go read 1984 again, that’ll bring some much needed cheer
ETHICS
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The growing need for ‘real’ image verification in the AI era
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We will soon need a "Real" image search
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Historical context of sensible thinking in earlier science fiction literature
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You are missing context on how common this viewpoint was in earlier literature; this was just the way that sensible people thought, back in the day, and what sensible protagonists did in that situation. Eg, you could as easily compare to Asimov's Foundation.
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Maps Apps Share Driving Data With Insurance Companies
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Now imagine if google/apple maps snitched on you and shared your driving behavior with insurance companies
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Data Center Emissions Six Times Worse Than Reported
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Eek – emissions from data centers are likely > 6x worse than reported – and that’s just the start 1. This is this just for 2022
2. 2023-2024 data are surely worse
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Moving Goal Posts in AI Development and Turing Test Relevance
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Don’t you think we’ll just move the goal posts when we get there? Already the “Turing test” seems to be shrugged off as not important
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Narrow Window Remains to Reverse Negative Trend
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Il y a encore un trou de souris pour renverser la tendance, mais il est étroit. Le pire n’est jamais certain.
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Transforming the World Through Belief in the Impossible
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La fuerza transformadora de la creencia en lo imposible. Las personas que se atreven a soñar en grande, que desafían los límites de lo establecido y piensan de manera diferente, son las que logran cambiar el mundo. La innovación y el cambio comienzan con el coraje de creer que
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Reviewer Concerns About Area Chairs at Major ML Conferences
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Agree. When I was a reviewer for NeurICMLR, I felt like more often than not, ACs were out to lunch. I anecdotally hear the same from current reviewers.
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Can LLMs Generate Novel Scientific Research Ideas
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8). Can LLMs Unlock Novel Scientific Research Ideas – investigates whether LLM can generate novel scientific research ideas; reports that Claude and GPT models tend to align more with the author's perspectives on future research ideas; this is measured across different domains