Links for 2022-12-01
ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue. Try talking to it here: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ [I tried a bunch of stuff and it speaks fluent German, can code, and provide clear and simple explanations of abstract concepts such as eigenvalues or algebraic geometry. It is also very restrained, to the point of lying, in saying anything politically incorrect. And the math proof I asked it for was wrong. But I will have to test it more extensively today. What’s clear though is that soon everyone will have a personal tutor. Exciting times!]
Real world reinforcement learning: DeepMind use RL to more efficiently cool buildings. https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.07357
“A conversation in which I teach GPT-3 to "read" a book” https://escapingflatland.substack.com/p/semantic-search
“MMAcevedo’s demeanour and attitude contrast starkly with those of nearly all other uploads taken of modern adult humans, most of which boot into a state of disorientation which is quickly replaced by terror and extreme panic. Standard procedures for securing the upload’s cooperation such as red-washing, blue-washing, and use of the Objective Statement Protocols are unnecessary.” https://qntm.org/mmacevedo
Dismantling Quantum Hype with Scott Aaronson and Tim Nguyen [YT comment: “Wow, this is probably the best no-nonsense introduction to quantum computing that's both accessible and fairly technical.”] https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=6830
A simpler path to better computer vision: New research reveals a scalable technique that uses synthetic data to improve the accuracy of AI models that recognize images. https://news.mit.edu/2022/image-programs-data-training-1123
Genes associated with whether you ever tried cannabis are associated with higher IQ and higher education. Genes associated with cannabis addiction are associated with lower IQ and lower education. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-022-02215-2
Incandescent light is “so wasteful… as to render its practical application impossible” -Nature, 1878 https://www.nature.com/articles/019052a0
“Toys with as much power as the great IBM computers” https://twitter.com/arbesman/status/1592654217550106624
This AI Supercomputer Has 13.5 Million Cores—and Was Built in Just Three Days https://singularityhub.com/2022/11/22/this-ai-supercomputer-has-13-5-million-cores-and-was-built-in-just-three-days/
"if a cubic polynomial has three real roots, the roots can be thought of as a projection of the vertices of an equilateral triangle. That triangle is constructed from the roots of the first and second derivative of the polynomial" https://mathstodon.xyz/@Vergo/109412448067633711
US considers dramatically expanding training of Ukrainian forces, US officials say: “The Biden administration is considering a dramatic expansion in the training the US military provides to Ukrainian forces, including instructing as many as 2,500 Ukrainian soldiers a month at a US base in Germany, according to multiple US officials.” https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/30/politics/us-military-expanding-training-ukraine/index.html