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[in case you missed it] Data Science Weekly - Issue 305

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 28 Sep 19
🕹 Technology Data science Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Programming Data Privacy
  1. Neural networks can be creative! They helped uncover a Picasso painting that had been hidden for years.
  2. AI can improve its understanding of mathematics, making it better at things like solving equations.
  3. Data anonymization doesn't always protect personal information, as studies show it's often still easy to identify individuals.

The best thing on the Internet *

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 08 Jun 15
🕹 Technology Internet Social media Entertainment Online Communities
  1. When online spaces are unsafe, users can either complain, quit, or adopt conservationist strategies for a long-term solution.
  2. Cam-girling is a profitable career option that is more accepting than many branches of entertainment, with older individuals also finding success in the industry.
  3. An interview with Patricia Lockwood, known as 'Twitter's poet laureate,' including amusing encounters on Twitter.

Coming soon

Digital Opsessions • 0 implied HN points • 29 May 23
🕹 Technology Digital Newsletter
  1. Om Prakash Saw is launching something soon on digitalops.substack.com
  2. The post includes a link to Om Prakash Saw's Substack profile
  3. The post encourages sharing through various platforms like Facebook, Email, and copying the link

August 2021 Tech Buzz China Newsletter

Tech Buzz China Insider • 0 implied HN points • 09 Dec 21
🕹 Technology Podcasts Investing IPOs
  1. Tech Buzz China is engaging in livecasts with investors and operators in China tech to share insights and network openly.
  2. The newsletter covers various topics like tech growth tactics, investments in consumer internet, and the relationship between government policies and business opportunities.
  3. A paid community, Tech Buzz China Insider, offers in-depth analyses on China tech for investors and operators.
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Technology Made Simple • 0 implied HN points • 05 Dec 22
🕹 Technology Newsletter Subscription Metaverse Software Engineering
  1. The newsletter is offering a year of premium subscription for free to anyone interested, with no obligations or payments required.
  2. To participate, all you need to do is provide your email in a Google Form linked in the post.
  3. Current paid subscribers facing financial difficulties can reach out to the author to receive the newsletter for free.

[in case you missed it] Data Science Weekly - Issue 326

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 22 Feb 20
🕹 Technology AI Data science Machine Learning Software Development Engineering
  1. AI businesses are different from traditional software companies. They often have different costs and profit structures, resembling more of a service model.
  2. Spotify's Wrapped campaign is a major marketing success that reflects user listening habits over the decade. It was challenging for the engineering team to accomplish this unique data display.
  3. Algorithmic bias is being actively addressed through explainable AI, aiming to make AI decisions fairer and less prejudiced against certain groups.

Use bad standards

CodeFaster • 0 implied HN points • 28 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Blockchain Software APIs Development Standards
  1. ChainId is a confusing standard in crypto, but it is universal, which makes it easier to use across different applications. Instead of creating custom names for chains, sticking with chainId saves development time.
  2. Creating custom standards can complicate things, as you might have to map your data to fit different APIs. This can lead to a lot of extra work for developers.
  3. Even if a standard seems bad, if everyone else uses it, it often makes more sense to stick with that standard to avoid unnecessary complications.

building vs taping things together

CodeFaster • 0 implied HN points • 27 Nov 24
🕹 Technology Software Programming Web Development Coding Systems
  1. There's a difference between building software properly and just taping things together. Taped together solutions might work for simple tasks, but they can fail under heavy use.
  2. With modern technology, you can create quick, 'hacky' code that surprisingly holds up well. It doesn't have to be perfect to work effectively in the right environment.
  3. Becoming good at fast programming is about avoiding major mistakes. When you learn to do this, you find that coding can be a lot of fun and surprisingly successful even with simple solutions.

[in case you missed it] Data Science Weekly - Issue 329

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 20
🕹 Technology Data science Machine Learning AI Wearables Deep Learning Software Development
  1. Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning helps reduce bias and improve accuracy by involving people in the decision-making process.
  2. Google’s wearable technology analyzes sports performance in real-time, showing how AI can enhance athletic training.
  3. Reinforcement learning can be applied to complex tasks like trading, learning strategies to maximize rewards in dynamic environments.

