Modern systems can query several LLMs (or one LLM with diverse prompts) and fuse their outputs into a superior answer. For example, the Conceptual Boolean Operations framework issues the same query to multiple providers, then applies Semantic XOR (and related operations) to compare responses. Conceptual XOR extracts the unique concepts each model brings (while AND…
Large-language-model (LLM) ensembles promise higher factual accuracy and richer answers than any single model, but only if the pipeline is designed to measure and mitigate bias while capturing the data needed for continuous improvement.This article describes an end-to-end pattern built around semantic XOR merging, independent judging, and rigorous logging. 1. Conceptual backdrop Element Purpose Candidate…
If your goal is to extract everything possible from documents – text, metadata, layout, embedded objects, and even inferred insights using AI – then a simple PDF-to-text tool won’t cut it. You need a multi-pass, layered pipeline that combines traditional parsers with advanced AI models. This document outlines the most capable open-source tools available today,…
Earlier this month I ran a ChatGPT Research task to review the election status. I ran it again to update it; here is the output. “Great — I’ll run a deep research pass focused on the 2025 Canadian federal election, building on earlier findings to identify new inflection points, updated polling, and whether the projected…
Testing a new-to-me tool – genspark.ai – I basically asked for a report on recent discoveries in Egyptology. Link to that on their site: https://www.genspark.ai/spark/recent-breakthroughs-in-egyptology-a-comprehensive-report-april-2025/c8d23bec-5654-49e3-b43c-5985e357174b Looks like you get one free use; or at least – I used all my credits. I also included a review of the article by ChatGPT at the end. Recent…
I’ve been using ChatGPT Plus’s ‘Deep Research’ tool. I asked for detail about the upcoming election. Canadian Federal Election 2025: Outlook and Analysis Likely Winner: Polling and Projections Election Date and Context: Canada’s next federal election is set for April 28, 2025, called as a snap election by newly installed Prime Minister Mark Carney (Liberal)…
Atlantic Canada’s salmon farming industry – primarily in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland – uses open-net pen systems that raise Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in coastal waters. While this industry provides economic benefits, it also poses significant environmental, ecological, health-related, and social risks. This report presents a scientific, evidence-based overview of these risks, with…
A recent large-scale experiment rigorously compared human performance to that of AI—specifically ChatGPT-4 and Bard—in creative and strategic tasks. In open-ended creative challenges (e.g., describing future societies or inventing novel products), ChatGPT-4 consistently produced responses rated as significantly more creative than those generated by humans. Although humans using AI assistance (HumanPlusAI) improved their creative output…
I wish I had known about this tool much sooner. https://www.ventoy.net/ “Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files.With ventoy, you don’t need to format the disk over and over, you just need to copy the ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files to the USB drive and boot them directly.You can copy many…
https://alyvix.com – Build end-user AI bots. Alyvix visually interacts with any Windows application like ERPs, CRMs or web browsers. Run and measure your business-critical workflows like a human would, but continuously. Measure the end-user experience. Alyvix records the click-to-appearance responsiveness of each interactive step in your workflow. Create reports on IT service quality to support technical and…