Fine-Tuning Language Models for Business: Making Large Language Models Truly Yours 0 like April 20, 2025 Share this post Last Updated on April 21, 2025 by Editorial Team Author(s): Janahan Sivananthamoorthy Originally published on Towards AI. Generated by: Grok/X Hi there!If you are a member, just scroll and enjoy the post!Not a member? click the link here to enjoy the full article. You know how I was totally geeking out about AI in my last couple of posts? We went down some rabbit holes, from how Large Language Models (LLMs) could be a game-changer in Enterprise Java setups to the seriously cool potential of Agentic AI. And Small Language Models (SLMs) — I was practically shouting from the rooftops about how they could be a big win for businesses. But after all that exploring, a big question just kept popping into my head: how do we take these super-smart AI brains and really mold them into our own intelligent tools? Tools that actually get the quirky way company does things? Maybe customer support has this really empathetic and understanding tone, even in tricky situations — could AI learn that? Well, it turns out, there are a couple of seriously clever tricks to make these AI brains way more attuned to what we need: fine-tuning and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Think of fine-tuning as basically giving the AI our company’s specific homework so it learns our unique style, potentially leading to… Read the full blog for free on Medium. Join thousands of data leaders on the AI newsletter. Join over 80,000 subscribers and keep up to date with the latest developments in AI. From research to projects and ideas. If you are building an AI startup, an AI-related product, or a service, we invite you to consider becoming a sponsor. Published via Towards AI Towards AI - Medium Share this post

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This review contains spoilers for The Last of Us season 2 episode 2. The Last of Us is no stranger to throwing emotional gut-punches. Even for those of us familiar with the games who may have seen this episode’s big twist coming, Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann continue to keep us on our toes. This episode strays from the game in not insignificant ways, but every change is arguably for the better and makes the final moments of the episode all the more devastating. Jackson faces the perfect storm of threats in this episode. Unbeknownst to them, they have Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) and her crew posting up in a lodge on the outskirts, plotting their revenge against Joel (Pedro Pascal). The town is preparing for a potential infected attack that ends up coming to pass in a massive way. And to top it all off a literal snow storm rolls in reducing visibility and making communication with patrols virtually impossible. Despite their coldness toward each other in the previous episode, Joel and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) seem to have made amends, or at least their version of amends, at the start of the episode. When Jesse (Young Manzino) comes to retrieve her for patrol, Ellie surprisingly asks to head out with Joel, insisting that they’re better now. Jesse tells her that unfortunately Joel already left with Dina (Isabela Merced). He wanted to go on patrol with Ellie, but thought it best to let her sleep in after the night’s festivities. Just like in the previous episode, we learn a lot about Joel and Ellie’s relationship through Ramsey’s performance. She’s clearly still mad at Joel, but trying her best not to be and is tired of everyone asking about it. In one of the biggest changes from the game, we see Tommy (Gabriel Luna) speaking to the town while Jesse and Ellie are preparing for patrol. He’s getting them ready for a potential attack on Jackson from infected after reports of growing numbers being spotted outside the gates. This moment, and the attack that comes not long after Jesse and Ellie have left, do a phenomenal job of showing just how much Tommy has become a true leader of this town. He and Maria (Rutina Wesley) both put themselves on the line for Jackson and rally the town to victory. But their victory isn’t without loss, both within the town and outside of it. Because while Tommy, Maria, and the Jacksonites are fighting off an insanely large horde of infected, Abby is still dead set on revenge. Thanks to the horde of infected and the snow storm, Abby inadvertently runs right into Joel and Dina’s patrol. Joel saves her life and in return she offers them shelter in the lodge with her friends to wait out the storm. Realizing that this is her chance, Abby orders Mel (Ariela Barer) to knock out Dina, which she hesitantly does. Abby then gets to work on Joel, telling him that he doesn’t get to rush this moment for her. It’s not easy to watch by any means. Even her friends start to show visible discomfort at her actions. But Dever is so powerful in this scene. She may not have the physicality that game Abby does, but she still embodies the full breadth of the characters’ grief and rage, especially in this moment.  When Ellie finally arrives, it’s heartbreaking to watch her realize what’s happening. She stands in for the audience, in a way, screaming out to Joel to get up as he lays there bloodied and broken. We know this is it, but we try to hold on to hope that he’ll somehow rally and make it through, until Abby takes the handle of the broken golf club and lands the final blow.  Ellie’s cries and screams as she crawls over toward Joel are haunting. We’re watching Abby do to Ellie what Joel did to her, only even more violently. When she threatens to kill Abby and her crew, we know that she means it. Because Abby may have finally gotten the revenge she’s been so desperately craving, but she doesn’t know that she just unlocked the same drive within Ellie. This episode is thrilling, haunting, and truly feels like an emotional punch (or golf club) to the gut. The action-packed infected attack on Jackson juxtaposed with the tense search for Joel and Dina out in the storm does wonders for building tension throughout the episode. Even if you knew Joel’s death was imminent, seeing how it comes to pass in the series vs. the game is different enough that it almost feels like we’re seeing it happen again for the first time.  Join our mailing list Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! There are so many moments that make you want to scream and cry and yell at your TV (in a good way). If the visceral, emotional impact of this episode is any indication, this is a damn good episode of TV. This season is clearly not pulling any punches, and no one is safe from the violence of this unforgiving world, even in a place as idyllic as Jackson. New episodes of The Last of Us season 2 premiere Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO, culminating with the finale on May 25, 2025. Learn more about Den of Geek’s review process and why you can trust our recommendations here.

