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So people are going to be even more blindsided when someone develops an AI that uses GPT as its language comprehension *component*, but does this higher level stuff that we *actually* want sitting on top of it. Because in my opinion, it's pretty clear that GPT is producing an *amazing* level of comprehension of what a series of words means. The problem is, that's *all* it is really doing.
Bing AI Can't Be Trusted
ycombinator.com
The fundamental problem is that there’s a fundamental disagreement inside people’s heads — that people are inconsistent on what responsibility they believe information intermediaries should have for making society better. People generally believe that if something is against their side, that the platforms have a huge responsibility. And if something is on their side, [the platforms] should have no responsibility. It’s extremely rare to find people who are consistent in this.
Should We “Resist Trying to Make Things Better” When It Comes to Online Misinformation?
Doug Belshaw
The central idea is that asynchronous work is encapsulated in objects called [Tasks](https://pigweed.dev/api/cc/classpw_1_1async2_1_1_task.html). Instead of registering callbacks for different events, a central [Dispatcher](https://pigweed.dev/api/cc/classpw_1_1async2_1_1_dispatcher.html) *polls* these tasks to see if they can make progress. The polling is *informed* because the task coordinates with its event source regarding when it’s ready to make more progress. The event source notifies the dispatcher when the task is ready to proceed and therefore should be polled again.
Informed Poll
pigweed.dev
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