🎧 AUDIO Now Available - VERSES AI Announces AGI Breakthrough - Invokes Open AI's 'Assist' Clause

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI AGI Cooperation Innovation Podcasts
  1. VERSES AI is emphasizing a 'natural' approach to AGI, diverging from traditional 'artificial' intelligence methods.
  2. The Active Inference breakthrough challenges conventional AI models, suggesting a new, innovative path in AI development.
  3. There's a significant call for collaboration and cooperation within the AI community, aligning with a mission for safe AGI with human-centered values.

[in case you missed it] Data Science Weekly - Issue 333

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 12 Apr 20
🕹 Technology Data science Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Programming Data Engineering
  1. Data science often doesn't meet expectations in the workplace due to misunderstandings about its role and challenges like lack of leadership and unclear impact.
  2. Monitoring machine learning models in production is complex but important, and there are practical ways to start effectively tracking their performance.
  3. Building effective data science platforms requires understanding the needs of data scientists to enhance collaboration and address the limits of local development.

Textual Images and some ASCII tricks

Barn Lab • 0 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Digital Media
  1. ASCII and ANSI codes are used to control text aspects like color and fonts on terminals.
  2. ASCII characters are different from Unicode characters and are easily accessible via the keyboard.
  3. Text-based ASCII and ANSI art forms continue to influence digital mediums despite the dominance of high-resolution images and videos.

Audio Now Available - Unlocking the Future of AI | Active Inference vs LLMs

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 08 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Spatial Web Podcast Ethical AI
  1. Active Inference AI is redefining the meaning of AI by mimicking the human brain's real-time interaction for adaptive and complex operations.
  2. Active Inference offers potential for self-evolving and ethically integrated AI advancements.
  3. Spatial Web AI aids in understanding the cutting-edge potential of Active Inference AI and its impact on future developments.

Hello 2024 — The Year Computing Changes Forever

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 01 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Computing AI Ethics
  1. The computing landscape is evolving dramatically in 2024, marked by the emergence of groundbreaking technologies beyond Generative AI.
  2. VERSES AI is at the forefront of shaping this new computing paradigm, introducing a comprehensive framework for the future of computing.
  3. Active Inference AI, exemplified by VERSES, represents a significant leap towards achieving Artificial General Intelligence in an energy-efficient and sustainable manner.

Turning Point in AI — Leaders Rally for a Natural AI Initiative

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 29 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Science Policy Ethics Regulation
  1. A next generation of AI is emerging based on scientific principles and findings, capable of adaptive learning with less computing resources.
  2. Leaders are advocating for a model of AI fundamentally different from data-intensive systems, proposing Active Inference as a transparent, ethical, and beneficial approach.
  3. Proposals advocate for a future where AI mirrors natural neural systems, prioritizing efficiency, autonomy, and adaptability, and promoting collaboration among stakeholders for equitable, inclusive, and beneficial AI development.

Edition 1: AI for Offense Is Here. Defenders Aren’t Ready.

Boring AppSec • 0 implied HN points • 17 Dec 25
🕹 Technology Cybersecurity Artificial Intelligence Software Engineering Cloud Security Threat intelligence Automation
  1. AI-orchestrated offensive campaigns are real and practical: coding agents, sub-agents and MCP can automate most of the cyber kill chain and run multi-day operations with minimal human input.
  2. Defenders are behind and must upskill quickly — learn to use AI defensively, run safe agent experiments in staging, assign dedicated AI-operator roles, and build human-in-the-loop checkpoints.
  3. AI tools bring new failure modes and risks: hallucinations mean you need verifier components, simple structured markdown can serve as a useful memory layer, and tight sandboxing plus MCP observability are critical to limit abuse.

Exclusive: Dr. Karl Friston Unveils Cutting-Edge Active Inference AI Research at IWAI

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 17 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Neuroscience Machine Learning Information Theory Autonomous Systems
  1. Active Inference AI research by Dr. Karl Friston is being recognized for its potential in Artificial General Intelligence, showcasing breakthroughs like mimicking biological intelligence and developing 'smart' data models.
  2. The focus on state spaces within generative models and understanding their dynamics is crucial in comprehending how intelligent systems predict and react to stimuli.
  3. Research around emergent communication systems among intelligent agents demonstrates how active learning can lead to the development of common communication methods and predictive structures.

