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seanmcauon Sharing AI progress in mathematics

Probably the model OAI used that is strictly better than whichever SOTA - 3 months model OP used?

seanmcauon AI boosts research careers but narrow the span of ideas explored: study

Did you read the article?

seanmcauon The Rise and (Potential) Fall of Letterboxd

The only solution is following/friending people who write thoughtful reviews as well as going through their friends if the number is low.

Also if you go to esoteric enough films you mostly filter out the joke reviews

seanmcauon Machine Payments Protocol (MPP)

I'm probably overlooking something, but what makes the problem of being able to get from item in basket to item is shipping different from choosing which item(s) to put in the basket?

In other words, if Agents are able to navigate marketplaces, shouldn't that imply they can also navigate a subset of the marketplace, the payment section? Especially given that that section is "easier: theres no need for qualitative (or quantitative) judgement like there is for the shopping portion.

Perhaps its a matter of proper safeguards?

seanmcauon President Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems

It would/will be extremely irresponsible to put non-deterministic and fallible models in charge of weapons. We are not close to having solved the problem of ensuring AI pursues good outcomes

seanmcauon Terrence Malick's Disciples

I think that is at least partially intentional

seanmcauon Instagram chief orders staff back to the office five days a week in 2026

No, this is not true.

seanmcauon Meta Superintelligence Labs' first paper is about RAG

He started coding at age 8