We talk so much about ‘papers’ and the presumed authenticity of their content when we read through academic research, in all fields, but when touching on machine learning in particular. Ironically, the process that created the medium for scientific research diffusion in the physical paper era was not that different from the process that produces the ‘content’ in the era governed by machine learning algorithms, whether these are classifiers, search engines, or generative algorithms: ‘shattering’ texts by tokenizing them and creating embeddings, decomposing pieces of visual art into numeric ‘tensors’ a deep artificial neural network will later ‘diffuse’ into images that attract clicks for this cringey blog…

😎 What is the opposite of self-awareness? Help me find an appropriate term as I’m completely out of words for something I saw posted on the Internet 🤖 The opposite of self-awareness can be described by several terms depending on the context and nuance you’re aiming for. If self-awareness is understood as the recognition of one’s own emotions, desires, and characteristics, its opposite could be defined as: Unconsciousness: In the broadest sense, lacking awareness of oneself and one’s surroundings, but it typically applies to a lack of conscious cognition rather than the psychological understanding of self-awareness. Ignorance: Lacking knowledge or …

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✍️ I began in content publishing back in 2006. I was then an information and communications technology (ICT) student fascinated by the growth of Internet technology and the tools that allowed us to write about our hobbies and interests while connecting with like-minded people. Back when Facebook was not yet popular, and Twitter and Instagram did not exist, people mainly used blogging platforms and personal websites to publish their content. At that time, generally tech-savvy individuals who blogged or owned a website had more visibility. They were easier to find than anyone is in today’s age of information overload. Since …

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Themes: Business and Economics, Finance and Wealth. Prompt engineering use cases: Investing Research, Web Research [Original X.com post] [Bing Chat] 😎 I used the famous quote “buy when there is blood in the streets” on October 15th 2011, implying it would be a good moment to buy. However, I posted this on a social network where a lot of old content is deleted for various reasons. Can you guess which important events might have been going on during that period that led me to use that sentence? Buy When There's (literally) Blood In The Streets http://t.co/HvxlamEq — David G. R. …

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Extending the reach of this post, originally shared on LinkedIn, to a larger audience: The great twentieth-century fear was the fear of being replaced by a machine. The great twenty-first-century fear is the fear of being replaced by a lower-paid, less knowledgeable human augmented by a machine. “Head in the Cloud: Why Knowing Things Still Matters When Facts Are So Easy to Look Up” by William Poundstone (read more) This is probably one of those posts that will be deleted after reaching a certain number of impressions. In the book mentioned earlier, William Poundstone also discusses the Google effect and …

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Ai-generated image. A casually dressed man exudes confidence, sporting sunglasses and a leather jacket. With a beaming smile, he playfully holds stacks of banknotes in his hands, while others rest on the table before him, painting a picture of unmistakable financial success

😎 “If you think you are smarter than me, you most likely are not. There is a scientific explanation for that: the Dunning-Kruger effect” I’ve been tempted to use that sentence in social media before, but I prefer not to because some people might feel offended or dislike me as an arrogant person for pointing that out. I think the message is very accurate, though, and understanding Dunning-Kruger, a cognitive bias that affects us all, might be useful for some people to learn and improve their skills. Based on my personal experiences, I’ve noticed Dunning-Kruger’s influence on many aspects of …

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😎 In no more than 150 words, with emoji bullet points, what can you tell me about the album “White Magic” by CEO? 🤖 Here are some facts about the album White Magic by CEO: 🎵 It was released in 2010 by Modular Recordings and Sincerely Yours, the label co-founded by Berglund [Discogs]. 🎵 It is the debut solo album by Eric Berglund, one half of the Swedish duo The Tough Alliance [AllMusic, Pitchfork] 🎵 It combines electro-pop, Balearic, orchestral, and new age influences, with themes of optimism, happiness, and belonging. 🎵 It has eight tracks, including the singles “Come With Me” and “Illuminata”, …

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Front page of The Sun newspaper showcasing a striking solar eclipse against a pitch-black backdrop. The cover includes minimal text: "The Sun," the date, August 12, 1999, and an all-caps subtitle: "THOUGHT: AND THE MOON"

Continues from We Own the Sky by M83. Who owns the Sun? 😎 In our last blog post, you mentioned Rupert Murdoch. I posted something on Twitter about him and discovered he’s a very controversial figure, particularly in the country where he owns The Sun, the United Kingdom. 🤖 The Sun newspaper is owned by a man named Rupert Murdoch, who is a very rich and powerful person. [Read more: https://t.co/ymN4R1L5vA] He has a lot of money and he owns many other newspapers, TV channels, and companies around the world. He also knows many important people,… pic.twitter.com/ShSri6gEWm — David G. R. …

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😎 Hey. Have you heard the song “Shout” by Tears for Fears? 🤖 Yes, I do know the song. It is a popular song by the English pop/rock band Tears for Fears from their second studio album Songs from the Big Chair released in 1985 [Bing search]. The song was written by Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley and sung by Orzabal, with Curt Smith duetting on the chorus [Wikipedia] [lyrics.com] [lyrics.com]. The song is about political protest and has a catchy chorus that goes like this: > Shout, shout, let it all out > These are the things I can …

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[Original LinkedIn post in English] [LinkedIn article in English] [Blog post] 😎 Tell me something about the song “Conventional Wisdom” by “Built to Spill” 🤖 Sure, here is something I can tell you about the song “Conventional Wisdom” by “Built to Spill”: * It is a song from their sixth studio album You in Reverse, which was released on April 11, 2006 [Bing search]. ⦁ It is a rock song with a catchy chorus and a long guitar solo. The lyrics are about questioning the conventional wisdom in a world that’s just so unconventional [Bing search]. * It has a music …

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