Depends on the definition of breakthrough and balance of course but as one data point, feels like we always managed to maintain some good balance while building HF (which IMO might explain our longevity)
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Top AI Papers of the Week: GPT-4.5, Claude 3.7, and More
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Here are the top AI Papers of the Week (Feb 24 – Mar 2): – GPT-4.5
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– Protein LLMs
– Chain-of-Draft
– Claude 3.7 Sonnet
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Anthropic releases Claude 3.7 Sonnet with extended thinking mode
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1). Claude 3.7 Sonnet Anthropic releases a system card for its latest hybrid reasoning model, Claude 3.7 Sonnet, detailing safety measures, evaluations, and a new "extended thinking" mode.
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Open source leadership requires difficult decisions and transparency
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Some key takeaways: 1. Leadership in open source requires making difficult decisions:
a. Sometimes unpopular choices are necessary for long-term success
b. Maintain transparency and open communication
c. Be willing to defend core principles even when facing criticism
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Matt Mullenweg on Open Source Future and Internet Criticism
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Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) opens up about becoming an internet villain, why he’s taking a stand, and the future of open source.
— Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan) 2 mars 2025
In our conversation:
🔸 Matt’s response to public criticism
🔸 Why open source matters: “If the Founding Fathers were around today, they’d be open… pic.twitter.com/5SguQk3lswMatt Mullenweg (
@photomatt
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AI Appeasement Strategy Risks: Historical Parallels to Policymaking
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Hitler’s appeasers said the same thing. Didn’t work then, won’t work now. Read some history. Or maybe you just don’t care?
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AI Interview Cheating: Skill Requirements and Assessment Ethics
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this is a very interesting watch my takeaway though is interviews should be modified so that this shouldn’t count as cheating. no way this guy would pass if he wasn’t technical a lot of skill and background knowledge required to use AI to pass an interview like this. and the
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Juergen Schmidhuber Interview on AI and Dystopian Concerns
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Reminded me of this interview: “Juergen Schmidhuber, Renowned ‘Father Of Modern AI,’ Says His Life’s Work Won't Lead To Dystopia” https://
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Building a Better Internet: Moving Beyond Outrage to Nuance
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A rev feeds off outrage, nuance feeds curiosity. I hope we don’t settle for the internet we have and imagine the internet it can be. And then make it so!
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Altman’s Empty Promises: GPU Consumption Without Magical Results
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If you fall for this shit at this point, its on you. "Let them eat GPUs because they'll see magical vibes." -To be said by future Altman.