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Is @nickcammarata's breakthrough on interpretability a self-correcting mechanism for the risks that frontier models pose? Perhaps.
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Announcing Requisite Variety, a space for essays, research notes, and experiments from the Human-Centered AI (HCAI) Division at Toyota Research Institute.
HCAI will use this platform to publish research briefs (including abstracts of our work that appear in other publication venues), interactive pieces, human-centered model dashboards, and other content.
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Check out some of our other posts...
Black Box, Then and Now: variety.hcai.tri.global/post…
From white box to black box: variety.hcai.tri.global/post…
A blue point of view: variety.hcai.tri.global/post…
Towards “A New and Perhaps More Human Outlook” (video): variety.hcai.tri.global/post…
...and our research papers, brief notes (Iotas), and AI-generated jokes!
Papers: variety.hcai.tri.global/pape…
Iotas: variety.hcai.tri.global/iota…
Jokes: variety.hcai.tri.global/joke…
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I don't mean to sound arrogant by saying this, but I just think it is just true that if people learned more neuroscience, and had a better idea how the human nervous system and brain actually works, then they would be better prepared to understand how machine intelligence is really not the same as human intelligence
For example, neural networks are sort of loosely inspired by cortex, but that's about it
I'm not trying to be a dick, but it's hard to have conversations on here sometimes because people's level of knowledge is just so low
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Everyone! This is a straw-person argument. The Stochastic Parrot paper was about LLMs of 2021, not the AI of today, which are not LLMs but complex software systems with vast post training and many external software components.
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What’s the problem w using LLMs to write stuff you want other people to read -emails, articles, posts- and why are people (like me!) so incredibly hostile that they will block you/mute you/block your domain, to never read anything from you again?
Bryan spells it out. Read it:
The revolt of the reader
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Another big disconnect in the AI debates is that it still seems like almost none of our humanities friends have used or even are aware of agentic AI.
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Today we're announcing the transfer of the famed Bennett Juniper to the Mother Lode Land Trust. We have been proud to steward this remarkable tree for the last 35 years. savetheredwoods.org/press-re…
In San Vicente Redwoods near Davenport, along the wall of an abandoned quarry, far away from trails planned to open next month, lurks White Moon Cave. Extending for nearly a mile, this is one of the longest caves in California. kqed.org/quest/47294/shadows… youtube.com/watch?v=fQHXrLZm…
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In 1 month, we cross that bridge—literally & figuratively— #SanVicenteRedwoods opens 12/3! We & partners @POSTLandTrust, @landtrustscc, @savetheredwoods, @SantaCruzTrails worked for forest stewardship & public access to thrive in harmony. Get your pass: bit.ly/3rloDKB
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Soquel Demonstration State Forest is a managed area for forestry research and education in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is logged continuously but does have one small old-growth grove, Harrison Grove. The Demo Old Growths' Grove lurks nearby in the Forest of Nisene Marks.
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🎥 Loretta Lynn & Jack White's stunning performance of 'Portland, Oregon' on The David Letterman Show
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Abandoned artifacts of past logging operations litter the southern redwood forests. Along Tarwater Creek in Pescadero Creek County Park, and not far from a giant virgin coast redwood, sits remnants of the Moore, Fisher, and Troupe sawmill, which manufactured railroad ties.
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There are four dawn redwoods in Boston Public Garden. The oldest and largest was planted in 1963; the youngest grows only a few meters away. Another specimen grows next to a group of Bald Cypress, providing a rare opportunity to compare and contrast these closely related trees.
Little is known about this labyrinth in the Lime Ridge Open Space at the foot of Mt. Diablo. It appears to have been accumulated over time using the abundant loose rock available at the site (much of which comes from the many quarries that once dotted the park).
"Right wrongs nobody." You can find this quote, often beneath a likeness of famous settler "Mountain Charlie" to whom it is attributed, on plaques throughout the Bay Area. It indicates the involvement of the esoteric Mountain Charlie 1850 chapter of the Order of E Clampus Vitus.
ECV's motto is "Credo Quia Absurdum", which should tell you about all you need to know. latimes.com/local/lanow/la-m…
The Mountain Charlie 1850 chapter: mountaincharlie1850.org/