“In academia and the media, AI is often described as mirroring human psychology with humanlike reasoning, human-level performance, human-like communication. In these comparisons, “humans” are treated as the benchmark. In a provocative 2023 paper, researchers at Harvard University asked – which humans?” Check out the graph in the link for a great visual. ~ learn more
The rule, which allowed shipments under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free, has come to an abrupt halt. The sudden change, enacted by an executive order that sped up its planned expiration, has thrown supply chains into chaos. First-hand, we’re seeing delays getting product samples into the country. ~ learn more
This has become a go-to tactic in our divided society, and it’s simply not effective. “My social circles fall roughly into two camps. One camp are my peers from school and work: healthcare people, people from elite universities, traditional white collar career people, people who believe unquestioningly in or *are* the traditional experts. The other camp are the woo moms. They are in the trenches of parenting and work, feeling…
A bug report on popular programming tool VSCode that was closed as ‘out of scope’. “Over a 34-hour session, Claude repeatedly attempted to apply an open license (CC-BY-SA) to private, revenue-critical code, despite explicit user instructions to the contrary. Attempts to apply the correct license terms were ignored. On multiple occasions, Claude also deleted existing LICENSE files, creating risk of distribution under unauthorized terms.” ~ learn more
“Async programming is not vibe coding. Vibe coding enables you to write code without getting into the nitty gritty details. Async programming is a workflow for developers to solve more complex problems simultaneously, while still understanding the details of the code being written.” ~ learn more
OpenAI published a paper with data. Tutoring + teaching is 10.2% and create an image is 4.2%. ~ learn more
“City Council members are back from August recess with two big questions on the table for their Sept. 25 meeting: whether to legalize “granny flats” citywide, and whether to hit Chicagoans with a 1% grocery tax.” ~ learn more
Click through and watch this 3 minute video. “In this episode of Sotheby’s Stories, Florent — Head of the Design Department in Paris — recalls how a client reached out with a simple question about a painting, unaware of the hidden treasures that surrounded it. What began with a single image gradually revealed a remarkable collection by one of the most celebrated designers of the 20th century.” ~ learn more
This is cool and also seems expensive and slow. Check out the video. They built a facade that surrounds the top floor of the building, matching the building’s design. Then they dismantled the structure one floor at a time, lowering the facade after each floor. ~ learn more
Yes, Google made an image tool called nano banana, and yes it’s impressive. Check out this library of examples. ~ learn more