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j_maffe··on Google AI Ultra
Idk if anyone will see these offerings more than just an added bonus, especially when you compare to OAI which asks for more for only the AI models.
j_maffe··on Evolving OpenAI's Structure
It more sounds like the district attorneys won
j_maffe··on New study reveals wealth inequality was never inevitable
I'm not sure who made the argument that inequality is unavoidable. The argument is that it's a strong tendency and a common scenrio without structural provisions.
j_maffe··on DeepMind releases Lyria 2 music generation model
It's not about validation, it's about expression and communicationw with other humans. That's one of the key beauties of art and it's being flooded away with artificial, empty content
j_maffe··on Pope Francis has died
He's mainly prominent for the his role in an archaic cult. I'm not sure what we gain with giving special interest to anyone in such roles
j_maffe··on GPT o3 frequently fabricates actions, then elaborately justifies these actions
You're being reductive. A system should be evaluated on how its measurable properties more than anything else.
j_maffe··on GPT o3 frequently fabricates actions, then elaborately justifies these actions
LLMs are also more than NLP. They're deep learning models.
j_maffe··on OpenAI is building a social network?
No it's the perception of likelihood of breakthrough
j_maffe··on Harvard's response to federal government letter demanding changes
I think you're wrong. I know several bright students that have decided to not go to the US now given the persecution and targeting of international students.
j_maffe··on Federal Government's letter to Harvard demanding changes [pdf]
I'm sorry Harvard has disappointed your synicism
j_maffe··on GPT-4.1 in the API
OAI are so ahead of the competition, they don't need to compare with the competition anymore /s
j_maffe··on The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now
You think Rotherham and Le Pen are more corrupt than Donald trump? Also Romanian elections properly dealt with foreign intervention, unlike the US.
j_maffe··on The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now
No because I'm not the one making absolutist statements. The burden is on the one giving the stronger claim.
j_maffe··on The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now
You'll have to be more specific about where in Europe. Some places, yes. But only a minority
j_maffe··on Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
Idk Xi is much more consistent with the CCP than Trump is with anything.
j_maffe··on Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries
Source?
j_maffe··on The Llama 4 herd
I don't think anyone ould disagree with what you're saying here, especially LeCun.
j_maffe··on The Llama 4 herd
There's absolutely a huge gap between user preference and model performanc that is widening by the minute. The more performant these models get, the more individual and syntactical preferences prevail.
j_maffe··on The Llama 4 herd
Way to go dismissing ideologies as mere tribalism. I'm sure that's a great way to just shut off your brain.
j_maffe··on The Llama 4 herd
> But ... that's not how science works

Not sure where this is coming from.

Also, it's important to keep in mind the quote "The electric light did not come from the continuous improvement of candles"

j_maffe··on The Llama 4 herd
Or that, you know, most academic works tend to be much more progressive.
j_maffe··on All estimations are wrong, but none are useful
I hate it when people quote Hofstadter's "law" in a literal sense. It was never made to make any statement about timeline estimation. It was just an example of a recursively-defined law. Honestly I'm not even sure how many of the other quotes are also taken out of context.
j_maffe··on OpenAI releasing new open model in coming months, seeks community feedback
would you write a response just to be read by an LLM?
j_maffe··on Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
This isn't an opinion or take given by a dentist, it was given by a patient.
j_maffe··on Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
Yes that's where the freedom of citizens comes into play.
j_maffe··on Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water
You're refuting a statment based on studies and statistics by anecdotal evedince. Also, GP never denied that flouridation is still helpful for non-brushing residents.
j_maffe··on xAI has acquired X, xAI now valued at $80B
What، acompany needs to cover the costs of how it was acquired, now? If it's valued at the price it was purchased and making a positive revenue stream then it is profitable.
j_maffe··on Google’s two-year frenzy to catch up with OpenAI
Chatbots are not social media platforms. Also the vast majority of expected revenue from this industry is not from casual paying users, it's from other companies who will optimize for performance and price.
j_maffe··on EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions for apps and devices
> I assume there are many thousands of developers like me that detest macOS

Out of millions of buyers. Developers are almost an irrelevant demography to consider for such a fundamental change.

j_maffe··on EU sends Apple first DMA interoperability instructions for apps and devices
If you're expecting a significant portion of EU citizens would take a stance with Apple instead of the EU, you'd be wrong.
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