Jamie Lord

In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-assisted software development, a new category of tools has emerged: repository-to-prompt converters. These utilities address the growing need to feed entire codebases into Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4, Claude, and Gemini. Let’s delve into the technical aspects and implications of these tools.

In a recent internal meeting, Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman made a bold prediction: within two years, most developers might stop coding altogether, thanks to the rapid advancement of AI. This claim, while attention-grabbing, reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of the software development process and the critical role that human...

In the world of software engineering, we often glorify elegant algorithms and clean code. Yet, there’s a fundamental truth that frequently goes unacknowledged: the superiority of well-designed data structures over clever code. This principle, often attributed to Linus Torvalds, deserves far more attention than it typically receives.

AI Scientist is a groundbreaking system that automates the entire process of machine learning research, from generating novel ideas to producing publication-ready papers. This innovative tool represents a significant leap forward in leveraging AI to accelerate scientific discovery and push the boundaries of what’s possible in machine learning.

The recent supply chain attack involving polyfill.io, which affected over 100,000 websites including high-profile entities like JSTOR and the World Economic Forum, has brought to light a critical issue lurking in the shadows of our digital infrastructure: the precarious state of open-source software (OSS) maintenance.

As artificial intelligence continues to evolve at an astonishing rate, organisations find themselves at a critical juncture. The transformative potential of AI is undeniable, with breakthroughs in natural language processing, computer vision, and generative models occurring at an unprecedented pace. However, amidst the fervor surrounding AI’s...

Google has long been the dominant search engine, but in recent years the quality of its search results has noticeably declined. What was once a source of highly relevant information has now become cluttered with low-quality results, adverts, and AI-generated answers of dubious accuracy. Even worse, Google search is now often being surpassed by...

A startup called Daylight has unveiled a unique new Android tablet featuring a custom 10.5” e-paper-like display boasting a 60fps refresh rate. Whilst e-ink devices like the reMarkable and Kindle Scribe have developed a niche following, they have remained held back by slow refresh rates leading to laggy writing and navigation. Daylight claims to...

In a groundbreaking new paper, researchers at Anthropic have made significant strides in understanding the inner workings of large language models like Claude 3 Sonnet. By applying a technique called sparse dictionary learning, they were able to extract millions of interpretable “features” that shed light on how these AI systems represent...

In the ongoing debate over the EU’s Child Sexual Abuse Regulation, commonly known as Chat Control, a glaring double standard has emerged. According to the latest draft, politicians, police, and intelligence officers will be exempt from the proposed surveillance measures, while ordinary citizens’ communications will be subject to wiretapping. This...