Kate P.

@KatieLeeEllison I’ve been living in Ireland since 2018! :(

"You give to the water because you hope that the water gives something back to you." Beautiful bronze statues discovered in Tuscany believed to be more than 2,000 years old bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…

“The global climate fight will be won or lost in this crucial decade – on our watch.” theguardian.com/environment/20…

Greenpeace said the report is evidence that voluntary corporate targets have failed.

“Large language models and image-making AIs have the potential to be world-changing technologies, but only if their toxicity is tamed. This will require a lot more research.” ow.ly/ZW0V50Jq2sy

Gato is a “generalist” in the sense that it can do many different things at the same time. But that is a world apart from a “general” AI that can meaningfully adapt to new tasks that are different from what the model was trained on ow.ly/1vRG30skN6n

The Real Story of Pinocchio Tells No Lies ow.ly/qjTB30skxo0

“The waste paper bin is your friend”, Margaret Atwood says in her @MasterClass on Creative Writing.

“It is interesting, and deeply problematic, that Western culture has decided that a neat and tidy, clipped and managed garden is better cared for and therefore more pleasing than one that is not. Control confused for care.” theplanthunter.com.au/gardens/river-…

The online volunteers hunting for war crimes in Ukraine | MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com/2022/03/16/104…

Activists are using ads to sneak real news to Russians about Ukraine | MIT Technology Review ow.ly/QGME30scU1N

How Good Design Promotes Good Health | Smithsonian Magazine ow.ly/ITOQ30sb7Ex

Currently watching live the Tata Steel Chess 2022's final round. Since when chess grandmasters look all so young and cool? I think I missed the point where chess ceased to be nerdy, but who cares, it happened and I'm really happy it did!

These instruments could change the future of music | MIT Technology Review ow.ly/Sa0P30s7X4e

The rare spots of good news on climate change | MIT Technology Review ow.ly/QEoY30s6rlk

The New York Times: Secret Charms and 7th Sons: ‘The Cure’ Is Alive and Well in Ireland ow.ly/qTYw30s4ICr

Driving test and speed bumps: How to save our social media by treating it like a city | MIT Technology Review ow.ly/ofIR30s4GY7

10 lessons in productivity and brainstorming from The Beatles | by Tom Whitwell | Fluxx Studio Notes | Nov, 2021 | Medium ow.ly/P16h30s4GWJ

Twitter’s research findings show its algorithms are biased in favour of contents from right-wings politicians and right-leaning outlets. The reason why they get amplification, though, is still unclear ow.ly/tPrN30s3OIL

DeepMind says its new language model can beat others 25 times its size | MIT Technology Review ow.ly/V84w30s3sA1