Links for 2023-05-30
Gemini will bring the next big timeline update https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/zhf7LrMmnFbJKqqPL/gemini-will-bring-the-next-big-timeline-update
Training LLMs via Simulated Human Societies https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.16960
Mindstorms in Natural Language-Based Societies of Mind https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.17066
Think Before You Act: Decision Transformers with Internal Working Memory https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.16338
Under 1,350 square miles of jungle in Guatemala, scientists discovered 417 cities dating back to circa 1,000 B.C. and that are connected by nearly 110 miles of “superhighways” — a network of what researchers called “the first freeway system in the world.” [Washington Post] https://archive.is/6u7f9
Goal-oriented representations in the human hippocampus during planning and navigation https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-35967-6
Soft 'e-skin' generates nerve-like impulses that talk to the brain https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-soft-e-skin-generates-nerve-like-impulses.html
Olivine weathering can sequester CO2 for as little as $20/T. The cheapest way by far to turn back the clock on CO2. https://worksinprogress.co/issue/olivine-weathering
Video Prediction Models as Rewards for Reinforcement Learning https://www.escontrela.me/viper/
LayoutGPT: Outperforms text-to-image models/systems by 20-40% and achieves comparable performance as human users in designing visual layouts for numerical and spatial correctness. https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.15393
Health officials delayed report linking fluoride to brain harm https://www.salon.com/2023/03/16/health-officials-delayed-report-linking-fluoride-to-brain-harm_partner/
“Shoigu's medal "For the return of Crimea" has an interesting story. Its existence was denied until 2018, when Shoigu first wore in it public. The medal dates the start of the operation to seize Crimea as "20.02.14" – while Viktor Yanukovych was still the president of Ukraine.” https://twitter.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1662937494495657984
Total count of visually documented Russian tank losses during their 2022 invasion of Ukraine has reached 2000 https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html
Ukraine launches major drone attack on Moscow https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/drones-hit-several-buildings-moscow-mayor-2023-05-30/ (Videos: 1. https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1663404037255864320 2. https://twitter.com/guyelster/status/1663405373615665157)
“Better footage on how Russians troops were decimated yesterday near Mariupol. It is now reported by multiple sources that a Russian barracks got hit, killing and wounding hundreds of soldiers.” https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1663285005089398787
Kosovo: intense footage of the clashes in Zvecan where over a dozen NATO soldiers were injured by Serb rioters. https://twitter.com/ThomasVLinge/status/1663243100632776705
IQ scores by ethnic group in a nationally-representative sample of 10-year old American children
Graph: https://twitter.com/cremieuxrecueil/status/1662977594428465153