Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 17, 2011

It’s hype designed to sell things. And hype designed to sell things isn’t necessarily going to help make the world a better place. Helping accidental techies get the training they need so that they can do more work in-house? And if I hear the buzz phrase “game changer&# one more time, I’m going to puke.

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The Next Web

APRIL 7, 2018

But before you hop on the hype train and leave the station, take note — an unsuspecting player is poised to leap out of the shadows: Near field communications technology. In the tantalizing world of technology today, there are endless buzzwords and acronyms for emerging tech you need to know. Sound familiar?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2021

GPT-3, or Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3 , is a piece of AI from the OpenAI group that takes text from the user, and writes a lot more for them. This morning TechCrunch covered an interesting round for Copy.ai , a startup that employs GPT-3 to help other companies with their writing projects.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Back in December, Neeva co-founder and CEO Sridhar Ramaswamy , who previously spearheaded Google’s advertising tech business , teased new “cutting edge AI” and large language models (LLMs), positioning itself against the ChatGPT hype train. “In our upcoming upgrades, Neeva can.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The company exited stealth a little over a year ago, just as the hype around large language models was really heating up. Many AI companies in biotech train models […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechSpot

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

As the name suggests, the new chip is the successor to the wildly popular H100 Tensor Core GPU that debuted in 2022 when the generative AI hype train started picking up speed. Nvidia this week introduced a new monster processing unit for AI workloads, the HGX H200. Read Entire Article

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In fact, training a single advanced AI model can generate carbon emissions comparable to the lifetime emissions of a car. Machine learning algorithms can now diagnose diseases, predict climate patterns, and solve complex problems that would’ve seemed like science fiction just a decade ago.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

The recent terms & conditions controversy sequence goes like this: A clause added to Zoom’s legalese back in March 2023 grabbed attention on Monday after a post on Hacker News claimed it allowed the company to use customer data to train AI models “with no opt out” Cue outrage on social media.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Virtual Reality (VR) has struggled to transition too far beyond gaming circles and specific industry use-cases such as medical training , but with the burgeoning metaverse movement championed by tech heavyweights such as Meta , there has been a renewed hope (and hype) around the promise that virtual worlds bring. ” Training day.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Intel could reveal its Alder Lake-S processors for enthusiasts as soon as next week, but the ongoing stream of leaks is slowly driving the hype train off the cliff. The upcoming Core i9-12900K CPU has been spotted in a series of benchmarks where it shows its teeth to AMD’s Ryzen.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

The enterprise is about to get hit by the generative AI hype train, as Salesforce prepares to invest in startups developing what it calls “responsible generative AI.” This includes a new ChatGPT app for Slack , promising conversation summaries and writing assistance directly inside the enterprise communications app.

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.orgSource

JULY 17, 2023

Should we believe the hype? GPT is short for Generative Pre-Trained Transformer. LLMs undergo a rigorous “training period.” In addition, training an AI is complex and expensive. The current free iteration of ChatGPT’s training ended in September 2021. Is ChatGPT’s style a little stiff? But technology moves fast.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 19, 2023

The retailer wanted to jump on the hype train of user-generated content (UGC) product videos blowing up on TikTok. Last December, Amazon launched a new addition to its Influencer Program called "Inspire." Inspire is essentially TikTok-like videos featuring Amazon products. Users can now upload short videos promoting items they had.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

How do you work through all the possibilities, hype, and data to decide which channels actually make sense for your organization? Over the course of 5 trainings, we’ll take the mystery out of the process and walk you through the creation of your own social media strategy, step by step.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Because cloud adoption is moving at such a torrid pace, that ecosystem is having trouble keeping up with the tools, meaning that though the cloud may be a no-brainer, nonprofits must be careful to select the competent vendors, applications, consultants, training, and deployment models.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2012

In fact, most nonprofits in the United States now regularly use social media in their communications and development campaigns, but few nonprofit social media practioners have been properly trained how to best utilize sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Google+. The Broadcast Web], Web 2.0 [The

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Because cloud adoption is moving at such a torrid pace, that ecosystem is having trouble keeping up with the tools, meaning that though the cloud may be a no-brainer, nonprofits must be careful to select the competent vendors, applications, consultants, training, and deployment models.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 12, 2012

This webinar cuts through hype and demonstrates clearly where the ROI is from social media – and where it is not. That said, this webinar begins with laying a foundation for understanding the role of social media in the context of Web 1.0 [The The Broadcast Web], Web 2.0 [The The Social Web], and Web 3.0 [The

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Candid

AUGUST 10, 2023

Before we get completely swept up, let’s not forget the previous technology hype cycles that have come and gone. 2) Fast follow The Gartner Hype Cycle captures the euphoria new technologies tend to generate in the early days. has likely put it near the peak of the hype cycle.

