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set off
Meaning: To trigger or cause something to begin, often a chain of events.
Example: The invention of the telescope set off a revolution in astronomy.
push my luck
Meaning: To take a risk by going beyond what is safe or reasonable.
Example: He pushed his luck by asking for another extension after already receiving two.
kick off
Meaning: To start or initiate something, especially an event or process.
Example: The Cambrian explosion kicked off a rapid diversification of species.
room for improvement
Meaning: The possibility of making something better or more effective.
Example: The prototype worked, but there was still room for improvement in its design.
Cambrian explosion
IPA: /ˈkæm.bri.ən ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/ (US), /ˈkæm.brɪ.ən ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ (UK)
Meaning: A period about 540 million years ago when a vast number of animal species rapidly appeared in the fossil record.
Meaning: A period about 540 million years ago when a vast number of animal species rapidly appeared in the fossil record.
Example: The Cambrian explosion marked a turning point in the history of life on Earth.
neural network
IPA: /ˈnʊr.əl ˈnet.wɜːrk/ (US), /ˈnjʊə.rəl ˈnet.wɜːk/ (UK)
Meaning: A computational model inspired by the human brain, used in AI to recognize patterns and make decisions.
Meaning: A computational model inspired by the human brain, used in AI to recognize patterns and make decisions.
Example: Neural networks are the foundation of modern machine learning systems.
diffusion model
IPA: /dɪˈfjuː.ʒən ˈmɒd.əl/ (US & UK)
Meaning: A type of generative AI algorithm that creates images or videos by simulating the gradual diffusion of data.
Meaning: A type of generative AI algorithm that creates images or videos by simulating the gradual diffusion of data.
Example: Diffusion models power many of today’s text-to-image AI systems.
spatial intelligence
IPA: /ˈspeɪ.ʃəl ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/ (US & UK)
Meaning: The ability to perceive, understand, and interact with the spatial relationships of objects in 3D space.
Meaning: The ability to perceive, understand, and interact with the spatial relationships of objects in 3D space.
Example: Spatial intelligence allows humans to predict how objects will move and interact in their environment.
ambient intelligence
IPA: /ˈæm.bi.ənt ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒəns/ (US & UK)
Meaning: Digital systems embedded in environments that sense, respond, and assist people unobtrusively.
Meaning: Digital systems embedded in environments that sense, respond, and assist people unobtrusively.
Example: Hospitals are experimenting with ambient intelligence to monitor patient safety in real time.
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With Spatial Intelligence, AI Will Understand the Real World
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