Rethinking the Data Moat

kept by eddie aug 19

The piece contends that AI progress is driven chiefly by algorithmic advances and smarter data curation, not merely more data or human expert labels, citing Greenblatt and Bi.

Ryan Greenblatt – What happens once AI can automate AI research?
The discussion explores whether automating AI R&D could trigger recursive self-improvement, potentially yielding years of progress in months, with debate on verifiability, data bottlenecks, and alignment risks.
also on Redwood Research, Ryan Greenblatt, #ai-research
Show HN: How LLMs Work – Interactive visual guide based on Karpathy's lecture
An interactive visual guide explains how LLMs are built from internet text to conversational assistants, based on Karpathy's lecture.
also on FineWeb, #ai
Opinion | He Studied Cognitive Science at Stanford. Then He Wrote a Startling Play About A.I. Authoritarianism. - The New York Times
In the theatrical thriller 'Data,' a Stanford cognitive science graduate dramatizes how tech titans use slick, grandiose language to justify potentially totalitarian AI projects.
also on #data, #ai