links, etc Harder Drive: Hard drives we didn’t want or need a delicious waste of network bandwidth and linux network drivers. quite amusing. Have we stopped to think about what LLMs actually model? • The Register no. tags: linux, ai, hacks
links, etc Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art i read pretty much anything that ted chiang decides he wants to publish to the world at large. he’s been particularly critical of AI over the past few years and i have a difficult time arguing with the ground that he’s staked out. this article is well worth the time to read. it’s full of solid, nuanced perspective on the topic of art and human engagement with art....
links, etc The changing role of the US dollar this was an interesting read. kind of hand-wavy, but some interesting trends to note. of particular interest here is the absence of any discussion (or even a passing reference) to crypto. what is interesting is the creation of direct digital currency exchanges coming out of china, et al. these all service to obviate the need for a vehicle currency (aka, the US dollar)....
links, etc Crafting AI-Complementary Skills and Bulletproof Assessments more in the theme of … you need to wrap your head around this and figure out what makes the most sense to use, discard and leverage. there are some great examples of questions/tests that dig a few layers deep, and can be effectively worked with AI as a complement. tags: #ai
links, etc Small Ocean, Big Hype: Arctic Myths and Realities - War on the Rocks i’m not entirely sure why i got so sucked into this article. i find pretty much anything “arctic sea ice” fascinating. but this went a long ways towards having me rethink some of the broad/mainstream assumptions i’ve been carrying around here re: the northern passage viability and geo-political risks. #climate