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A scientific benefit (and cost) of AI innovation

What changed was that the cost of preliminary exploration collapsed. I could sketch an argument, identify the first serious objections, test whether they were fatal, and reach a provisional verdict in an afternoon rather than a fortnight. This sounds like a simple acceleration, and the more profound effect was on what I was willing to […] The post A scientific benefit (and cost) of AI innovation appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsYes, Pangram confirms this passage is 100% AI gener...

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Business

The most profitable crypto investors and firms

Here is the source. Here is from the editors at The Free Press. Here is more from Mene Ukueberuwa. The post The most profitable crypto investors and firms appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to JF. Wasn't the Trump family imported from . by wait.In reply to Glenn Mercer. Hang on, the insider trading is . by Joe BadoyasIn reply to Old Primate. One purpose of the scamming is . by RandallIn reply to Randall. The bigger concern really isn't Trump's . by Old PrimateIn reply to ...

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Society

Book Review: "Power and Progress"

This article reviews "Power and Progress," exploring the interplay between technological advancement and societal change, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that arise from innovation.

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Technology

The Download: a smoking “endgame” and a new Elizabeth Bear story

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The UK’s generational tobacco ban might not work. I’m supporting it anyway. —Jessica Hamzelou As the parent of two little girls, I often think about how their childhood is different from…

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Culture

Why You Don’t Feel Loved (even when you are) - Sonja Lyubomirsky - #1115

Sonja Lyubomirsky is a psychologist, professor, and author. What does it really mean to feel loved? People say "I love you" all the time, but why doesn't it always register? Why can someone love you deeply, yet you still don't feel it? What does real love actually feel like? Expect to learn if there is a commonality between all of the happiness interventions out there, why feeling loved is important, how self-esteem and self-love are related, why having a sharing mindset is so important, what...

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Translated from the Chinese

I think this is the Cursor moment for academia. The Stanford REAP team has made their move, http://CoPaper.AI is mass-terminating the manual labor of traditional empirical papers. Link: https://copaper.ai/landing If using large models to write papers before was just about polishing and compiling references for you, then this Project from Professor Ross Griebenow’s team at […] The post Translated from the Chinese appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesAlan Greenspan, RIPHow rese...

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