Link. On reading article I was struck by the disinterest of GOP in several red states. Many seem to think this is a dumb move by the party.
Daily Archives: March 29, 2023
Apple’s App Store Apple Account balance: how to really access it (not the way Apple says)
Link. Apple needed to replace their iTunes payment infrastructure 10y ago. Now it’s very creaky.
Traditional COVID vaccines and transient coagulation related cardiac risks in young women.
Link. Small effects but consistent. We see similar pro-thrombotic issues with oral contraceptives in young women. mRNA vaccines preferred but if won’t do that traditional still better than none.
“Apple Music Classical, as its name implies, works only with music hosted in Apple Music, not CDs that you’ve ripped or downloads that you’ve purchased from sources other than Apple”
Link. Great discussion of metadata and classification of classical music and a detailed product review. The iPhone-only release makes audiophiles unhappy.
Debt ceiling: Biden lets McCarthy twist in the wind.
Link. The GOP can’t produce a budget. We can’t govern by blackmail. GOP donors can’t tolerate a default. McCarthy will fold.
OpenAI Feb 2023 statement on the approach to Skynet: “We believe we have to continuously learn and adapt by deploying less powerful versions of the technology in order to minimize “one shot to get it right” scenarios.”
Link. “… important that major world governments have insight about training runs above a certain scale.”
They are afraid but cannot turn away. Makes one wonder about what they see in GPT 4.5. Claim they will move slowly and incrementally beyond GPT4.
“we call on all AI labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of AI systems more powerful than GPT-4.”
Link. Written by domain experts. A worthy try. I can’t imagine a pause happening but I would approve.