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Comment on Charlie Kirk shooting: US President Donald Trump says suspect in custody in ~society
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
entitled-entilde Link ParentMy SE3 is likewise has “they can take it from my cold dead hands” status. I definitely need to get an aftermarket battery replacement though, my capacity is down to 75%My SE3 is likewise has “they can take it from my cold dead hands” status. I definitely need to get an aftermarket battery replacement though, my capacity is down to 75%
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Comment on I wanna raise crickets for the sound in ~life.pets
entitled-entilde Link ParentI’m curious what is the minimum number you would need to get your vibes right. If you just release a bunch, they’ll probably get eaten, fail to find food, succumb to the winter weather, etc....I’m curious what is the minimum number you would need to get your vibes right. If you just release a bunch, they’ll probably get eaten, fail to find food, succumb to the winter weather, etc. There’s a reason they aren’t already there. But in a cage, with you providing the food, protection from the elements, etc, could you get away with just a few?
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Comment on McDonald’s is cutting prices of its combo meals to convince customers it’s affordable again in ~food
entitled-entilde Link ParentThe way it’s supposed to work that the drink basically costs them nothing, so it’s highly marked up when sold separately. Put it in a combo for no extra charge and now it looks like a good deal. I...The way it’s supposed to work that the drink basically costs them nothing, so it’s highly marked up when sold separately. Put it in a combo for no extra charge and now it looks like a good deal.
Value-minded consumers are “too often” seeing combination meals that cost more than $10 and that is “shaping value perceptions in a negative way,” Kempczinski admitted earlier this month.
I think this is the real meat of the article. Don’t actually cut prices, just get rid of your expensive offerings to shape perception
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Comment on Question - how would you best explain how an LLM functions to someone who has never taken a statistics class? in ~tech
entitled-entilde Link ParentI think that "it's just fancy autocomplete" is an explanation typically meant to dismiss the possibility that an LLM is actually intelligent. But this is disingenuous if the moment someone asks...I think that "it's just fancy autocomplete" is an explanation typically meant to dismiss the possibility that an LLM is actually intelligent. But this is disingenuous if the moment someone asks "and how does it predict the next word", your response has to be: "we construct a digital model based on the same mathematical structure of a real brain and... and hence it is able to produce novel responses". The main thing people should emphasize with the autocomplete analogy is that the LLM is stateless. In that sense, explaining things like prompts, RAG, tool calls, mixture of experts, etc actually becomes essential.
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Comment on What are some great actual comedies made in the last twenty years? in ~movies
entitled-entilde Link ParentI want to second this recommendation, I love this film, and basically everything Satoshi Miki makes.Instant Swamp (Japan 2009)
I want to second this recommendation, I love this film, and basically everything Satoshi Miki makes.
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Comment on Over twenty-one days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced he was a superhero in ~tech
entitled-entilde Link ParentThe problem with critical thinking is that it can lead to decision paralysis. Thus, some people think we are evolutionary programmed not to carefully reason, but to instead reach group consensus...The problem with critical thinking is that it can lead to decision paralysis. Thus, some people think we are evolutionary programmed not to carefully reason, but to instead reach group consensus quickly. Our default response is to believe. Even if the group is wrong sometimes, the unified action wins out.
So I think trying to explain it into smart people and dumb people isn't the way to go. As an example, so called critical thinkers get scammed all the time. Scammers rely on that consensus oriented behavior, - you could doubt what they are saying, but you can't help but prefer to be agreeable and go along. The best defense against a scam is not to reason your way out of it, but just to be familiar with the game. LLMs are in a sense the ultimate fraudsters.
Not that I don't think education is good, but instead of focusing on abstract skills I'd take a more brute force approach. We should socially condition people to not believe them. As a practical example, a lot of times you see online comments saying "I asked ChatGPT about this and it said...". Those people should be mocked by their peers. I guess that is kind of what the NYT is doing here.
I'm actually a huge optimist about AI and love playing with these models. If we get people to be skeptical about the output, they will become even more useful as people stop blindly asking for answers and start focusing on building robust tools.
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Comment on Over twenty-one days of talking with ChatGPT, an otherwise perfectly sane man became convinced he was a superhero in ~tech
entitled-entilde Link ParentI think I'm the bad guy in this story because just the other day I installed a new setup for a local model, tested it out by asking "how are you to day", it responded something like "I am a model,...I think I'm the bad guy in this story because just the other day I installed a new setup for a local model, tested it out by asking "how are you to day", it responded something like "I am a model, so I don't have any feelings. But I appear to be operational", and remember thinking to myself "a
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Comment on GPT 5 released in ~comp
entitled-entilde LinkPlaying a bit with it, the setup they provide in chat mode seems much more dynamic. Before you’d hit it with a question and after reasoning you get a response. Now I think it knows to a certain...Playing a bit with it, the setup they provide in chat mode seems much more dynamic. Before you’d hit it with a question and after reasoning you get a response. Now I think it knows to a certain extent how hard the problem will be. So it might respond right away. Or it might start searching on the internet. That’s the biggest change I see so far. Overall I’m happy with the improvement
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Comment on Benin grants citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. US singer Ciara is among the first. in ~society
entitled-entilde Link ParentI wonder how strict they actually are though. This is primarily a soft power move: get more (well off) people invested in the future of your country. Every person who is added is a benefit, so it...I wonder how strict they actually are though. This is primarily a soft power move: get more (well off) people invested in the future of your country. Every person who is added is a benefit, so it would be counterproductive to scrutinize people's ancestry.
