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But the lesson of the past several hundred years of science is that there are things that can be figured out by formal processes, but aren’t readily accessible to immediate human thinking.
Stephen Wolfram • What Is ChatGPT Doing ... And Why Does It Work?
Instead, we're moving into Software 2.0 (a shift that Michael Taylor recently wrote about), where we describe a goal that we want to achieve and train a model to accomplish it. Rather than having a human write instructions for the computer to follow, training works by searching through a space of possible programs until we find one that works. In
... See moreDan Shipper • Five New Thinking Styles for Working With Thinking Machines
The Shift from Formal Theories to Engineering Outcomes in AI Development: In recent years, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from focusing primarily on formal theories and mathematical models to emphasizing practical engineering outcomes. This shift reflects a growing recognition of the importance of real-world applications, such as improving user experience and enhancing automation, over purely theoretical advancements. As a result, researchers and developers are increasingly prioritizing iterative design and testing processes to create more effective and user-friendly AI systems.
You are more likely to learn something by finding surprises in your own behavior than by hearing surprising facts about people in general.
Daniel Kahneman • Thinking, Fast and Slow
For instance: If you have a job, the single point of failure is your boss. Your security comes down to a single person or entity.
But what if two vice presidents and several managers above you at your job are internal fans of your work? You’d be:
- More likely to be spared in layoffs
- Able to switch departments if something happened to your role
nathanbarry.com • The Audience Shortcut: How the Right People Paying Attention Changes Everything
The more constrained and repetitive a challenge, the more likely it will be automated, while great rewards will accrue to those who can take conceptual knowledge from one problem or domain and apply it in an entirely new one. The ability to apply knowledge broadly comes from broad training.
(Journalist) David Epstein • Range: How Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
There is a difference between active and passive knowledge, those boxes that you need to access regularly and as a matter of course and those that you may need to reach one day but don’t necessarily look to on a regular basis. Holmes isn’t asking that we stop being curious, that we stop acquiring those jellyfish. No. He asks that we keep the active
... See moreMaria Konnikova • Mastermind
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The goal isn’t maximum growth—it’s optimal growth. Your audience should expand at a pace that supports your dreams, not crush them.
nathanbarry.com • The Audience Shortcut: How the Right People Paying Attention Changes Everything
Who has the right answers but I ignore because they’re not articulate?
Morgan Housel • Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity and Living a Good Life
. Answer everyday person has right answers but not able to articulate
simpler than prior approaches. 8 They offered less of what customers in established markets wanted and so could rarely be initially employed there. They offered a different package of attributes valued only in emerging markets remote from, and unimportant to, the mainstream.