2025-11-05
I realize this view of history is extremely common these days, but I think ppl underestimate the technological and cultural progress between 100k ya and the rise of cities 5k ya, and again from there to the height of the Bronze Age, and then to the classical era, and so forth. [image]
Windows On Theory
Research: AI's ability to complete lengthy software engineering tasks has doubled roughly every six months, but there is a “messiness tax” for real-world tasks
METR has had a very influential work by Kwa and West et al on measuring AI's ability to complete long tasks. X: @kirillzzy , @boazbaraktcs , @benshindel , @jasonfurman , @jasonfurm...
2025-10-05
This is almost certainly just a classification error. Kids are using things like discord more and things like Instagram less.
Financial Times
GWI: Time spent on social media globally peaked in 2022 and is steadily declining; North America is the exception, with usage up 15% in 2024 compared to Europe
Time spent on the platforms is declining in every age group, though is most pronounced in younger generations … Stefano Santinelli : AI floods our feeds - and social media's ceilin...
2025-07-23
America's AI Action Plan is out. Here's my thread on funny things that snuck in. [image]
Bloomberg
The White House unveils the AI Action Plan, seeking to assert US dominance over China, including proposals to ease permitting for AI infrastructure projects
The Trump administration called for boosting artificial intelligence development in the US by loosening regulations and expanding energy supply …