hobes01
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OK slight revision: LLMs are more useful for dilettantes, compared to polymaths. You can learn more specifics, without learning the basics.
Robin Hanson@robinhanson
The type of person that the current generation of LLMs seem to me to most benefit are: polymaths. They can now more easily learn the basics of many new fields. LLMs seem much less useful to folks focused on particular areas where they are already near the world frontier.
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@robinhanson Tempted to take the bet. My reasoning is that ad targeting should improve. My hesitancy is whether near or medium term.
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So with recent dramatic AI demo progress, anyone want to bet on the near-term rate of AI commercial impact?
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hobes01 retweetledi
@robinhanson Let me take the opportunity to say, with all sincerity, I deeply appreciate and admire the originality and depth of your thinking. Maybe not everyone gets you but those who do can see that you're the real thing.
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I don't say this enough: you are all wonderful readers, really great.
Rolf Degen@DegenRolf
People give and receive far fewer compliments than would be good for them. psyarxiv.com/d7cra/
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