Artificial Intelligence

Accessing Claude from Russia might seem like a daunting task due to the service's regional restrictions. In this article, I will explain in detail how to register for the web version and API of Claude, what tools are needed to bypass the restrictions, and how to use the service safely in the future. This guide is based on personal experience and includes registration methods that are current as of late 2024 and have been tested in practice.

After searching Russian-language resources, I realized that there is very little practically useful information, or it might not account for changes in the service's operation. Ordinary users have to gather information piece by piece - from various YouTube videos, forums, or superficial articles.

Therefore, I decided to create an up-to-date guide based on my personal experience and knowledge, taking into account all the pitfalls that an inexperienced Claude user might encounter.

DeepSeek is increasingly unavailable due to server overload. In this article, we will solve the problem in an original way – by installing Deepseek locally so that it works without any internet connection at all.

A quick guide on how to enable the new Google AI Mode and set it as the default search in Chrome. Now, queries from the address bar open directly in “AI Mode”.

Hi, I'm Dima and, like many, I've been using neural networks to create images for many years. But over the last year and a half, the market for generative models has changed so much and become so huge that it's impossible to try all the models. However, the question of which neural network is the best still remains. Benchmarks are poorly suited for a real assessment of creativity and cost, so I've gathered 10 models in one place, what they are best suited for, and what the price is (or rather, the free limit). I hope this helps you choose the most optimal neural network for your tasks.

Below is an honest rating based on quality, realism, convenience, and price.

In this article, we take a detailed look at Ollama — a tool for running large language models (LLMs) locally. You will learn how to install the program, choose a suitable model, understand formats and quantization, configure the system for your hardware, and work both via the CLI, and via the API. Practical tips, configuration examples, and VRAM recommendations will help you use Ollama as effectively as possible for dialogues, text generation, code, and other tasks.

In this article, we will not only install a local (and free) alternative to ChatGPT, but also review several open LLMs, delve into the advanced settings of LM Studio, connect the chatbot to Visual Studio Code, and teach it to assist us with programming. We will also look at how to fine-tune the model's behavior using system prompts.

I'll tell you about the ways you can install the Chinese model locally and use it without the internet. And do it in a way that you work not through the console, but through a user-friendly chatbot interface.

The most interesting finance and tech news from Russia and the world for the week: RKN blocked FaceTime, Snapchat, and Roblox, visa-free travel with China and Saudi Arabia, Russia was added to the EU's money laundering blacklist, home surveillance cameras were hacked in South Korea, Musk's Twitter was fined in Europe, and rumors of a 'garlic' model from OpenAI.

I'm sure many Habr readers are familiar with this method, as it's not new. To save you time, I'll just say two words: comss DNS.

Everyone else - welcome under the cut :-)

A collection for those who have tried using neural networks for their tasks but were disappointed: it's unclear how a chatbot can help with anything serious.

Many readers, especially those living in Russia, want to know the best way to use GPT chat. When I'm asked about this, I give a clear answer: if the volumes are not very large, it's better to use Telegram bots.

GPT chatbots on Telegram are analogous to applications that use GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) technology to dialogue with users. Here are the secrets to their popularity:

Now that Forbes Education is dispelling our fears that artificial intelligence will replace artists, and Gizmodo is exposing AI modelsfor simply copying training illustrations, we can relax and continue drawing cats riding dinosaurs. Which is what I'm going to do today!

I tested dozens of Telegram bots and chose the five best services for generating AI images. This will be useful for those who spend a lot of time in the messenger and want to create unique visual content right there.

In my previous Russian-language article on Machine Learning as Alchemy, I discussed the possibility of discovering novel solutions without relying on GPUs or expensive computing clusters. In this article, I will share my experiments with continual learning and the compositionality of thought using micro-neural networks, and explain what the philosopher Lev Vygotsky has to do with it all.

If you are a new developer, you have probably hit the “subscription wall.” You have $20 a month to spend on an AI coding assistant, but you don’t know which one to pick.

The Chinese neural network DeepSeek has recently gained popularity. Today, we'll figure out how to work with its API, how to pay for it from Russia, and whether there are any difficulties.

Image generation by neural networks has become a 'regular button' alongside familiar design tools. Today, you can create an image from a description in Russian, right in your browser, often without registration and, importantly, for free. Such a 'free image generator' is useful not only for designers: entrepreneurs create product cards and hero banners, SMM specialists create ad creatives and stories, journalists and bloggers create illustrations for their materials, and developers create interface prototypes and game mockups.

Why has this topic become so popular?

AI app builders have become very good at generating interfaces. From a technical perspective, that part is mostly solved. The harder problem is what comes next: connecting real data, enforcing user permissions, handling workflows, and deploying the app after the generation.

Much attention is currently focused on the size of neural networks and the gigawatts of power consumed by data centers. However, the future lies not only in giant clusters but also in tiny chips embedded directly into the sensing elements of hardware. When a neural network is placed directly inside a sensor chip, it must be exceptionally efficient.

Through experimentation, I have successfully built a neural network architecture with 380 parameters (with potential for further reduction), capable of operating in conditions considered unsuitable for conventional algorithms.

This guide covers how to set up OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot) on your local machine and, most importantly, how to secure it so strangers can’t access your computer. If you are ready, then let’s get started! :)