Michael Schaffner
@mas
Michael Schaffner
So far, over the past 2 years, I have invested more time trying to make genAI work for me than what genAI has saved me. Maybe by a 2-3x factor. But I will keep trying.
Francois here speaks to coding, but this estimate mirrors my experience with non-coding tasks.
rationality is a method of dealing with uncertainty by devouring information and making simplifying assumptions about the outside world until you can convince yourself that you understand it
hinterlander • Tweet
Nature paper demonstrates that training AI on AI-generated data eventually produces nonsense (as expected?).
Evolution vs Progress vs Reform
(Chesterton, Orthodoxy)
The ideal must be preserved through all iteration.
(Chesterton, Orthodoxy)
Uhhhhh more questions re: math?
Literary References for Uncertainty Analysis and Quotes on Models and Their Uses
Chesterton, Orthodoxy
“Your aesthetics get better as you make mistakes.”
Laurene Powell Jobs • Make Something Wonderful
Nibble - AI Negotiation Platform - B2B, DTC, Marketplaces
nibbletechnology.com
I can’t decide if I love this or hate it
A single Nvidia GPU consumes the same energy as a typical U.S. home
Pretty wild stat https://t.co/Xw91ne4Sm4
energy consumption continues to be a problem