Scott Anderson

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Scott AndersonApr 19, 2023
Show threadWill OremusApr 19, 2023

So why aren't the big AI companies more transparent about what's in the data that they use to train their models?

One reason, experts say, is because they're afraid they'd get in trouble if people found out. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/ai-chatbot-learning/

See the websites that make AI bots like ChatGPT sound so smart

An analysis of a chatbot data set by The Washington Post reveals the proprietary, personal, and often offensive websites that go into an AI’s training data.

The Washington Post
Scott AndersonApr 15, 2023
Brian DearApr 15, 2023
Here’s an #AI question I’ve been wondering about. Where’s the tool/system that ingests the text of all bills, draft bills, amendments, etc., in all state legislatures and in Congress, instantly understanding the subtleties, inferring the implications, and catching any sneaky language, strange provisions, pork additions, gotchas, or other unusual text, and within seconds can alert the public as to what’s in the bill? Does such exist? Wouldn’t that be a useful tool nationwide?
Scott AndersonMar 6, 2023
Brent SimmonsMar 6, 2023
Nice article in The Atlantic about RSS: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/03/social-media-algorithms-twitter-meta-rss-reader/673282/
It's time to take back control of what we read on the internet

Social-media algorithms show us what they want us to see, not what we want to see. But there is an alternative.

The Atlantic
Scott AndersonFeb 22, 2023
Robots should be building, cleaning, repairing, and upgrading tiny homes for the homeless.
https://sfstandard.com/housing-development/building-tiny-homes-a-gigantic-task-in-broken-san-francisco/
Building Tiny Homes a Gigantic Task in Broken San Francisco

City officials are all over the map on the costs of a new tiny homes project.

The San Francisco Standard
Scott AndersonFeb 19, 2023
Thomas BaekdalFeb 19, 2023

Right now, the entire country of Denmark is using 4245MW of electricity.

Windmills are producing: 3442 MW
Solar is producing: 746 MW

So if we do the math, wind + solar = 98.7% of our energy use right now is 100% renewable

Just a reminder that not only can we fix climate change, we are fixing it.

Scott AndersonFeb 19, 2023
Dan GillmorFeb 19, 2023
Interesting data suggesting that the "back to the office" drive is reducing American productivity. https://fortune.com/2023/02/16/return-office-real-reason-slump-productivity-data-careers-gleb-tsipursky/
The return to the office could be the real reason for the slump in productivity. Here’s the data to prove it

Productivity jumped as offices closed, and stayed high through 2021. When companies started mandating a return to the office, productivity dropped sharply.

Fortune
Scott AndersonFeb 17, 2023
San Francisco will always find a way back.
https://sfstandard.com/arts-culture/one-of-anthony-bourdains-favorite-sf-bars-recognized-by-historic-preservation-committee/
One of Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite SF Bars Recognized by Historic Preservation Committee

This divey Chinatown watering hole has been beloved by tourists and locals alike for 56 years.

The San Francisco Standard
Scott AndersonFeb 17, 2023
120 Minutes
MTV
1992
https://120minutes.org/1992/
1992 | The 120 Minutes Archive

Playlists and music videos from 1992 on MTV’s 120 Minutes at The 120 Minutes Archive, the independent, critically acclaimed, definitive library of music video nostalgia.

Tyler Marie
Scott AndersonFeb 17, 2023
The same people responsible for the parental advisory labels on music cds are complaining that woke AI is infringing on their freedom of speech.
Scott AndersonFeb 14, 2023
Researchers say they’ve figured out how to 3D print AR contact lenses. Playing Pokemon Go was cited as one potential use case. AI use cases could be a little more compelling.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/2/14/23599220/researchers-say-theyve-figured-out-how-to-3d-print-ar-contact-lenses
Researchers say they’ve figured out how to 3D print AR contact lenses. - The Verge

Smart contacts are a cool idea but a big technical challenge is combining low-power displays with a high-contrast color material to see information. South Korean researchers say their solution is to 3D print micropatterns without needing any kind of voltage, making it ideal for smart contacts. The researchers say they expect AR navigation to be the main application for this tech, where directions unfold right on your eyeball. Playing Pokemon Go was also cited as one potential use case. Even so, smart contacts still need to be deemed safe before any of this becomes a reality.

The Verge