e509 with Michael and Michael – stories and discussion all around #AI, #LLMs, #llamas, generated #Quake, #grokking, #generalization and much more. Continue reading →
AI chatbots to speak with the dead, impact of COVID-19 on weak ties & social serendipity, Minecraft social responsibility, Mayfair Windows sfx, Fitness+ celebrity walks, USPS Star Wars droid stamps, and Babylon 5 remastered Continue reading →
Comments Off on Episode 202 – Everything Old Is New Again
Michael M starts off this episode with true blast from the past, even if it was in the wrong order from the plan — how modern micro-X-ray techniques are able to bring back images from daguerrotypes that were once thought ruined. The images of photos taken long ago are now visible again, with amazing detail. The team then turns to an MIT Technology Review article on AI, which focuses on the challenge that games present, and what can be learned from how artificial intelligence teams play those games. The game in this case is Dota 2 — Defense of the … Continue reading →