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79 implied HN points 17 Jan 23
  1. Advertising, SEO, and Artificial Influence are all methods to grab attention for products or services.
  2. AIs are starting to exhibit brand preferences, like humans do, affecting the way they provide recommendations and influence choices.
  3. Influencing AIs involves understanding their training data and providing reliable, consistent, and trustworthy information to align with their preferences.
39 implied HN points 01 Jun 23
  1. AI's purchasing influence is increasing, making brands consider AI opinions along with human opinions.
  2. Paid media may not be as effective in influencing AI like ChatGPT-4, focusing on earned media and site accessibility is crucial.
  3. Understanding which sites ChatGPT deems authoritative and optimizing for Bing SEO can impact ChatGPT-4 Browser Model results.
0 implied HN points 20 Apr 23
  1. The Tiny Language Model is a small functional language model that runs in your browser and learns based on a six-word customizable vocabulary, providing insights into more complex models like ChatGPT.
  2. The Tiny Language Model's training involves a compact 'corpus' from the vocabulary, showcasing a scaled-down version of the training process compared to models like ChatGPT, enhancing understanding through patterns in text.
  3. Observing the changes in weights (parameters) of the Tiny Language Model visually displays how the model is learning and can help identify areas for improvement in its training and performance.
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0 implied HN points 22 Feb 23
  1. Alphabet posters play a crucial role in teaching children the sounds of the alphabet and how to read words made of these sounds. Mistakes on alphabet posters can indicate a lack of understanding of the alphabet sounds by the teacher.
  2. English has 44 phonemes represented by the 26 letters of the alphabet. Well-designed alphabet posters connect sounds with letters to facilitate learning.
  3. Warning signs about reading instruction quality include incorrect keywords on alphabet posters, like 'giraffe' instead of 'girl,' and 'ice cream cone' instead of 'insect.' Parents can ask questions and consider switching schools if not satisfied with reading instruction.
0 implied HN points 13 Jan 23
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