LLMs need a constant flow of new training data; otherwise, the models suffer from well known problems: - Knowledge staleness - Data distribution shift sources: - https://apxml.com/courses/how-... - https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.090...

The question in addition to "Are they profitable yet?" is "Do they have a path to profitability?" Amazon was unprofitable for the nine years of its existence, but it built the technical infrastructure and used ruthless marketing to emerge into profitability. That's questionable for any of the hyperscalers, the new AI model companies, and the data center operators. I'd like that "Are they profitable yet?" site to address the "Do they have a path to profitability?" issue, based on an financial analysis.

"Guns don't kill people; people kill people."

Good god, that was an interesting, 5-min. idea padded by a ton of crap. Is that how Doctorow makes his living?

You've been reading the Murderbot Diaries, haven't you?

Your severance principle and your example conflict. The principle you stated was 4 weeks of pay for each year of service. Your example was 1 week of pay per year. Which is correct?

More than even in the U.S., corruption is how stuff gets done within China. So, maybe the CEO is just pissed that he wasn't getting his cut. Unless it was "lie to keep bosses happy" scam that got busted, and there's no lucre to skim.

I'm already toting around my phone, because I use a password manager that generate non-significant strings of 16 characters for my passwords. That's what we're supposed to do if we can't memorize endless passphrases, right?

...for the Twitter account "justsaysinmice." Mice (as opposed to rats) are herbivores, not omnivores, and have a wholly different kind of metabolism than humans. If this research result is replicated in primates, then it's worth raising an eyebrow about, not before.

The unvaccinated are breeding vessels for ever-fitter and more potent variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Currently, even the delta variant can break through the Pfizer vaccine 12% of the time, up from just 5% of the time for the original virus strain. Why allow plague rats in your facilities?

Would they need one, though? Apparently, Chinese military hacking groups can put implants in any system they choose.

...that state-sponsored hackers would have implants in the IT system of a leading, U.S. cybersecurity firm? Inconceivable!! Seriously, FireEye, don't you test your own networks? I hear that Eliot Anderson is available to lead a team.

...is decentralization and lack of control by govt.s.

Except Detroit: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/04...

I use Retrospect.