Join Notes
A batch of the best highlights from what Tristan's read, .
There is nothing stopping models from moving beyond monolithic constant time approximations. We know it works. We know it expands the [algorithmic power](https://arxiv.org/abs/2207.02098) of models. It's already happening. It is a path from interpolation/memorization to generalization. It is a fundamental difference in kind. There may not need to be any other breakthroughs.
Why I think strong general AI is coming soon
lesswrong.com
No matter how smart we get, there is always this deep irrational part that makes us potential hosts for self-replicating information.
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
Humans control the world because they can cooperate better than any other animal, and they can cooperate so well because they believe in fictions. Poets, painters, and playwrights are therefore at least as important as soldiers and engineers.
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Yuval Noah Harari
...catch up on these, and many more highlights
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