Australia’s Large Language Model Landscape: Technical Assessment

Australia’s Large Language Model Landscape: Technical Assessment

Key Points No flagship, globally competitive, locally developed LLM (such as GPT-4, Claude 3.5, LLaMA 3.1) has yet emerged from Australia. Australian research and commerce currently rely primarily on international LLMs, which are frequently used but have measurable limitations on Australian English and cultural context. Kangaroo LLM is the only major open-source, locally developed LLM…

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New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military

New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military

Cognitive readiness denotes a person’s ability to respond and adapt to the changes around them. This includes functions like keeping balance after tripping, or making the right decision in a challenging situation based on knowledge and past experiences. For military service members, cognitive readiness is crucial for their health and safety, as well as mission…

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Error assessment and mitigation of an innovative data acquisition front end

Error assessment and mitigation of an innovative data acquisition front end

The recent design idea (DI) “Negative time-constant and PWM program a versatile ADC front end” disclosed an inventive programmable gain amplifier with integral samples-and-holds. The circuit schematic from the DI appears in Figure 1. Briefly, a PWM signal controls the switches shown. In the X0 positions, a differential signal connected to the inputs of op…

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