Thomas Cochrane 220 HN points • 01 Jan 24 💾 History Military Leadership Biography Exploration Thomas Cochrane was a rogue and performer who applied explosives wisely to solve problems He executed brilliant plans that others thought too dumb to attempt, leading to unexpected success Cochrane was a man of uncompromising principles and leadership, showing the power of perseverance and creativity
China - It's Over 571 implied HN points • 01 Sep 23 🌍 World Politics Economic Crisis Political Dynamics Foreign Relations China's economic history has been tumultuous with periods of violence and disastrous economic policies. China's economic growth was more about mean reversion than a miracle, and now faces a crisis due to overinvestment in real estate and debt levels. China's economic model is facing a severe crisis leading to potential defaults, financial panic, and political instability.
The Most Valuable Problem in AI 276 implied HN points • 30 Aug 23 🕹 Technology AI Computing Machine Learning Neural Networks Future Technology In AI, there's a shift to being able to throw any amount of compute power at problems We are approaching a world where we can solve any intellectual problem by allocating money as a compute budget to AI agents Solving the problem of efficient compute allocation can lead to building the most valuable company of the century
Things Hidden at Novitate 2023 129 implied HN points • 04 Nov 23 ⛪ Faith & Spirituality Religion Philosophy Peter Thiel discussed the Apocalypse, Antichrist, and the importance of going to church at Novitate 2023. Darryl Cooper highlighted similarities in the lives of Dostoevsky and Nietzsche at the conference. The argument that technology, specifically AI, will cause the Apocalypse was presented by Byrne Hobart and Tobias Huber.
How Tech Workers Can Save SF 184 implied HN points • 18 Aug 23 🎭️ Culture Technology Crime Society Innovation SF and California have been experiencing high crime rates. Tech workers can make a difference by committing public, small crimes. Privileged tech workers can change public perspective on crime by committing crimes.
Can You Avoid Overhiring? 2 HN points • 14 Jul 23 💼 Business Startups Management Investment Software companies Founders There is a natural tendency for organizations to want to hire more people. Software companies can often grow and scale with fewer employees compared to traditional businesses. Predicting the impact of hiring more people in tech is challenging, but optimism can lead to unnecessary hires.
Communication Protocol for a Generative Age 2 HN points • 07 Mar 23 🕹 Technology Email Blockchain Crypto Communication Network Email communication systems face challenges like provider control and spam filtering. A proposed solution involves blockchain-based ownership of addresses and whitelists. The system incorporates pay-to-contact requests, aiming to reduce spam and provide control over messages.
Towards Acting AI 1 HN point • 24 Mar 23 🕹 Technology AI Robotics Software Machine Learning Computer Science GPT-4 has achieved human-level intelligence at various tasks by scaling up existing models. We've reached the limits of Large Language Model scaling, as simply mimicking human behavior isn't enough for advancements. AI models like the one developed by Adept.ai showing potential to perform diverse tasks, bridging the gap between AI and real-world applications.