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o, alternative pathways to building Type-2 reasoning-capable AI systems, likely using neurosymbolic approaches, have become much more attractive. People like Gary Marcus have argued for neurosymbolic approaches for decades. Such approaches combine the pattern recognition of neural nets, like LLMs, with symbolic reasoning’s logic and rules. Vinod... See more
Azeem Azhar • 🧠 AI’s $100bn question: The scaling ceiling
Books I want to remember and The Opposite of Lonliness
Priya Parker Gatherings.
I struggle to recall the name Encounterism.
Lonelines
One way of thinking about this is Daniel Kahneman’s simple model of thinking: System 1 and System 2. System 1 thinking is fast and intuitive. Current AI models’ pattern recognition and next-token prediction are good examples of this. System 2 thinking is slow and analytical, akin to genuine reasoning and understanding. It is System 2 thinking where... See more
Azeem Azhar • 🧠 AI’s $100bn question: The scaling ceiling
At the heart of agentic AI lies the concept of imbuing artificial intelligence systems with agency — the ability to act and perceive the world around them, much like human agents. Unlike traditional AI models that operate within predefined parameters and rules, agentic AI systems possess the autonomy to adapt to changing circumstances, respond to stimuli, and make decisions in real time. This fundamental shift from reactive to proactive AI marks a significant leap forward in the field, unlocking a multitude of possibilities across diverse domains
You can find Vernon Smith hard at work at his computer by 7:30 each morning, cranking out 10 solid hours of writing and researching every day.
His job is incredibly demanding — he is currently on the faculty of both the business and law schools at Chapman University. But the hard work pays off: Smith’s research is consistently ranked as the... See more
His job is incredibly demanding — he is currently on the faculty of both the business and law schools at Chapman University. But the hard work pays off: Smith’s research is consistently ranked as the... See more
Jeanne Dorin McDowell • Celebrating What's Right With Aging: Inside the Minds of Super Agers
From The Lily comics archives: Why are adult friendships so hard to make (and keep)?
“It can be really difficult to find someone who vibes with you,” writes cartoonist @kagwheeler. Plus, she continues, “We may not have the same opportunities to make new friends that were available to us in school or at that terrible... See more
instagram.comA great thing about taking notes is that it subtly encourages you to live a ‘notes-worthy life’
You end up seeking interesting conversations to build your memex; experimenting with new recipes to add to your collection; reading more widely to find surprising connections etc.
Anne-Laure Le Cunfftwitter.comIt’s because we often fall in love with our idea of the solution we want to build before falling in love with a problem that we experience while living in the future. “Falling in love with a solution” highlights the danger that founders, creators, or teams can become so enamored with their particular product or service—their “solution”—that they... See more
Mike Maples • 🔮 Living in the future
Programming for Computations - Python: A Gentle Introduction to Numerical Simulations with Python (Texts in Computational Science and Engineering Book 15)
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