Matthew Milner
@matthewmilner.name
Digital & Sensory Late Medieval, Reformation & Early Modern English Historian - Grants Officer, Memorial U of Newfoundland
https://www.nanohistory.org & We're Indigenous Still Here
https://www.nanohistory.org & We're Indigenous Still Here
At a Research Administrator conference. Session on AI.
Two take aways:
1. If you don't know what an LLM is, and how it works (in high level form), educate yourselves so you can be aware and ask competent questions.
2. AI really can't review grants, but is good at *weaknesses* in applications.
Two take aways:
1. If you don't know what an LLM is, and how it works (in high level form), educate yourselves so you can be aware and ask competent questions.
2. AI really can't review grants, but is good at *weaknesses* in applications.
May 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
At a Research Administrator conference. Session on AI.
Two take aways:
1. If you don't know what an LLM is, and how it works (in high level form), educate yourselves so you can be aware and ask competent questions.
2. AI really can't review grants, but is good at *weaknesses* in applications.
Two take aways:
1. If you don't know what an LLM is, and how it works (in high level form), educate yourselves so you can be aware and ask competent questions.
2. AI really can't review grants, but is good at *weaknesses* in applications.
Not a fan of what this publisher represents, but also, legit "no shit" moment for value of the humanities and social sciences: www.forbes.com/sites/pialau...
4 Culture Lessons From The Trump-Zelensky Clash
Unless we acknowledge the culture differences in how we and our negotiating partners approach language and leadership, we won’t close the deals we set out to close.
www.forbes.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Not a fan of what this publisher represents, but also, legit "no shit" moment for value of the humanities and social sciences: www.forbes.com/sites/pialau...
Reposted by Matthew Milner
This is an important talk, a powerful piece of forensics and political media analysis.
“The US of AI,” public draft of a talk given yesterday at Princeton.
drive.google.com/file/d/1O2qk...
drive.google.com/file/d/1O2qk...
February 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is an important talk, a powerful piece of forensics and political media analysis.
Reposted by Matthew Milner
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a declassified World War II-era CIA guide to sabotaging fascism in the workplace has become one of the most popular free ebooks on the internet:
www.404media.co/declassified...
www.404media.co/declassified...
Reposted by Matthew Milner
I am begging the national media to start taking this seriously.
Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."
They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."
They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
January 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I am begging the national media to start taking this seriously.
Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."
They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."
They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
So, is the TL;DR of the DeepSeek paper basically they taught a model how to use critical "thinking" skills rather than just brute force training? Am I missing something here where basically AI engineers realised that AI learning could excel if it used transferable skills like human learners?
January 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
So, is the TL;DR of the DeepSeek paper basically they taught a model how to use critical "thinking" skills rather than just brute force training? Am I missing something here where basically AI engineers realised that AI learning could excel if it used transferable skills like human learners?
Finally making the full move over here. Twatter is closed down, and taking a long hard look at Meta apps as well. Reading up on the PDS options.
January 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Finally making the full move over here. Twatter is closed down, and taking a long hard look at Meta apps as well. Reading up on the PDS options.
dumping the other place, finally here!
August 13, 2024 at 5:59 PM
dumping the other place, finally here!