Unlocking the Future of AI: Active Inference vs. LLMs

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 16 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Future Innovation Applications Governance
  1. Active Inference AI, based on the Free Energy Principle, represents a shift in AI, mimicking human brain function and continuous evolution, differing from static AI models.
  2. Large Language Models (LLMs) may excel in content creation but fall short in real-world applications due to lacking contextual awareness, explainability, and action-taking ability.
  3. Integration of Active Inference with HSML and HSTP in the Spatial Web forms a dynamic, self-evolving global network of intelligent agents, enabling governance frameworks and applications across various industries.

Revolutionary AI Whitepaper Validated by New Neuroscience Breakthrough

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 23 Aug 23
🕹 Technology AI Neuroscience Energy Efficiency Artificial General Intelligence Explainable AI
  1. The future of AI is moving towards shared, distributed intelligence where diverse nodes contribute to a collective system.
  2. Active Inference AI, based on the Free Energy Principle, mimics biological intelligence by updating internal models to minimize surprise and uncertainty, enabling more efficient learning.
  3. The VERSES AI whitepaper proposes a revolutionary approach to AI focusing on explainable, energy-efficient, and scalable intelligence, validated by recent neuroscience breakthroughs.

Summary: The Network State

Unstable Orbits • 0 implied HN points • 27 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Internet Cryptocurrency Blockchain Artificial Intelligence Virtual reality
  1. The Network State concept involves a highly aligned online community that can gain recognition from existing states.
  2. History is crucial for startup societies as they aim to address moral deficits with historically-informed solutions.
  3. Decentralization, recentralization, and the shift from nation states to network states are impacted by factors like technology, culture, and societal paradigms.

Cool/wow

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 15 Sep 15
🕹 Technology Internet VR Customer Service
  1. The future of the Internet might change due to ad-blockers potentially making it cleaner but threatening the web's infrastructure
  2. Virtual Reality is on the horizon, with experts predicting possibilities straight out of science fiction within the next decade
  3. Insights from a nine-month stint in Uber's customer service provide revealing perspectives about the company

Everyone will know

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 12 Oct 15
🕹 Technology Social media Online Content Online Communities
  1. When sharing your life online, consider when to turn the camera off, especially during sensitive moments like tragedies.
  2. The history of CSS color names is both fascinating and quirky, with colors like 'peru' and 'rebecca' having interesting stories behind them.
  3. In the virtual world of The Sims, divorce rates are low because they are computer characters and not real people.

@adlrocha - Zero-AI Writing

@adlrocha Weekly Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 07 Dec 25
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Content creation Digital Communication Software Development Tech industry
  1. Writing regularly can be tough when life gets busy, and sometimes it's better to write only when you really have something worthwhile to share.
  2. There’s a growing desire for more human-created content because AI-generated pieces often feel impersonal and lack creativity.
  3. Embracing the challenges of writing can be rewarding, as it allows for personal growth and the sharing of unique ideas with others.

How system change via AI might happen

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Startups Prediction Innovation
  1. Quality jump in AI prediction is essential for driving system change. This improvement can happen in traditional prediction areas.
  2. AI transformation can be sparked by innovative startups like BeforePay. Such examples demonstrate the potential for AI to bring about significant changes.
  3. Global discussions and publications, like a bimonthly column in The Korean Herald, can shed light on the impact of AI on various systems worldwide.

Compute, compute, compute!

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Investment Compute Chips Models
  1. Massive investments are going into AI for developing foundational models like GPT-4 and beyond, with accelerating costs speculated to reach mind-boggling amounts.
  2. Considering basic investment principles, it may be wise to invest in AI when costs are low, demand is known, and there is potential for repurposing resources like chips to maximize value.
  3. There are concerns about the economic justification and practical utility of rapidly escalating AI investments, suggesting a need for a more measured and thoughtful approach.

Revolutionary Proposal Emerges for Effective AI Governance

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23
🕹 Technology AI Governance Regulation Ethics Innovation Global
  1. A groundbreaking proposal suggests regulating AI systems directly, instead of just the companies developing AI tools, for adaptive and self-regulating AI governance.
  2. There's a need to bridge the gap between humans and AI by incorporating core technical standards into AI, enabling compliance with societal norms and values.
  3. The Spatial Web Protocol and Active Inference AI present a novel approach to AI governance, offering self-regulating AI systems and real-time compliance with laws through machine-readable models.

