The gap at the top of AI is closing fast. Multiple models now score at the same level with Grok-4.20 Expert Mode and GPT-5.4 Pro (Vision) leading the latest benchmark. But the bigger signal isn’t who’s #1. It’s how quickly performance is converging. When top models are
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DeepSeek Delivers Open-Source Model Rivaling OpenAI at Lower Cost
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Maybe… but that’s a different discussion. The real point is that DeepSeek seems to be delivering a fully open-source model for free, on par with OpenAI’s most expensive models, … and doing it with far fewer resources! 🙂
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Generative AI Stochastic Thermodynamics Book Pre-order Now
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Our book on Generative AI and Stochastic Thermodynamics can be pre-ordered with a 20% discount until July 31 2027. (All proceeds from the authors will be donated to the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences).
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European AI Development: A Sarcastic Take on Progress
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The OP is sarcasm about the state of AI in Europe
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Exponential AI Growth: Doubling Every 31 Steps
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If you double a penny 31 times you end up with about $11 million dollars. No doubles = one penny
1 doubles = two pennies
2 doubles = four pennies
3 doubles = eight pennies
4 doubles = 16 pennies
5 doubles = 32 pennies Which is where we are right now. Guess what comes next? 64 -
Google DeepMind Relocates LLM Team from UK to California
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Google DeepMind is an American company. The LLM people (Gemini) have moved to California. I was part of AlphaGo (
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arxiv.org/pdf/1812.06855), Alphacode, Gato, Veo, etc, all built in the UK, but all that is now past. -
Statistical facts about humanity and ethical implications in AI discourse
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I reject the notion that factual statistical statements about humanity constitute normative claims and are furthermore impermissible on moral grounds, but I freely offer my contempt to you if helps you
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AI Understanding Human Preferences Through Visual Content Analysis
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At Coachella @thomashawk and I had long lenses (we went years ago). We would bet on the field which photo would get more likes. Almost always it was a hot women. Hot guys drew about half the hits. The human mind has been figured out in enough depth by AI so that AI can make
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Machine Civilization Monopoly: Dark Forest Hypothesis Evolution
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Dark Forest hypothesis? That's old news; the machine civilization that gained a monopoly at stomping out spacefaring civilizations before they squander too many resources lurks in the darkness since the Dawn wars that defined the early days of life in the galaxy.
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