suddenly alone after her close companion marries, left with “no prospect of a third to cheer a long evening” and only her kind but feeble father for company​. Austen writes that Emma, “with all her advantages, natural and domestic, was now in great danger of suffering from …

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