The TechBeat: Hallucination by Design: How Embedding Models Misunderstand Language (4/2/2025)

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An AI Ark Could Save Human Knowledge—If We Don’t Screw It Up First

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Can AI Really Code? I Put DeepSeek to the Test

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AI as a Tool, Not a Threat: Transforming Junior Roles Beyond "Vibe Coding"

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