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  • Hacker News: Gödel, Escher, Bach, and AI (2023)

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    Source URL: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/godel-escher-bach-geb-ai/674589/ Source: Hacker News Title: Gödel, Escher, Bach, and AI (2023) Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text critiques the use of large language models (LLMs) like GPT-4 for tasks traditionally reserved for human intellect, specifically in generating text that imitates human authorship. The author, Douglas Hofstadter, reveals his…

  • Scott Logic: There is more than one way to do GenAI

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    Source URL: https://blog.scottlogic.com/2025/02/20/there-is-more-than-one-way-to-do-genai.html Source: Scott Logic Title: There is more than one way to do GenAI Feedly Summary: AI doesn’t have to be brute forced requiring massive data centres. Europe isn’t necessarily behind in AI arms race. In fact, the UK and Europe’s constraints and focus on more than just economic return and speculation might…

  • Slashdot: Anthropic Chief Says AI Could Surpass ‘Almost All Humans At Almost Everything’ Shortly After 2027

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    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/01/22/2122252/anthropic-chief-says-ai-could-surpass-almost-all-humans-at-almost-everything-shortly-after-2027?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Anthropic Chief Says AI Could Surpass ‘Almost All Humans At Almost Everything’ Shortly After 2027 Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the prediction by Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei that AI models could surpass human capabilities in nearly all tasks within the next few years.…

  • Hacker News: Let’s talk about AI and end-to-end encryption

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    Source URL: https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2025/01/17/lets-talk-about-ai-and-end-to-end-encryption/ Source: Hacker News Title: Let’s talk about AI and end-to-end encryption Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the intersection of end-to-end encryption and AI, highlighting potential privacy issues as AI capabilities become integrated into personal messaging and data processing. It raises critical questions regarding the implications…

  • The Register: Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/15/make_up_thwart_facial_recognition/ Source: The Register Title: Even modest makeup can thwart facial recognition Feedly Summary: You may not need to go full Juggalo for the sake of privacy Researchers at cyber-defense contractor PeopleTec have found that facial recognition algorithms’ focus on specific areas of the face opens the door to subtler surveillance avoidance strategies.……

  • Hacker News: My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/10/ai-predictions/ Source: Hacker News Title: My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text presents predictions regarding AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) over the next one, three, and six years, with insights into their potential applications, limitations, and societal…

  • Simon Willison’s Weblog: My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years, for Oxide and Friends

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    Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2025/Jan/10/ai-predictions/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: My AI/LLM predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years, for Oxide and Friends Feedly Summary: The Oxide and Friends podcast has an annual tradition of asking guests to share their predictions for the next 1, 3 and 6 years. Here’s 2022, 2023 and 2024. This…

  • Hacker News: Ellison declares Oracle all-in on AI mass surveillance, keep everyone in line

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    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/16/oracle_ai_mass_surveillance_cloud/ Source: Hacker News Title: Ellison declares Oracle all-in on AI mass surveillance, keep everyone in line Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Larry Ellison, cofounder of Oracle, discusses the company’s potential role in mass surveillance through AI technologies, positioning Oracle as a leader in AI infrastructure despite traditional databases…

  • Hacker News: Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles

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    Source URL: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/03/meta-ai-powered-instagram-facebook-profiles Source: Hacker News Title: Meta is killing off its own AI-powered Instagram and Facebook profiles Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** Meta is discontinuing its AI character profiles on Facebook and Instagram due to user backlash and operational bugs. The profiles, initially launched in 2023, included personalities that sparked…

  • Wired: Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to Algorithms

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    Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/dictatorships-will-be-vulnerable-to-algorithms/ Source: Wired Title: Dictatorships Will Be Vulnerable to Algorithms Feedly Summary: It may seem like a perfect fit: dispassionate software that streamlines the agendas of dastardly regimes. But they’ll find that the tech cuts both ways. AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the dual nature of AI in political…