Fed data has too much latency. Mild recession is already here. It’s not like just the canary in the coal mine (SVB) died, one of the staunchest miners (Credit Suisse) died too & the cemetery is filling up fast! Further rate hikes will trigger severe recession. Mark my words.
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AI Training Data: Who Deserves Compensation for Content?
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#AI ingests millions of people's words online to learn how to write like a human. Who, if anyone, deserves compensation for all that work? https://
wsj.com/articles/chatg
pt-ai-artificial-intelligence-openai-personal-writing-5328339a?st=m9nlo11fob8dbq2
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Academic Tenure System Needs Reform for Modern Workforce Balance
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It's not just the 1st year – for years after birth the evenings and weekends are simply not available for the work that tenure-track demands. An overhaul of the tenure track system, created when a professor had a full-time homemaker, is needed.
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Campaign Tech Automation: Money, Hype, and Limited Real Impact
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automating backend campaign tech stuff…sure! will some of that matter? maybe! will some weird shit happen that seems wild and makes news but ultimately has little effect on outcomes? most likely. but lord ppl are gonna make so much money swindling out of touch campaign managers
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AI Power Balance: Individual Empowerment vs Corporate Dominance Risks
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Pros:
– Gives more power to individuals fighting with bigcorps.
Cons:
– Automagically generated infinite bureaucratic paperwork may not be what our civilization needs at this point
– Can bigcorps use this tech better?
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GLP-1 Drugs Cost 35x More in US Than Manufacturing Price
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"GLP-1 drugs aren't costly to make. Wegovy could be sold for just $40 a month."
The US price is ~$1,400 per month (35-fold) https://
bloomberg.com/news/features/
2023-04-27/ozempic-s-high-cost-limits-access-to-weight-loss-drug#xj4y7vzkg
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Supporting Content Creators Worldwide Through Technology
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Support content creators around the world in near & far away places! For many this represents a vital source of income & enables them to put more time into creating great content for you.
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Growing Demand for ML Professionals as Companies Struggle with Implementation
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Companies are dying to start applying machine learning to their businesses. But they don't know where to start or how to finish it. And that's driving the demand for machine learning professionals!