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DataRobot

JULY 13, 2021

Despite the hype, their chatbots could only fulfill about 30 percent of requests without the intervention and assistance of human agents. Beware the hype. You can further enhance the human/chatbot hybrid solution by training your AI to recognize which situations it can solve itself and which should be handled by a human.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

.” Under California’s new law, AI literacy education must include understanding how AI systems are developed and trained, their potential impacts on privacy and security, and the social and ethical implications of AI use. “Generative AI is distinct from some of those trends, but there’s definitely a lot of hype.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

AI is riding high on a curve of hype, which means some of the practical questions that might grow louder over time — the many costs (financial and social), the business models — may not be the most front of mind right now. ’ Building a model trained by multiple entities is the solution, in his opinion. Using Fetch.ai

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DataRobot

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

AI Hype Versus Narrow AI. You can train an AI to do one narrowly defined task under certain controlled circumstances. Cost limitations: The cost of training and running AI models increases with their complexity and size. It is prohibitively expensive to train complex AI models. But we are nowhere near ultraintelligence.

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NTEN

JULY 28, 2011

The Cloud Summit will: Teach you how to distinguish hype vs. reality. And take a look at the human side of the Cloud – staff training and technology adoption. > Learn more and RSVP for Free Today! Event Details. Where : San Francisco, CA (Venue TBD). When : Monday, August 29th, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm. Cost : Free.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 9, 2006

But there is a lot of hype regarding Web 2.0, and I want to talk about that hype, and talk about the possible pitfalls of jumping on the Web 2.0 I’ll then talk about blogging, podcasting and vlogging, which I think are probably the most hyped, and potentially least useful for nonprofits to jump into without a lot of thought.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

So are people like me who do coaching and training on how to use Facebook effectively. It makes no sense to freak out. When I create training, I always take a ”principles” approach. Many people are wondering what it means for nonprofit brands using Facebook as one of their marketing channels.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

With all the hype growing around this new social media platform, you’re probably asking how it might be useful in your fundraising strategy and whether you should jump on the bandwagon. Increasingly, those spaces are virtual and constantly evolving. Threads is tailor-made for quick updates and low-lift engagement. Already made the leap?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Autonomous vehicle developers often rely on a combination of simulation and on-road testing, along with reams of datasets that have been annotated by humans, to train and improve the so-called “brain” of the self-driving vehicle. Its approach is the noteworthy part. to pitch to a diverse set of customers. . ” Helm.ai

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The product of this learning journey, Just In Time: Beyond-the-Hype Potential of E-Learning , has just been published. Based on a year of conversations with more than 100 leading thinkers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs, this report explores the state of e-learning and the potential it offers beyond the confines of formal education.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

Ideally, Zhavoronkov imagines an AI-based platform trained on rich data that can cut down on the amount of failed trials. The whole field of AI-based novel targets has been experiencing significant hype. However, the roots of the hype predate COVID-19. . R&D returns for biopharmaceuticals hit a low of 1.6%

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

” Gen Z embraces Fanfix: More and more Gen Z users are hopping on the content creation train in an effort to earn a living beyond the typical 9 to 5 gig. SpaceX hype machine: More and more hype is building for the first orbital flight test of Starship, SpaceX’s ultra-heavy launch system.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 18, 2022

When we started the business in 2017, that was the peak hype cycle point of autonomous vehicles, with billions of dollars already invested. The fact that we’ve trained a system in London, and gone U.K.-wide Everyone thought it was a year away.” But the proof points have allowed us to move to this next level of scale.

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The Verge

AUGUST 20, 2021

I’m not saying that he shouldn’t be doing research like this, but it’s the usual overblown hype.” The technology was announced as a railgun-like train system that would move people from Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than half an hour. This sort of bait-and-switch is often how Musk operates.

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InfoWorld

APRIL 8, 2024

The hype surrounding LLMs has reached stratospheric levels, fostering a misguided belief in their potential as AGI precursors. Consider the vast investments poured into training ever-larger models, yielding only marginal improvements in tasks that are not text-based. Let’s face it: LLMs are not learning how to do mathematics.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

3D printing has garnered a lot of hype, much of it for good reason: The technology has unlocked new kinds of object shapes and geometries, and it uses materials that tend to be much lighter weight than their traditionally manufactured counterparts. million Series A to get there.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

For many, ChatGPT and the generative AI hype train signals the arrival of artificial intelligence into the mainstream. “Vector databases are the natural extension of their (LLMs) capabilities,” Zayarni explained to TechCrunch. ” Investors have been taking note, too.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

The hype around ChatGPT , OpenAI’s viral AI-powered chatbot, hasn’t reached a peak yet. Customers can train Yuma’s AI models on historical tickets, having it mimic the writing style of a brand and optionally automatically translate between languages for service agents.

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