The hottest Puzzles Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
Category
Top Education Topics

I’m a Senior Software Engineer. What Will It Take For An AI To Do My Job?

Am I Stronger Yet? • 3 HN points • 20 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Software Engineering Memory Optimization Puzzles
  1. Current AI systems are still lacking critical cognitive abilities required for complex jobs.
  2. AI needs improvements in memory, exploration, puzzle-solving, judgement, clarity of thought, and theory of mind to excel in complex tasks.
  3. Addressing these gaps will be crucial for AI to reach artificial general intelligence and potentially replace certain human jobs.

Meta-knowledge

Metarational • 19 implied HN points • 26 Apr 21
🚌 Education Logic Puzzles Thinking Knowledge
  1. Meta-knowledge involves the understanding of other people's knowledge, leading to concepts like meta-meta-knowledge and common knowledge.
  2. Puzzles, like the blue eyes puzzle, are great examples to demonstrate the complexity and power of different levels of meta-knowledge.
  3. Understanding meta-knowledge is crucial in various contexts, helping to make sense of social customs and intuitions that may otherwise seem arbitrary or senseless.
Get a weekly roundup of the best Substack posts, by hacker news affinity:

Tricky Appointment Timings

Metarational • 0 implied HN points • 18 Oct 23
🚌 Education Puzzles
  1. The LSAC is removing logic games from the LSAT, causing disappointment.
  2. A challenging logical game involving appointment timings for five clients.
  3. Constraints shape the schedule, posing questions to solve based on rules and possibilities.