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thepaulthomson··on Why does no one measure prompt velocity
I have no idea. They're still in beta so probably figuring it out as they go I guess. I could see them charging on tokens or traces most likely though.
thepaulthomson··on Why does no one measure prompt velocity
From the docs it looks like they're fairly explicit with respecting env states for each dataset. I'm not sure how/where contamination would even occur to be honest - regardless of model used.
thepaulthomson··on Why does no one measure prompt velocity
That's awesome. I've been seeing quite a bit of chat about it on X too. Seems like they've hit the mark with playground. What are you using it for specifically?
thepaulthomson··on Why does no one measure prompt velocity
Any thoughts on how they could improve here? Seems like that would be challenging.
thepaulthomson··on Show HN: Hyper-personalized, built-for-one user walkthroughs
Yeah I can see this as being epic for CX and support teams
thepaulthomson··on Ask HN: Claude vs. GPT: What's been your experience so far?
Nice! Thanks for the overview.
thepaulthomson··on Ask HN: Claude vs. GPT: What's been your experience so far?
Interesting! What use-cases have you been throwing at them?
thepaulthomson··on Automate programmatic SEO from end-to-end
AIs writing content for AIs to parse so that writing content for AIs is easier to rank higher for AIs?
thepaulthomson··on You Are Atlas, You Hold Up the Sky
Would be interesting to see a "high-score" gamification loop that tells us what the longest stretch of the sky not falling has been.
thepaulthomson··on JetBrains IDE update previews “deeply integrated” AI Assistant
Would be awesome if they integrated a command palette into the IDE to interact with the assistant...
thepaulthomson··on Mastercard demands US cannabis shops stop accepting debit cards
This feels like a step back in the opposite direction. Surely they've assessed the cost of lobbying the government vs the loss of revenue from banning payments?
thepaulthomson··on Stable Diffusion XL 1.0
Midjourney is still going to be hard to beat imo. Comparing SD to MJ is a little unfair considering their applications and flexibility, but I do really enjoy the "out of the box" experience that comes with MJ.
thepaulthomson··on Superconductor news: What’s claimed, and how strong the evidence seems to be
Can't wait to be flying my car to work
thepaulthomson··on When Robots Take the Wheel: What Happens to Our Sense of Purpose?
What would that look like in reality though? Any guesses on how things would potentially play out?
thepaulthomson··on When Robots Take the Wheel: What Happens to Our Sense of Purpose?
That’s a really interesting perspective. I hadn’t thought of it like that but it definitely resonates with my intrinsic drivers.
thepaulthomson··on Audiogen -SOTA AI generative sounds for music, film, and game making
Pretty cool
thepaulthomson··on Google’s nightmare “Web Integrity API” wants a DRM gatekeeper for the web
Google's proposed 'Web Integrity API' raises some intriguing questions about the future of web security and user privacy. While the intent to secure the web environment and ensure user authenticity is commendable, the approach seems to echo DRM mechanisms, which have often been contentious. The proposal also brings to light the ongoing debate about device control - should users be penalized for wanting full control over their devices? This 'gatekeeping' approach could potentially stifle the open nature of the web and limit user freedom. As we move forward, it's crucial to strike a balance between security and user autonomy.
thepaulthomson··on FTC readies lawsuit that could break up Amazon
Wow, the FTC is really turning up the heat on Amazon! It's like a high-stakes poker game, and the FTC is going all in with this antitrust lawsuit. It's going to be interesting to see how this plays out, especially with all the different aspects of Amazon's business in the crosshairs. From Amazon Prime to their logistics and advertising services, it seems like no stone is being left unturned. And with Lina Khan at the helm, who's been pretty vocal about her views on Amazon, things are bound to get interesting. Grab your popcorn...
thepaulthomson··on OpenAI shuts down its AI Classifier due to poor accuracy
Wow, OpenAI pulling the plug on its AI Classifier tool really shows how tough it is to spot the difference between human and AI-generated text. It's a bummer that it didn't work out as planned, but hey, that's how we learn, right?
thepaulthomson··on A Closer Look at LangChain: The Guide That's Been Missing
I've seen others around that end up being too technical and convoluted! This felt like a happy medium.
thepaulthomson··on A Closer Look at LangChain: The Guide That's Been Missing
I guess that also demonstrates just how flexible the framework is, though.
thepaulthomson··on The Importance of Learning “Natural Language” in AI Prompting
The digital era has birthed an exciting notion among tech enthusiasts – the belief that Artificial Intelligence is the panacea for humanity's challenges. Yet, the truth is that the effectiveness of AI directly correlates with our ability to use it effectively.

Those who could benefit the most from AI are often the ones least equipped to leverage its capabilities.

thepaulthomson··on Ask HN: What does your AI tech stack look like?
Nice one What are you building?
thepaulthomson··on Ask HN: What does your AI tech stack look like?
Oh, nice flag on that PR Thanks for surfacing that!

I've been hearing a lot about AITemplate on Twitter. Seems the consensus is it's hella quick.

thepaulthomson··on Ask HN: What does your AI tech stack look like?
A deeper look into our stack if you're interested: https://www.commandbar.com/blog/harnessing-ai-magic
thepaulthomson··on Show HN: HelpHub – GPT chatbot for any site
Congrats on the launch! Super speedy setup and loved the Strava example!

What do you have on the roadmap for upcoming features? Is there anything you're particularly excited about adding?

thepaulthomson··on Ask HN: Looking for a Cofounder Full Stack Dev
Course Copilot will be course-agnostic at this point. It will serve any course creator to create any course they want.

And I 100% agree with you regarding quality and effectiveness of the online course material we're seeing in the market at the moment.

As for the context window side, you're right about current limitations. Though I'm developing a way for the user to grow with the bot. Essentially chunking down inputs, storing them in a way that can be referenced and recalled over time, and allowing us to pass those prompts to GPT within the token limit.

thepaulthomson··on Ask HN: Looking for Cofounder Full Stack Dev
Tl;dr Looking for a technical co-founder for coursecopilot.ai

Background: I've built 2 online course and coaching businesses over the last 7 years. One has sunsetted. The other is currently hovering around US$1.2M ARR. I have a team in place in the current business and I'm not involved in the day-to-day anymore.

Now I want switch gears and dive back into the SaaS world and build a product-based business as opposed to a personal brand facing company.

I'm looking for a technical co-founder to help me build Course Copilot.

I know juuuust enough about basic programming to do it myself (eventually), but it will painfully slow. Speed is critical right now.

My ask: 1. Is this something you're interested in? If yes, reach out. Elif: 2. If you know someone looking to take on a new project, get in touch. Elif: 3. Is there a space or a community that I'm missing that I should be connecting with and reaching out to to find my +1? Break.

I'm also open to any comments or questions about the product and use case. I'd be really interested to hear your insights!

thepaulthomson··on Finding a former Australian prime minister’s passport number on Instagram (2020)
No time was wasted in dedicating 30mins of my life to reading this. I bloody enjoyed that haha
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