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Comment on 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia prompts tsunami alerts in Hawaii, Alaska and West Coast in ~enviro
entitled-entilde Link ParentI've started seeing commercials playing again on non NHK coverage, so it's starting to feel like this will pass without any major damage. Still, they are saying to stay on guard (and at higher...I've started seeing commercials playing again on non NHK coverage, so it's starting to feel like this will pass without any major damage. Still, they are saying to stay on guard (and at higher ground) for 12-24 hours.
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Comment on 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia prompts tsunami alerts in Hawaii, Alaska and West Coast in ~enviro
entitled-entilde Link ParentHope you’re in a safe place. It’s be crazy hot this week so I worry about people evacuating, and places losing power. I remember in the Noto earthquake you’d see cars driving by while the tv was...Hope you’re in a safe place. It’s be crazy hot this week so I worry about people evacuating, and places losing power.
I remember in the Noto earthquake you’d see cars driving by while the tv was showing coastal footage and telling people to evacuate. This time the footage seems quite empty, so I guess people are getting out with plenty of warning.
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Comment on US will begin charging some tourists a $250 ‘visa integrity fee’ in ~travel
entitled-entilde Link ParentI can’t access OP’s link and searching US news is a pain overseas, so forgive my asking: is the fee a new one on top of what exists or are they just rounding everything up to 250? As you said,...I can’t access OP’s link and searching US news is a pain overseas, so forgive my asking: is the fee a new one on top of what exists or are they just rounding everything up to 250? As you said, there are already som high costs. I remember getting hit with a sizable reciprocal fee when I went to china.
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Comment on Why is the right so fascinated with fantasy literature? in ~books
entitled-entilde Link ParentQuick someone write the article “why is the left so fascinated with fantasy literature?” Especially reading the article talk so much about Lord of the Rings - guess what, everyone likes it because...I also think it's funny to try to link fantasy and the right given how much queer and feminist literature is SF or fantasy.
Quick someone write the article “why is the left so fascinated with fantasy literature?” Especially reading the article talk so much about Lord of the Rings - guess what, everyone likes it because it’s good stuff.
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Comment on Why America built a forest from Canada to Texas in ~enviro
entitled-entilde LinkInteresting video. I think the way I was taught it in school was that the main countermeasure was better farming practices, as opposed to a large government works project. The fact that we don’t...Interesting video. I think the way I was taught it in school was that the main countermeasure was better farming practices, as opposed to a large government works project. The fact that we don’t have this scale of dust storms despite poor maintenance of the shelterbelts probably shows how other changes were equally important.
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Comment on The America Party in ~society
entitled-entilde Link ParentIt’s going to be so good to read some history articles ten years later on the history of em dashes in an LLM world. On one hand they are a marker of AI assisted writing — on the other, when you...It’s going to be so good to read some history articles ten years later on the history of em dashes in an LLM world. On one hand they are a marker of AI assisted writing — on the other, when you start reading text with them everywhere it’s tempting to take them for a spin.
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Comment on The America Party in ~society
entitled-entilde Link ParentAgreed. Just because you support Musk’s policies doesn’t mean you are a KGB spyAgreed. Just because you support Musk’s policies doesn’t mean you are a KGB spy
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Comment on The America Party in ~society
entitled-entilde LinkEarly in Trump II (wait, that started this year!) I thought Musk and Trump were fighting for headlines. They both want to be the center of attention and know how to drive the media into giving it...Early in Trump II (wait, that started this year!) I thought Musk and Trump were fighting for headlines. They both want to be the center of attention and know how to drive the media into giving it to them.
Actually in theory this is how democracy is supposed to work: exploit the narcissistic tendencies of the elites, and direct their efforts towards improving life for everyone else. You know instead of building armies to fight each other. Obviously the improving part isn’t working so well these days, though I guess the majority of voters disagree. But in principle I am in favor of their feud.
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Comment on 'Positive review only': Researchers hide AI prompts in papers to influence automated review in ~science
entitled-entilde LinkI’m on his side about this. You would hate for a bad paper to slip through using this technique but that is on the reviewer (and the editor)"It's a counter against 'lazy reviewers' who use AI," said a Waseda professor who co-authored one of the manuscripts. Given that many academic conferences ban the use of artificial intelligence to evaluate papers, the professor said, incorporating prompts that normally can be read only by AI is intended to be a check on this practice.
I’m on his side about this. You would hate for a bad paper to slip through using this technique but that is on the reviewer (and the editor)
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When he didn’t get caught at first I actually started to imagine he was some kind of revolutionary mastermind, and that we might expect him to coordinate future acts of terrible violence.
But… yeah… just a man child with a weapon.