I wrote a piece for the Yale Review on AI and "jagged intelligence". (Note: headline was not written by me.)
yalereview.org/article/mela...
I read the two part version when it came out — it was very accessible, well-written, and gave me a better understanding of issues around LLMs ⬇️
It turned out that beating the best humans at chess had nothing to do with more general intelligence.
Any analogy with what we're seeing now with AI and math?
Hey everyone: this is important: please take a few minutes to post a comment objecting to this brazen attempt by #Trump administration to politicize ALL science:
www.regulations.gov/document/OMB...
It's always a treat to read Ted Chiang's thoughts on AI.
www.theatlantic.com/philosophy/2...
Just discovered this Irish TV documentary about the Bothy Band, an incredible traditional Irish music group that I listened to avidly in the 1980s, and who reunited (maybe for this documentary)? Anyway, if you love this kind of music, it's 90 minutes of pure pleasure.
www.tg4.ie/ga/player/ca...,
Another excellent post (from @sayash.bsky.social and @randomwalker.bsky.social) on questions to ask about announcements of AI capabilities.
I highly recommend their newsletter!
www.normaltech.ai/p/did-google...