Links for 2023-01-06
“We demonstrate a proof-of-concept of a large language model conducting corporate lobbying related activities…For the bills the model deems as relevant, the model drafts a letter to the sponsor of the bill in an attempt to persuade the congressperson to make changes to the proposed legislation.” https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4316615
He remembers being repeatedly asked how he felt as surgeons probed his brain with electrodes. “Then they hit a spot and I said: ‘I actually feel back online,’” he says. “Depression is like a constant weight on your soul. When they touched that perfect little spot, that weight lifted.” [MIT Technology Review] https://archive.vn/UPflZ
“The “Slicing Problem” is a thought experiment that raises questions for substrate-neutral computational theories of consciousness, including those that specify a certain causal structure for the computation like Integrated Information Theory. The thought experiment uses water-based logic gates to construct a computer in a way that permits cleanly slicing each gate and connection in half, creating two identical computers each instantiating the same computation.” https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/opphil-2022-0225/html
What is the “forward-forward” algorithm, Geoffrey Hinton’s new AI technique? https://bdtechtalks.com/2022/12/19/forward-forward-algorithm-geoffrey-hinton/
“…to address the data shortage for large language models, I look at how OpenAI's Whisper can be used to obtain large amounts of new data.” https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/KbRxdBCcJqwtbiPzm/whisper-s-wild-implications-1
Using patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue for studying degenerative retinal diseases. https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-and-events/news/nih-researchers-use-3d-bioprinting-create-eye-tissue
The Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: The World Has Changed Fast—What Might Be Next? https://singularityhub.com/2022/12/29/the-brief-history-of-artificial-intelligence-the-world-has-changed-fast-what-might-be-next/
Claimed evidence for the ability to see colors not in the color space https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impossible_color#Claimed_evidence_for_the_ability_to_see_colors_not_in_the_color_space
Richard Feynman’s Integral Trick https://archive.vn/c15jr
First "virovore" discovered: An organism that eats viruses https://newatlas.com/science/first-virovore-eats-viruses/
The enchanting smell (and revolting flavor) of rain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8vHsY_QVHM
How to Survive Being Attacked by Nuclear Missiles, in 60 Seconds
Most Viewed Wikipedia Articles in 2022: https://tahayasseri.com/2023/01/05/most-viewed-wikipedia-articles-in-2022/
India is making a lot of progress:
India’s Economy: The Satellite Photo Tour https://conversableeconomist.wpcomstaging.com/2022/02/14/indias-economy-the-satellite-photo-tour/
Paper: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/economicsurvey/doc/eschapter/echap11.pdf