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šŸ”„ Anthropic Claude 3.5 can create icalendar files, so I did this
Anthropic Claude 3.5 simplifies calendar management by creating ICS files from image-sourced lesson dates effortlessly.

šŸ”„ The art of programming and why I won't use LLM
The author values programming as an art form and rejects LLMs, believing they diminish the creative process of coding.

šŸ”„ Looming Liability Machines (LLMs)
Concerns arise over using LLMs for root cause analysis, risking superficial insights and diminishing expert training in safety engineering.

Man Arrested for Creating Child Porn Using AI
A Florida man was arrested for creating and distributing AI-generated child pornography, facing 20 obscenity counts.

Show HN: Cursor AI Rules Directory (Open Source)
Cursor AI introduces an open-source directory for coding best practices in TypeScript and various frameworks, enhancing developer efficiency.

Realistic Synthetic UGC: A Scaffolding Approach to Generating Online Discussions
A new framework generates realistic synthetic user-generated content for online discussions, enhancing data availability and quality.

Amazon CEO: AI Code Transformation Saved Us 4,500 Years of Developer Work
Amazon's AI tool, Amazon Q, reportedly saved 4,500 developer-years and $260M by automating Java upgrades.

LLMs don't learn: they get indoctrinated
Eduardo Robles argues that LLMs lack critical thinking and are merely indoctrinated rather than truly learning.

Amazon CEO: AI-Assisted Code Saved Us 4,500 Years of Developer Work
Amazon CEO claims AI-assisted coding saved 4,500 developer-years and $260M in efficiency, showcasing transformative potential.

Why internet searches are serving up 'AI slop'
AI-generated content, termed "AI slop," floods the internet, diluting meaningful information and threatening media revenue.

LLMs in High-Dimensional Concept Space
Project Delta āˆ† aims to leverage AI for self-understanding and societal progress by defining and analyzing concepts in high-dimensional space.

RealPage accused of using algorithms that drove rents higher
RealPage faces a DOJ antitrust lawsuit for allegedly using algorithms that facilitated rent collusion among landlords, impacting 3M units.

Evaluating your AI models in the wild
Evaluating AI models post-deployment requires tracking user interactions to improve performance, not just usage metrics.

Linus Torvalds talks AI, Rust adoption
Linus Torvalds discusses AI, Rust adoption, and the Linux kernel's future at the Open Source Summit, emphasizing its ongoing importance.

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