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| | quantumfrontiers.com
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| | Summer is a great time for academics. Imagine: three full months off! Hit the beach. Tune that golf pitch. Hike the sierras. Go on a cruise. Watch soccer with the brazilenos (there's been better years for that one). Catch the sunset by the Sydney opera house. Take a nap. Think that's outrageous? We have it...
| | cacm.acm.org
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| | [AI summary] The article discusses the ongoing evolution of the P vs NP problem in computational complexity theory, emphasizing its profound implications for algorithm design, cryptography, and artificial intelligence. It highlights how advances in machine learning and quantum computing are reshaping our understanding of computational limits, while also cautioning against the potential misuse of algorithms in areas like algorithmic bias and surveillance. The piece concludes by reflecting on the philosophical and practical significance of P vs NP, suggesting that its resolution could redefine the boundaries of what is computationally feasible.
| | windowsontheory.org
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| | (see also pdf version) Quantum computing is one of the most exciting developments of computer science in the last decades. But this concept is not without its critics, often known as "quantum computing skeptics" or "skeptics" for short. The debate on quantum computing can sometimes confuse the physical and mathematical aspects of this question,...
| | ea.rna.nl
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| Google's Gemini has arrived. Google has produced videos, a blog, a technical background paper, and more. According to Google: "Gemini surpasses state-of-the-art performance on a range of benchmarks including text and coding." But hidden in the grand words lies another generally overlooked aspect of Large Language Models which is important to understand. And when we...