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Researchers created 26 principles to improve prompting large language models and get better answers, which were tested on models like LLaMA and GPT - you can find out more about these principles and how they work in the paper "Principled Instructions Are All You Need for Questioning LLaMA-1/2, GPT-3.

Jason Kottke shares a link to a New York Times article highlighting 20 first-time occurrences in 2023, including milestones in science and discoveries about the presence of microplastics in the environment.

via kottke.org

Tyler Cowen responds to a reader wondering if a long-lived restaurant is a mark of quality, suggesting it points more toward consistency than excellence.

via Marginal REVOLUTION.

Tyler Cowen shares some assorted links on varied things like techno-optimism and cheating detection. via Marginal REVOLUTION

MetaFilter user 'taz' highlights a post with the latest developments in space exploration, including asteroid bits, fast spaceships, and even a space cat video. via MetaFilter

Tyler Cowen shares six links, including one discussing deregulation in Argentina and its impact. via Marginal REVOLUTION