great to chat with @wired about everything we are doing @inflectionai with @heypi_ai amongst other things. so much to be excited about, but so much still to do:
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Transformers and Large Language Models Lectures at Simons Institute
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Large Language Models and Transformers – Simons Institute Excellent lectures on ongoing revolution in transformers and large language models. Topics range from recent publications, frontier/foundational works, and all things LLMs. Features people who are at the forefront of AI
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Drones and AI Innovation in Ukraine War
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This is a good (not paywalled) summary of the current state of drones in Ukraine. Thanks to @scienceisstrat1 – which btw is an excellent account if you like great stats / trends in science and tech. https://
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/
26/drones-ai-ukraine-war-innovation/
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China’s Direct Investment Outpaces US in Key Markets
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Meanwhile China’s direct investment in key partners is pulling away from US. @TheEconomist
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US-China Economic Decoupling Accelerates Trade Shift Northward
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the China-USA decoupling is well underway… in first half of 2023, the USA traded more with Mexico and Canada than it did with China ! “de-risking” / reducing trade ties makes economic impact of war more tolerable an ominous warning sign for those who want to avoid conflict
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Systems Engineering: The Most Valuable Skill Across Domains
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the most valuable skill in the world is systems engineering: the ability to debug, understand, and improve a complex system with limited/poor measurement THIS is what makes great scientists, engineers, PMs, operators, doctors & investors not truly taught in school outside STEM
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Real-time AI phone calls are almost ready, with a few tweaks needed.
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Still some tweaking to be done, but real-time AI phone calls are getting good pic.twitter.com/nmfsAw231m
— AI Breakfast (@AiBreakfast) 20 août 2023Still some tweaking to be done, but real-time AI phone calls are getting good
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BG Embeddings Lead Leaderboards with LangChain Integration Guide
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BG Embeddings are at the top of several emebedding leaderboards – awesome guide by @umitmertcakmak showing how to use them in langchain!
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Ban LLMs Until Water and IP Rights Protected
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The word “ban” is magic. It can make eyes roll and an entire room uncomfortable. You know what’s more uncomfortable? Death by drought and wildfires. We need water, not LLMs. Ban them until they use no water or other people’s IP. #banLLMs
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LinkedIn Messages Lacking Authenticity and Genuine Human Connection
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When you get a LinkedIn from someone that is exactly 750 words long, and ends like this: “…. I extend my sincere gratitude for your time and consideration, and eagerly anticipate the possibility of connecting with you soon. Warm regards…” It really highlights the lack of