I think there’s a typo: we have to explore new technologies as they enter the market TO risk being left behind [by our customers].

I thought they already got rid of the corners 🤔

Every one deserves a proper look! … but we’ll do slop reviews instead.

Best of luck to both of you in your searches for cleaner pastures!

I’m not convinced that techbros respect computer science either. The bit that says ‘computer’ gives them an air of intellect and elitism by proximity, but it’s not actually a field they care to practise.

Years ago I thought, I like writing hobby software but I don’t think I would enjoy it as a career. And so, I do not work (at least directly) in software development.

If only I knew the armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot I was dodging there.

That’s fair. I deliberated a while over how I might describe their relation to CS.

Good news, all abusive and cruel behaviour to Anthropic’s products is absolutely necessary

we’ll read and debate many of the conceptual and mathematical works that have been most influential in the AI alignment field, from both before and during the current LLM revolution.

Can’t wait until an ‘after’ sneaks in there 🤞

Nowtermism

Or otherwise something drawing attention to the problems that exist in the world today, as I feel that’s the big antithesis to everything TESCREALists worry about (besides the racism, of course).

“Luddites” for short.

You literally just described engineering! Construction is a completely different job!

Many software writers are committed to not knowing what engineering is, as demonstrated by their commitment to calling themselves ‘engineers’.

(I do defend the notion of ‘software engineering’, but so many many people who name that as their profession are doing anything but)

I don’t get the fuss here. The KDE LLM policy is essentially the same as the Linux kernel.

Psssst! Slop in the kernel is also bad

Blink, the engine developed by the Chromium project? What a fascinating and important distinction.

I continue to be amazed by those random university students somehow outwitting all of LessWrong on this matter.

What if the insurance bot were actually biased? Wouldn’t you feel silly then? Surely it wouldn’t be the fault of the insurer using biased software to deny claims.

What I don’t get is the dwindling numbers.

Mozilla do not operate a pervasive network of internet monopolies that can relentlessly push for Firefox adoption and sabotage compatibility of other browsers. If Mozilla had any sense, they might dedicate some more budget to advocating antitrust and campaigning other counter-monopolistic policies, but instead… they want to make the corners rounder. And flip back and forth on supporting a compact layout, while deliberating over whether they need more AI or even more AI.

So that’s a “yes”

Also, are the very powerful and sophisticated tools in the room with us now?

Strangely, ‘model welfare’ always takes priority to ‘human welfare’