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Everyone’s heard the expression, “Politeness costs nothing,” but with the advent of AI chatbots, it may have to be revised. Just recently, someone on X wondered how much OpenAI spends on electricity at its data centers to process polite terms like “please” and “thank you” when people engage with its ChatGPT chatbot. Recommended Videos To the poster’s likely surprise, OpenAI Sam Altman actually responded, saying: “Tens of millions of dollars well spent,” before adding: “You never know.” Related Many folks who engage with AI chatbots — whether via text or speech — find the conversational experience so realistic that it just feels normal to request and respond politely. But as Altman confirmed, those little extras need to be processed by its power-hungry AI tools, which means more costs to the company, and also to the environment, as most data centers are still powered by electricity generated from fossil fuels Think about it. Each polite phrase adds to the processing burden, which, when multiplied across billions of queries, results in a significant additional energy use. A survey carried out in the U.S. last year found that 67% of respondents reported being polite to AI chatbots, suggesting that 33% like to skip the niceties and get straight to the point. So, should we try to drop the manners and be less courteous in our exchanges with ChatGPT and other AI chatbots? Or just continue being polite, despite the drawbacks. Research conducted last year found that the level of politeness may well affect the quality of the large language model (LLM) that delivers responses via the chatbots. “Impolite prompts may lead to a deterioration in model performance, including generations containing mistakes, stronger biases, and omission of information,” the researchers concluded.  On the same issue, a TechRadar reporter who recently experimented by conversing with ChatGPT in a less courteous manner found that the responses “seemed less helpful.” For many, being less polite toward AI chatbots may be a challenge, and it could even do a lot more than simply lower OpenAI’s energy costs and ease the burden on the environment. The fear among some studying the matter is that if it becomes socially acceptable to be blunt toward AI chatbots, such behavior could begin to leech into interpersonal interactions, potentially making human exchanges less courteous over time. Editors’ Recommendations

