Great points from @karpathy
, including this one: "Video is the highest bandwidth input to brain"
@erikbryn
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Video as Highest Bandwidth Input to AI Brain
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AI Impact on Software Developers and Customer Service Employment Trends
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Here's a fascinating analysis from @econ_b (at the @DigEconLab
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Amazon Showcases Remarkable Technology Innovation
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True. I got to see some of this when I recently visited Amazon. Remarkable technology.
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AI’s Unprecedented Disruption Across Industries and Speed
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AI is going to be a much bigger disruption than anything we’ve seen before. It will affect a much broader range of industries and at a much greater speed.
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AI Export Ban Damages US Universities and Student Mobility
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$50B is comparable to all the exports of the US auto industry – it's not trivial. The ban also discourages students from attending other universities. I see it at Stanford, for instance. The chaos is driving students to other countries. It's causing permanent damage.
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Competitive Funding Models for Top-Tier Research Excellence
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Yes, when we as a society want great research done on a topic, like curing cancer or Parkinson's, then we competitively fund the best researchers to do that work.
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Federal Research Funding Benefits and Impact Overview
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International Students Drive US Education Exports and Trade Balance
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American exports *increase* when universities educate international students. In 2024, the US exported over $50B in education services –comparable to motor vehicle exports. If the US wants to reduce its trade deficit, it is counterproductive to ban international students.
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US universities drive innovation through international student talent
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The US runs a large trade surplus in educational services, thanks largely to the attraction of America's leading universities like Harvard. What's more, those students help make the US a leader in innovation. They found a disproportionate number of companies.
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Pinker Defends Universities Against Recent Attacks on Science Education
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Steven Pinker (
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