A gripping an informative read about the Bayesian tragedy. apple.news/AR34nk51RRVy...
The Superyacht, the Billionaire, and a Wildly Improbable Disaster at Sea — WIRED
The last night of tech mogul Mike Lynch’s life has become fodder for conspiracy theories. For the first time, the whole story can be told.
apple.news
The owner of and absolute unquestionable algorithm controller of a preferred communications channel of the UK Government calling for violence and the overthrow of the Government. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Elon Musk addresses the ‘unite the kingdom’ march crowd via video link – UK politics live
Met Police believe 110,000 people attending rally, with one group in Whitehall throwing projectiles at officers
www.theguardian.com
Doesn't that sort of imply they were aware it did kinda rip off / pay heavy homage to Misery Business, but Hayley was cool about it?
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Marx and sparks
I feel like putting them in the food waste bin hot and sopping wet would accelerate the whole lot going manky (to use the technical term)?
Would love for FKA Twigs to win this year’s Mercury, having been blown away by her All Points East performance. Would be happy with CMAT too!
@jim.londoncentric.media seems like today is the real start of “commuter chaos” - much worse than yesterday for me. I wonder why that is - was Monday an inset day for some kids? WFH?
Which way was he headed? Just wondering if I might catch a glimpse out of my window.
Mentally photoshopping Starmer sitting in his dugout in the pouring rain staring at his tactics chart
Have eaten at this lovely Moroccan restaurant on both of my recent visits. maps.app.goo.gl/QQMh31xhsF8N...
maps.app.goo.gl
What am I to make of LLMs as a Psychiatrist?
On one hand, they might make some of my admin tasks a bit easier. On the other, they amplify delusions and have been linked to psychotic murder-suicide.
On one hand, they might make some of my admin tasks a bit easier. On the other, they amplify delusions and have been linked to psychotic murder-suicide.
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It turns out AI sycophancy is a major problem when the person’s ideas that ChatGPT is encouraging are suicide or in this case a murder-suicide.
There will need to be major changes in safety protocols across the industry and I’m curious how Open Source LLMs will address this problem.
There will need to be major changes in safety protocols across the industry and I’m curious how Open Source LLMs will address this problem.
A Troubled Man, His Chatbot and a Murder-Suicide in Old Greenwich
“Erik, you’re not crazy.” ChatGPT fueled a 56-year-old tech industry veteran’s paranoia, encouraging his suspicions that his mother was plotting against him.
www.wsj.com
Maybe not. I wonder why Rishi Sunak didn’t, though? Seems exactly his sort of thing.
If full-fat Windows is humming along underneath, is it really going to be any more power efficient?
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I've just spent a week and several million pounds at the Edinburgh Festival. Here are a few types of comedians I think, with every respect, we have enough of now.
Apparently pretty significant? Especially if you have an image in your signature. Though Gen AI makes a mockery of that.
The headline here should say:
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
More than fifty private schools shut since Labour put VAT on fees
Department for Education defends ending tax breaks for independent institutions, after parents lost a legal battle at the High Court this year — view map
www.thetimes.com
Ooh, it’s that last sentence that made something click for me.
I would add that Disco is not exceptionally long by gaming standards. Elden Ring, Baldur’s Gate, Red Dead 2… yes, those are part-time jobs.
(though you may find yourself making the time once you get sucked in!)
(though you may find yourself making the time once you get sucked in!)