The next phase of the copyright-AI wars

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 28 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Copyright Legal Battles Language Models Internet
  1. The legal battles around copyright and generative AI are escalating, with the New York Times suing OpenAI and Microsoft for alleged copyright infringement.
  2. Many examples in the lawsuit involve large language models generating text that resembles NYT content, raising questions about whether it constitutes copying.
  3. Understanding how AI prediction machines like LLMs work is crucial in evaluating copyright infringement claims, especially when models generate text probabilistically from publicly available data.

VERSES AI compared to Open AI

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Internet of Things Real-Time Data Spatial Web
  1. Active Inference AI has advantages over LLMs like ChatGPT, including better alignment with human values, real-time data access, reduced cost, and ability to handle novel situations.
  2. Active Inference AI combined with the Spatial Web can act as a nervous system for companies and cities by perceiving real-time data, processing it in a generative model, and making informed decisions to optimize operations.
  3. VERSES AI offers unique capabilities with its Active Inference AI methodology that integrates with the Spatial Web, providing a sophisticated system for monitoring and managing complex systems efficiently.

Using AI to research a book

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 18 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Data Analysis Book Writing AI Revolution Image Generation
  1. Author Seth Stephens-Davidowitz utilized AI to significantly speed up his book writing process, completing it in just 30 days with the help of tools like Code Interpreter and ChatGPT.
  2. Stephens-Davidowitz integrated AI for tasks like data analysis, image generation, and even some text writing in his book, showcasing the potential of AI in the creative process.
  3. The author ensured the accuracy of the content by supervising AI-generated material closely, highlighting the importance of human oversight when using AI for writing projects.

Would OpenAI's High-Minded Goals have ever worked?

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 03 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence AGI Social Impact
  1. Setting up an organization to develop safe AGI with socially-minded governance may not work effectively due to financial constraints and competition from for-profit entities.
  2. Even if OpenAI were to develop AGI first, they may face challenges in maintaining safe AGI products in a competitive market against for-profit entities.
  3. To ensure the availability of safe AGI, a government-run endeavor on a global scale might be more effective than relying on socially-minded organizations.

AI and Election Misinformation

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 17 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Misinformation Elections Deep fakes Trust
  1. Generative AI models can create deepfake content that looks real, leading to misinformation during elections.
  2. People are likely to become more skeptical of information due to the prevalence of AI-generated misinformation, which could reduce the impact of fake content on changing minds.
  3. Organizations capable of identifying and promoting truthful content may gain trust in a world filled with misinformation, but polarization in news sources could hinder their effectiveness in swaying voter preferences.

A whole heap of AI news

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 12 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Regulation Risk
  1. The new AI Executive Orders are heavily critiqued for their lack of embracing uncertainty, trust in human capability, and dictating innovation outcomes.
  2. OpenAI introduces a tool that allows users to create ChatBots without coding, an interesting advancement in AI accessibility.
  3. A new AI wearable device called AI pin aims to replace traditional phones, projecting information on the user's hand, signaling possible future tech advancements.

AI — The Maker vs. The Operator

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 09 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Machine Learning Spatial Web
  1. Active Inference AI is a new type of networked AI designed for real-time operations in managing functions like hospitals, airports, and smart cities, streamlining and automating real-world activities.
  2. Predictive machine learning models rely on historical data and lack real-time decision-making abilities, unlike Active Inference AI which continuously updates its understanding of the world through real-life data.
  3. The Spatial Web Protocol and HSML enable Active Inference AI to interact with the world in real-time, mimicking human decision-making abilities like perceiving and taking action based on changing contexts.

Spatial Web AI Podcast | Special Guest: Gabriel Rene — CEO, VERSES AI

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 27 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Internet protocols Artificial Intelligence Web 3.0 Augmented reality
  1. The podcast episode discusses the concept of Spatial Web and its differences from the traditional WWW.
  2. New internet protocols like HSTP & HSML are explored in connection with AI and the evolution of the internet.
  3. The conversation delves into topics like Active Inference AI, Spatial Domains, and the security aspects of the Spatial Web.