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by tcgv 2y ago
I argue the main issue is that many companies have invested significant resources in poorly assessed, designed, and planned AI implementations, rather than focusing on simpler, achievable, and impactful solutions [1] [1] https://
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by tcgv 2y ago
The list of Discontinued sports at the Summer Olympics [1] also includes: - Pigeon racing - Cannon shooting - Life saving Among other interesting entries. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Discontinued_sports_a
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by tcgv 2y ago
That's the way technology evolves, some bets pay off, while others don't.
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by tcgv 2y ago
> but I'd argue it's just for one simple reason: social anxiety Additionally, alcohol is an addictive substance. I know plenty of extroverts who don't need any booze to socialize and still very much enjoy drinking.
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by tcgv 2y ago
Because it is a challenging task, you would need to define a prompt (or a set of prompts) that can precisely generate chain-of-thought prompts for the various generic problems the model encounters. And sometimes CoT may not be the best appr
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by tcgv 2y ago
Chain-of-Thought (CoT) prompting to the rescue! We should always put some effort into prompt engineering before dismissing the potential of generative AI.
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by tcgv 2y ago
> A colleague out-of-the-blue messaged me about some python function I'd written Just the other day a colleague at work was searching the web and eventually ended up in a blog post of mine. He was enthusiastic that he had "disc
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by tcgv 2y ago
> With productivity being measured as what, exactly? Most likely relative productivity, i.e. time to develop things with support of AI Vs time to develop the same things without support of AI.
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by tcgv 2y ago
> Even OpenAI doesn't really have a product. Just throwing data at a bunch of video cards isn't value-generating in itself. We need (...) something people love that makes their life easier or better. I agree. I'm of the hy
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Easy-Wins for Generative AI(thomasvilhena.com)
1 points by tcgv 2y ago|0 comments
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by tcgv 2y ago
It's a good argument. However, Pandora's box has already been opened, and people will keep experimenting with this technology, there's no going back. A key question is how long it will take to achieve such dangerous AI: one y
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by tcgv 2y ago
Fair enough! c) Humanity unleashed AI superintelligence, but safeguards proved inadequate, leading to our extinction
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by tcgv 2y ago
Ten years from now will either be: a) Remember all that fuss about AI destroying the world? Lol. ~ or ~ b) I'm so glad those people stepped in to save us from doom! Which one do you think is more likely?
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by tcgv 2y ago
There are short-term effects, and long-term effects.
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by tcgv 2y ago
An individual's immediate remuneration is not the only variable in the discussion. There's a balance of power in play, in which smaller companies are on the weaker side when large corporations are left unchecked. Sure, in the shor
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Salesforce Darkens the Skies for Cloud Software as AI Threat Looms(wsj.com)
1 points by tcgv 2y ago|0 comments
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by tcgv 2y ago
First, there is no universally agreed-upon test to measure sentience. So I don't see much value in debating whether LLMs are sentient or not... but they aren't ;) Second, the similarity of deterministic algorithms' outputs to
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by tcgv 2y ago
Portugal had a golden visa program that granted citzenship if you bought real state of at least 500k EUR. That drove home prices up signficantly in Lisbon, specailly units in that price range. Under new law, the Portuguese Golden Visa no lo
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by tcgv 2y ago
"Pivot to AI" is a strategy. A desperate one nonetheless. From the article, this strategy is being announced to achieve a business goal: > the newspaper will be looking for ways to use AI in its reporting as it seeks to recoup
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by tcgv 2y ago
> I've been working on a system to extract certain financial "facts" across SEC filings. ChatGPT has not been helpful at all The other day, I saw a demo from a startup (don't remember their name) that uses generative
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by tcgv 2y ago
It's not hard to understand: It's affordable, culturally acceptable, the taste is appealing to the palate, it's an easy source of protein, people are disengaged to know the details of the supply chain and as such don't r
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by tcgv 2y ago
Unfortunately, that's quite common. Team leaders and managers failing to perceive how their direct reports actively employ soft skills in their tasks, and also failing to provide guidance on how certain skills can be exercised and demo
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by tcgv 2y ago
My company uses a soft skills matrix to evaluate everyone, including but not limited to leadership skills, teamwork, communication, problem-solving, and time management skills. The skills matrix outlines general expectations for employees a
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by tcgv 2y ago
> There is insufficient information to answer the question You're right. The context can make a lot of difference. I purposely shared the situation in a more generic way to receive less biased responses and help me ponder. The repli
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by tcgv 2y ago
Hi there! Thanks for sharing your perspective, you've made some good points. To give you more context: > You're allowing sales people to give negative feedback to your people? Aka you're letting the sales person manage you
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Ask HN: Is it polite to respond to colleagues using ChatGPT?
10 points by tcgv 2y ago|25 comments
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by tcgv 3y ago
Finally his blog is using HTTPS :)
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Ask HN: How do you tackle skills development in your team/company?
1 points by tcgv 3y ago|0 comments
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by tcgv 3y ago
> The time lag is a problem. A command from Earth takes 22.5 hours to reach the probe, and the same period is needed again for a response. This means a 45-hour wait to see what a given command might have done. Astonishing!
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by tcgv 3y ago
This post is a lame PR stunt, which will only add fuel to the fire. It tries to portray openAI as this great bennefactor and custodian of virtue: > “As we get closer to building AI, it will make sense to start being less open. The Open i

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