Retrieval augmented generation (RAG) is a strategy that helps address both LLM hallucinations and out-of-date training data. https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/18/retrieval-augmented-generation-keeping-llms-relevant-and-current/
Ben welcomes back friend of the show Eliot Horowitz, cofounder and CTO of Viam, who’s also the cofounder and former CTO of MongoDB. They talk about the current status of robot assistants, why Viam is hardware-agnostic, and building robots to train cats (good luck with that). https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/17/the-company-making-it-easier-to-turn-your-coffee-machine-into-a-robot/
Being an effective coder with a code generation tool still requires you to be an effective coder without one. https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/16/is-ai-enough-to-increase-your-productivity/
Over the last 15 years, we’ve built Stack Overflow into an industry-crucial knowledge base for millions of developers and technologists. During this time we’ve experienced years filled with opportunities and challenges. This year is no different. https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/16/stack-overflow-company-announcement-october-2023/
Ben talks with Doug Seven, a director of software development at AWS and the GM for CodeWhisperer, an AI-powered coding companion, about his career building dev tools and how he hopes AI will give people more bandwidth for creative work. https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/13/chatting-with-the-gm-of-codewhisperer-an-ai-powered-pair-programmer-for-aws/
For AI tools to be useful to your team, they have to fit into your existing workflows. https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/12/integrating-ai-tools-into-your-workflow/
If we can make operational data easier to manage and easier to access through simple, standardized APIs, everyone can transform their companies into sustainable data-driven organizations. https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/11/wondering-how-sustainable-your-buildings-are-make-your-data-speak/
The home team talks with Matt Martin, cofounder and CEO of Clockwise, which offers AI-powered time management and scheduling tools. https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/10/reducing-the-blast-radius-of-meetings-with-ai/
What exactly is a vector database? And how does it relate to generative AI? https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/09/from-prototype-to-production-vector-databases-in-generative-ai-applications/
Ben and Ryan talk about the work that earned the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics and how it might make computers way faster. Plus: California’s efforts to transform how math is taught, Unity’s new fee structure, and the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. https://stackoverflow.blog/2023/10/06/subatomic-speed-math-misadventures-and-the-biggest-fraud-trial-in-history/
