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A perfect capture of a raven and the moon by British Columbia photographer Shelley Lewis. #Canada Goodnight
"Canada is becoming a kind of law-abiding underdog badass outlaw nation" - says Guy Lawson in Rolling Stone. Or, as we used to say, not America.
"It's personally scary to be a scientist in America" biomedical scientist Professor Philip Zamore explains why he is leaving University of Massachusetts for a job in Canada. He's not alone. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7abbef...
Ottawa taps 64 leading scientists and scholars to bolster Canadian research
The first group of Eddie Goldenberg Research Chairs of Canada includes researchers from 13 countries, with most leaving institutions in the U.S.
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A friend wondered if AI could become self conscious. I think not. Apart from anything else, that would require a lot more than a box of obsolete cables 1/2
Today, There are 2 ways to get some reliable info: 1. Go to a trusted source, get the info. or 2. Go to an AI, get the info, go to a trusted source, get the info, check info from AI against info from trusted source. Pro 1: faster Pro 2: receive more flattery www.reuters.com/world/africa...
US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference
A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...
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If you could see inside a LLM, it would look like this. The neural net that implements a LLM is actually a digital simulation of a 1960s analog computer of incredible size.
Johnnie Johnstone@johnniejohnstone.bsky.social · 2mo agoEngineer Karen Leadlay working on the analog computers in the space division of General Dynamics, 1964
AI cannot be trusted for ANY task. It is especially unreliable for maps. I asked for a map of Morocco and Casablanca ended up in the middle of the Atlantic. Here is an even worse example generated by OpenAI. No one who hopes to keep their job should be using or investing in AI. It is sloppy.
Britt Lundgren@brittlundgren.bsky.social · 2mo agoEvery country. www.reuters.com/world/africa...
Listened to Geoffrey Hinton's interview on CBC Ideas. www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/... 🧵1/4
AI must foster 'maternal instincts' or we risk extinction, warns Geoffrey Hinton | CBC Radio
Nobel Prize Winner and ‘godfather’ of artificial intelligence Geoffrey Hinton warns if AI continues to develop without appropriate guardrails, a worst-case scenario could unfold and lead to human exti...
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One of the world's most majestic granite spires, Mount Cerro Torre in Patagonia, Argentina, is clothed in intense alpen glow, its reflection broken by thin ice which formed during the cold, windless night. #photography #nature #bluesky #landscape #mountains #landscapephotography #naturephotography
Waiting for the 'walk' light at Sussex & Rideau, I was hit from behind by a cyclist. I thought it was illegal to ride your bike on a sidewalk crowded with pedestrians? Why isn't that enforced? Bloody dangerous!
I am exasperated with people accusing programmers of "gatekeeping" programming. We were practically dragging people through the gate. Do you know why a mindless LLM can tell you so much great programming information? It's because we've been sharing that information for free online for decades.
Good recipe: fewer yahoos, more grownups. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/d7abbef...
It is creepy when google, microsoft, etc, etc try to ram AI down out throats. Now the government wants us to meekly accept this flawed and expensive brain substitute.
Ethan Lou@ethanlou.bsky.social · 4mo agoOttawa wants ‘AI for all.’ But do all Canadians want AI in their lives? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Viet Vu, André Côté:
Handwriting Boosts Brain Activity and Memory. Studies demonstrate handwriting enhances spelling, memory recall, strengthens letter recognition, and promotes understanding of complex concepts. Handwriting is a valuable tool for learning. thecsrjournal.in/study-finds-...
Study Finds Handwriting Boosts Brain Activity and Memory Better Than Typing - The CSR Journal
The study published by Audrey L. H. Van der Meer, examines how these two methods of input affect cognitive function and learning.
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In 2017, Criselda Vasquez painted this portrait of her parents and titled it "The New American Gothic." Last month, her father, the man in this portrait, was abducted by ICE after being in the US for 30+ years. The family is now struggling with bills. A GoFundMe has been started: gofund.me/456d8a193
It’s a weird way to spend significant chunks of time during the first half of a mandate that’s supposed to be all about moving speedily. And I wonder what we’d all be saying if the previous prime minister were doing it.
AI 'hallucinations' are bugs. These bugs are not a typing error in a line of code. They are intrinsic flaws in the large language model ( LLM ) design. Using a flawed design is utterly stupid. It is insanity to spend billions on a flawed design.
André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 5mo agoThe New York Times Got Caught Using AI Hallucinations in Its Reporting. Despite how the newspaper downplayed it, this is—in fact—a big deal, by @michellecyca.com thewalrus.ca/the-new-york... via @thewalrus.ca #journalism
Dr. Maryam Mirzakhani was the first female winner of the Fields Medal, the most prestigious award in #mathematics. Today, May 12, is International Women in Mathematics Day--the day chosen specifically to honor Mirzakhani's legacy. She was born #OTD in 1977. #WomenInSTEM
"Why are we continuing to embed erratic AI systems in workplaces, classrooms, hospitals and public services as though the harms are acceptable?"
Ethan Lou@ethanlou.bsky.social · 5mo agoAI products are defective and dangerous. Why are we using them at all? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Vass Bednar: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
"Citizenship without politics isn't neutrality - it's obedience."
When schools ban politics, what are students really learning?
Not allowing students to express disagreement and dissent is undemocratic
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Picture of the century. 😍 📷 credit: Science Tube
237 days! Also nights! Look at all those spare oars. But just two arms.
Admirable Women@admirablewomen.bsky.social · 6mo ago#OTD in 2023, Michelle Lee landed in Queensland, #Australia & became the first woman to row the Pacific Ocean solo, unassisted & non-stop. An epic 237-day, 14,000-km journey where she crossed the paths of 4 cyclones, 5 hurricanes & met a shark when it jumped into her boat.😮 #adventure #inspiration
Given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it is far more likely that autism causes vaccines - Cristopher Penn
The irony of the Attorney General of the United States being fired by a convicted felon Imagine that 😆