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[AI summary] The text discusses the challenges and criticisms surrounding the adoption and impact of generative AI (GenAI). It highlights issues such as the high energy and water consumption of GenAI, the lack of profitability for companies despite significant investments, and the environmental costs. The text also critiques the notion that AI is a panacea for societal problems, pointing out the inefficiencies and potential for misuse. Additionally, it touches on the desperation within the tech industry to promote AI adoption, including government and corporate efforts to make GenAI indispensable.
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Here's links and commentary on recent reading. 1. Status as a Service. It's a nearly 20,000 word (70 page) post by Eugene Wei. Long but great! At least if you're into understanding tech and social media. Wei explains how social networks can be thought of Status as a Service, acronym StaaS. Some quotes below in...
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[AI summary] The article discusses the concept of 'Status as a Service' in social media, the rapid advancements in AI music generation, and various software engineering topics including cloud computing, Python tools, and the challenges of managing obsolete code.
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Two weeks ago, I gave a lecture setting out my current thoughts on AI safety, halfway through my year at OpenAI. I was asked to speak by UT Austin's Effective Altruist club. You can watch the lecture on YouTube here (I recommend 2x speed). The timing turned out to be weird, coming immediately after the...
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