Tyler Cowen's Friday assorted links cover topics ranging from adaptive political economy to the resurgence of folk deities in Taiwan. via The source of this content is Marginal REVOLUTION.
Venkatesh Rao reviews the novel "There Is No Antimemetics Division," exploring a world of self-censoring ideas and the organization that contains them. via Ribbonfarm
James Pethokoukis's Faster, Please! newsletter discusses an essay that argues early regulation of AI could stifle innovation and create a negative feedback loop. via Faster, Please!
Adobe's chief strategy officer says AI is revolutionizing the creative industry, even as some photographers fear AI image generators threaten their livelihoods. via PetaPixel
Design jobs in 2024 are explored by Fast Company, with insights into salaries and in-demand skills.
via Fast Company.Generative AI tools are changing how we think about creativity at work, making it accessible to everyone, not just designers.
via The source of this content is Fast Company.Android Authority was able to install the Rabbit R1's launcher APK on a Pixel 6a, showing the AI-powered gadget seems to operate on a modified version of Android.
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Simon Willison thinks other large language models could learn something from Llama 3's prompt formats. via Simon Willison's Weblog
Octopus v4 is a new language model that uses functional tokens and a graph structure to integrate multiple open-source models, each specialized for different tasks.
via Hugging Face.
Global marketing job postings saw a dramatic 42% drop in 2023 compared to the year prior, with North America experiencing a steeper decline than other regions.
via @Adweek
Nature of Code likely explores simulating natural phenomena, like physics or ecosystems, using computer programming.
via Nature of Code
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