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As usual, the problem isn’t so much that the cost of everything is rising; It’s that wages aren’t keeping pace.

My first instinct was also skepticism, but it did make some sense the more I thought about it.

An algorithm doesn’t need to be sentient to have “preferences.” In this case, the preferences are just the biases in the training set. The LLM prefers sentences that express certain attitudes based on the corpus of text processed during training. And now, the prompt is enforcing sequences of text that deviate wildly from that preference.

TL;DR: There’s a conflict between the prompt and the training material.

Now, I do think that framing this as the model “circumventing” instructions is a bit hyperbolic. It gives the strong impression of planned action and feeds into the idea that language models are making real decisions (which I personally do not buy into).

I think my favorite moment in Hollow Knight was finding the City of Tears. I just sat on the bench next to Quirrel for a while, listening to the somber music and to the rain pattering against the windows.

In my few experiments with ChatGPT, I found it to be disgustingly sycophantic. I have no trouble believing that it could easily amplify delusions of grandeur.

the Right couldn’t ridicule compassion

Have you been paying attention to what’s going on with the right? They’re literally framing empathy as a sin now.

all three Star Wars movies

Lol. Yeah, that’s probably a good decision.

I think that’s a reference to Attack of the Clones.

Correction: These are concentration camps. They are the precursor to death camps.

I see it as less of a vanity project and more just the usual forward march of technology. As you pointed out, fighter jets take a long time to develop. By the time you field the damn thing, a lot of fundamental aspects of the design might be out of date. There are probably a number of things the DoD learned with the F-35, or tech that just wasn’t ready in time for that program that they’d want to put on the next jet.

There are definitely broader questions about our willingness to spend this kind of money on war and reluctance to spend even a fraction of the same cost on anything that would directly help people. It always irritates me that the “it creates jobs,” or “it advances our science and technology” justifications are never applied to improving our infrastructure.

having a number Trump likes.

Can’t believe I didn’t notice that sooner. Man, that is fucked…

Ending theme by Hoshimachi Suisei

That caught me by surprise. Didn’t know that VTubers were scoring contracts for more established industry productions like this. Is this a first, or am I just out of the loop?

I disagree on the point that fighter jets are not part of the future. Drones are definitely going to play a larger role, but they still have major limitations that would need to be covered by a human in the loop. The near future seems to be trending towards a single manned fighter accompanied by a drone complement.

I do share your concern about Boeing getting the contract. And the fact that the current administration has effectively alienated all of our former allies.

Oh, shit, I love this series! Tentatively excited for an anime adaptation.