The Daily Index — Wednesday, July 5, 2023 · TLDR Index

MISCELLANEOUS

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AI, OZYMANDIAS

In the late 19th century, there was a widespread belief that human knowledge was nearing completion. This was due to rapid progress in science and technology, particularly in physics and biology. However, this confidence was misplaced, as new discoveries soon overturned many of the old assumptions. Freddie DeBoer argues that we are currently seeing a similar recurrence of hubris in AI. While AI has achieved impressive results in recent years, it is important to remember that it is still a very young field with much that we do not understand. We should be wary of making grandiose claims about AI's potential, as we may eventually be proven wrong in the same way that the late Victorians were.

freddiedeboer.substack.com · 15 min

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HYPERDIMENSIONAL COMPUTING REIMAGINES AI

A new approach to computation called hypervectors is being explored as a way to improve artificial intelligence. Hypervectors are large vectors that represent concepts. They can be used to reason about the world in a more abstract and efficient way than traditional methods.

quantamagazine.org · 13 min

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SOFTBANK IS PLAYING CATCHUP WITH AI

SoftBank is attempting to catch up to the current AI hype wave, despite already investing $140B into AI startups.

archive.ph · 3 min

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LEARNING THEORY BOOK

One of the most prolific learning theorists is writing a book. It covers many of the important topics of research in modern ML learning theory. A preprint PDF is available in the link.

tongzhang-ml.org · 2 min