Tracee Ellis Ross, 52, prefers dating younger men because they're less bound by traditional gender roles.During an appearance on the Wednesday episode of the "IMO" podcast — hosted by Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson — Ross reflected on her dating preferences and shared why she gravitates toward younger partners."Why does this keep coming up, other than they're hot and gorgeous? There's that," Ross told the podcast hosts. "But a lot of men my age are steeped in toxic masculinity and have been raised in a culture where there is a particular way that a relationship looks.""And anything that starts to smell of that for me — I did enough of it where I was controlled and felt like I was a possession or a prize — I just have no interest in it. And I will not do it again," Ross said."The "Black-ish" actor admits that "it's a generalization," but she's had very different experiences dating men her age and younger men."There is a difference. There is an openness that occurs with a younger man around, whether it's gender fluidity or not even having an issue with homosexuality — something as basic as that," Ross said.She added that she's no longer willing to take on the role of helping her partner mature."I have long been past the age where I feel like it's my job to teach somebody or grow them up," Ross said. "That, I'm not interested in."Ross isn't the only female celebrity who has spoken about dating younger men.In 2024, Cher revealed that she prefers dating someone younger because men her age or older "were always terrified" to approach her. Cher has a 40-year age gap with her boyfriend, Alexander Edwards. They went public with their relationship in November 2022.Apart from Cher, there are several other celebrities who are in age-gap relationships with younger men.Kris Jenner, 69, has a 25-year age gap with Corey Gamble, 44, whom she has been dating for almost a decade. Heidi Klum, 51, has a 16-year age gap with her husband, "Tokio Hotel" rocker Tom Kaulitz, 35. Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who have been married since 2012, have an age difference of 23 years.In a 2024 episode of "The View," Joy Behar said that it's "scientifically smart" for women to date younger men because they'll have similar lifespans.A representative for Ross told Business Insider that the actor had no additional comment.

45° / Studio Takuya HosokaiSave this picture!© Naomichi Sode Architects: Studio Takuya Hosokai Area Area of this architecture project Area:  82 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2023 Photographs Photographs:Naomichi Sode Lead Architects: Takuya Hosokai More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. Isolated within a seemingly endless stretch of flat, idyllic countryside, a small but dense forest emerges into view. Occupying 4500 square meters, the ancient copse has been preserved and nurtured in its rural setting. Nestled within this unique environment, we designed a cakeshop which is the second building by the same owner on the site, following a locally produced and consumed restaurant completed in 2015.Save this picture!Gently sloping terrain and naturally dispersed trees, dappled sunlight, and rustling leaves provide visitors with a comforting and dreamlike backdrop. The restaurant is oriented to appear as if it is submerged in the forest to help visitors detach from their everyday lives and experience the forest from the inside. Visitors can enjoy the sight of the roots emerging beneath their feet and leaves flourishing overhead. On the other hand, in this project, the aim was to create a space offering seasonal cheesecakes, thus striving for an architecture that captures the changing seasons. Placing the building amidst the trees and elevating it from the ground to capture an unusual viewpoint allows for the appreciation of the forest from within, crafting a space that seems to drift within the forest itself.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The architecture attempted to erase boundaries between the interior and exterior, as well as the loss of directionality. To erase the boundary between inside and outside, elements such as structural frames, walls, and slabs were extended or shifted to avoid defining the space. Although the space is structured by lines (columns, beams), surfaces (walls, slabs), and volumes (objects enclosed by surfaces), it was crucial for each component to exist independently as pure material. Therefore, careful consideration was given to the junctions of walls, slabs, and structural frames, ensuring that each material component remained distinct, even within a wooden structure, preserving its purity. Additionally, the strong presence of volumes in the space weakens the presence of glass, which separates the interior and exterior, thereby blurring the boundary between them.Save this picture!Save this picture!Furthermore, spaces rotated at 45 degrees were overlaid, creating four axes. While intentionally introducing discrepancies between the plan and structural frames along these axes, the increasing number of axes leads to a saturation point, creating a space where orientation becomes ambiguous. By existing four axes in the space, it becomes difficult for individuals to perceive their relative position and lose their sense of direction, contributing to a loss of orientation. This sense of unfamiliarity excludes external information, immersing individuals within the space as if enveloped by the forest.Save this picture!Constructed through a simple operation of 45-degree rotation, this architecture appears complex and organic, resembling trees reaching for the sun, with branches rotating and stretching towards the sky. While initially appearing distinctive and asserting its complex spatial qualities, upon inhabitation, one feels seamlessly integrated into the forest, almost disappearing within it.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less Project locationAddress:5004, Kurotori, Nishi-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata, JapanLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeStudio Takuya HosokaiOffice••• Published on April 21, 2025Cite: "45° / Studio Takuya Hosokai" 21 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029219/45-degrees-studio-takuya-hosokai&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Nature, Published online: 16 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08850-1Liver organoids derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells populations grown with ascorbate and bilirubin can be used to recapitulate differential zonal functions of human hepatocytes and for transplantation in animal models of liver dysfunction.

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