Artificial neural networks are super cool. They are known for all sorts of computational prowesses, and they also happen to model brain processes quite well. Among artificial neural networks, there are recurrent neural networks (RNNs), which contain a pool of interconnected neurons, whose activity evolves over time. These networks can be trained to perform all sorts of cognitive tasks, and they exhibit activity patterns that are quite similar to what is observed in many brain areas... [ Read more ]
Artificial neural networks are super cool. They are known for all sorts of computational prowesses, and they also happen to model brain processes quite well. Among artificial neural networks, there are recurrent neural networks (RNNs), which contain a pool of interconnected neurons, whose activity evolves over time. These networks can be trained to perform all sorts of cognitive tasks, and they exhibit activity patterns that are quite similar to what is observed in many brain areas... [ Read more ]
Telegram has become more interventionist over time, and has steadily increased its efforts to shut down these accounts. But this has also meant that the company has also engaged with lawmakers more generally, although it maintains that it doesn’t do so willingly. For instance, in September 2021, Telegram reportedly blocked a chat bot in support of (Putin critic) Alexei Navalny during Russia’s most recent parliamentary elections. Pavel Durov was quoted at the time saying that the company was obliged to follow a “legitimate” law of the land. He added that as Apple and Google both follow the law, to violate it would give both platforms a reason to boot the messenger from its stores. Since its launch in 2013, Telegram has grown from a simple messaging app to a broadcast network. Its user base isn’t as vast as WhatsApp’s, and its broadcast platform is a fraction the size of Twitter, but it’s nonetheless showing its use. While Telegram has been embroiled in controversy for much of its life, it has become a vital source of communication during the invasion of Ukraine. But, if all of this is new to you, let us explain, dear friends, what on Earth a Telegram is meant to be, and why you should, or should not, need to care. On December 23rd, 2020, Pavel Durov posted to his channel that the company would need to start generating revenue. In early 2021, he added that any advertising on the platform would not use user data for targeting, and that it would be focused on “large one-to-many channels.” He pledged that ads would be “non-intrusive” and that most users would simply not notice any change. Telegram boasts 500 million users, who share information individually and in groups in relative security. But Telegram's use as a one-way broadcast channel — which followers can join but not reply to — means content from inauthentic accounts can easily reach large, captive and eager audiences. Stocks dropped on Friday afternoon, as gains made earlier in the day on hopes for diplomatic progress between Russia and Ukraine turned to losses. Technology stocks were hit particularly hard by higher bond yields.
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