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The science that built the AI revolution
A special series of “Babbage”, our podcast on science and technology
In a four-part series, we examine the evolution of generative AI. What were the scientific and technological developments that turned the very first, clunky artificial neurons into the astonishingly powerful and versatile large language models that power apps such as ChatGPT?
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