Tooling

Tyler Cowen suggests a resource from Andrej Karpathy of Open AI as a starting point to learn about LLMs.

via marginalrevolution.com

A developer programmed AI that uses voice cloning technology to narrate his life as David Attenborough. via kottke.org

Jonathan Hoefler shares his thoughts on generative AI's potential impact on type design, likening it to the introduction of tools like the Bézier curve. via kottke.org

Gwern Branwen used GPT-4 to find the first unused acronym, CQK, after analyzing Wikipedia for three-letter acronyms (TLAs). The analysis also revealed that approximately 15% of TLAs and 85% of four-letter acronyms are unused.

via Gwern.net

Google DeepMind researchers created a system of multiple AI agents that work together, like artificial brainstorming, to solve unconventional chess puzzles. via Quanta Magazine.

Gadget catalogs from the past, including fun names like “Our Space-age Product Catalog” & “Products That Think”. via kottke.org

Tyler Cowen shares an interesting tool designed to teach users anything by recursively testing understanding. via marginalrevolution.

Tim Carmody responds to Dave Winer's "textcasting" concept for a decentralized social media protocol, agreeing with its goals but highlighting potential obstacles. via kottke.org

River is a visual connection engine that lets users explore image space.

This blog post explores the evolution of time in fiction and the formation of flint, also covering new AI tools for writers. via Interconnected

Matt Webb shares his experience building AI teammates, focusing on how they can act as collaborators in real-time multiplayer apps. via Interconnected