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Neurotechnology and neurodata: what is its potential?
Imagine a machine that can tell if you're happy, worried, or about to make a decision, even before you know clearly. Although it sounds like science fiction, that future is already starting to take shape. Thanks to advances in neuroscience and technology, today we can record, analyze, and even predi…
AI tools for research and a new way to use language models
AI systems designed to assist us from the first dives to the final bibliography.
One of the missions of contemporary artificial intelligence is to help us find, sort and digest information, especially with the help of large language models. These systems have come at a time when we most need to mana…
Explainable artificial intelligence (XAI): how open data can help understand algorithms
The increasing adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in critical areas such as public administration, financial services or healthcare has brought the need for algorithmic transparency to the forefront. The complexity of AI models used to make decisions such as granting credit or making a…
The role of open data in the evolution of SLM and LLM: efficiency vs. power
Language models are at the epicentre of the technological paradigm shift that has been taking place in generative artificial intelligence (AI) over the last two years. From the tools with which we interact in natural language to generate text, images or videos and which we use to create creativ…
Understanding Word Embeddings: how machines learn the meaning of words
Natural language processing (NLP) is a branch of artificial intelligence that allows machines to understand and manipulate human language. At the core of many modern applications, such as virtual assistants, machine translation and chatbots, are word embeddings. But what exactly are they and why are…
Citizen science projects that encourage public knowledge
Citizen science is consolidating itself as one of the most relevant sources of most relevant sources of reference in contemporary research contemporary research. This is recognised by the Centro Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), which defines citizen science as a methodology and a mean…
SLM, LLM, RAG and Fine-tuning: Pillars of Modern Generative AI
In the fast-paced world of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), there are several concepts that have become fundamental to understanding and harnessing the potential of this technology. Today we focus on four: Small Language Models(SLM), Large Language Models(LLM), Retrieval Augmented Generation…
Safe rooms in Spain: What kind of data can researchers access?
There are a number of data that are very valuable, but which by their nature cannot be opened to the public at large. These are confidential data which are subject to third party rights that prevent them from being made available through open platforms, but which may be essential for research that p…
RAG techniques: how they work and examples of use cases
In recent months we have seen how the large language models (LLMs ) that enable Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) applications have been improving in terms of accuracy and reliability. RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) techniques have allowed us to use the full power of n…
IMPaCT-Data, medical data integration to boost precision medicine
IMPaCT, the Infrastructure for Precision Medicine associated with Science and Technology, is an innovative programme that aims to revolutionise medical care. Coordinated and funded by the Carlos III Health Institute, it aims to boost the effective deployment of personalised precision medicine.…