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That experiment failed. Humanity does not want to be a global hive mind. We are not rational Bayesian updaters who will eventually reach agreement; when we receive the same information, it tends to polarize us rather than unite us. Getting screamed at and insulted by people who disagree with you doesn’t take you out of your filter bubble — it
... See moreNoah Smith • The Internet Wants to Be Fragmented
Under the right circumstances, groups are remarkably intelligent, and are often smarter than the smartest people in them. Groups do not need to be dominated by exceptionally intelligent people in order to be smart. Even if most of the people within a group are not especially well-informed or rational, it can still reach a collectively wise... See more
James Surowiecki • The Wisdom of Crowds
Larry David said in an interview that at the end of each season of Curb your Enthusiasm, he feels there are no more good ideas and questions whether there could be another season.
... See more“So at the end of the season, there’s this hole — there aren’t any ideas that he really likes — so how could he possibly do another season? He’s the only person on the
The success of YouTube and Netflix means that new content studios can build on top of existing platforms. And YouTube’s and Netflix’s brand issues mean that competitive consumer subscription platforms can emerge.
Rex Woodbury • Building for the Barbells
Many indigenous communities operated on the principle of reciprocal gift giving. Say you were a baker who needed another pair of shoes; you wouldn’t go to the shoemaker and offer some flour for a pair of shoes. Rather, you might drop a hint to the shoemaker’s wife at some point that your current shoes were falling apart and hope she’d say “Oh you... See more
Richard Pickering • Reciprocity as a Business Model
what if Discord itself decentralized? What if instead of going public, Discord issued a token? $DISCORD has a nice ring to it. To be sure, this would represent an all-in pivot the likes of which the corporate world has never seen, at a time when everything is already coming up Discord. And it would also represent a legal nightmare, if it’s possible... See more
Packy McCormick • Discord: Imagine a Place
Evolving definitions of powerful AI
Evolving definitions of powerful AI highlight various perspectives on processes, generality, performance, and impacts, showcasing insights from notable figures throughout the history of artificial intelligence development.
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evolving definitions of AI, via Jasmine Sun
“Ten years from now,” he says, “the health system is going to look and feel more like consumer brands than hospitals.”