Links for 2022-09-13
Researchers claim that they can use a neural network to reconstruct images (specifically, faces) that humans are seeing. They use fMRI to collect brain activity, and a neural decoding algorithm to turn that activity into images that are scarily similar to the photos the subjects were shown. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-03938-w
AI scientists are studying the “emergent” abilities of large language models https://bdtechtalks.com/2022/08/22/llm-emergent-abilities/
"[C]onsumption of saturated fat is not significantly associated with cardiovascular disease risk, events or mortality. Based on the scientific evidence, there is no scientific ground to demonize saturated fat as a cause of cardiovascular disease." https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/eurjpc/zwac194/6691821
"Grandparents with a monk son also had more grandchildren, as their non-celibate sons faced less or no competition with their brothers. The practice of sending a son to the monastery … is therefore in line with a parent’s reproductive interests." https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/09/celibacy-its-surprising-evolutionary-advantages-according-to-new-research/
Intelligence, Embryo Selection, & The Future of Humanity | Steve Hsu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BhjRh-Q-s&t=1s
Genetic engineering and the biological basis of intelligence. | Steven Hsu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks8lLlogbOY
The Tyranny of the Wagon Equation: Pre-Gunpowder Military Logistics and the Minimum Donkey Rate https://maximumeffort.substack.com/p/the-tyranny-of-the-wagon-equation
Argument against 20% GDP growth from AI within 10 years https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tMriCctwgpdFNWzwF/argument-against-20-gdp-growth-from-ai-within-10-years