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Even in a relatively quiet period, AI is out there creating new knowledge. The new knowledge in question is OpenAI getting us the first truly impressive math result that comes from an AI, a solution to the unit distance problem. We're about to learn a different kind of knowledge later today when the White House issues its executive order, or when the judges rule in Anthropic's DC case. And then there's the other kind of new knowledge, which is the knowledge that things are fake slop, such as a particular formerly supposedly prestigious literary prize.
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It slices. It dices. Or, at least, it sees, hears, talks, creates stunningly good images and browses the web. Welcome to the newly updated GPT-4. That's all in two weeks. Throw in Microsoft 365 Copilot finally coming online soon. Are we back? I'm guessing we're back. Also it's that much closer to being all over. At some point this stops being a ying-yang thing and more of a we-all-die thing. For now, however? We're so back. Are we so back that AGI has been achieved internally at OpenAI? Because Sam Altman literally said that straight up in a Reddit post? No, no, that was an obvious joke, we are not quite that back, why do you people have no chill?
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[AI summary] The text is a collection of diverse topics, including discussions on AI, legal systems, internet freedom, and the nature of sentience. It touches on issues like content moderation, regulation of AI, freedom of expression, and the challenges of defining intelligence and sentience. There are also references to legal and political aspects, such as the role of AI in criminal justice and the importance of media diversity. The text is complex and covers multiple interconnected themes, making it difficult to summarize concisely.
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2024 has been an intense year for AI. While some argue that we haven't made much progress, I beg to differ. It is true that many of the research advances from 2023 have still not made it to mainstream applications. But, that doesn't mean that research is not making progress all around!
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