Diana Wolf Torres
@deeplearningwolf.bsky.social
Hi! I’m the writer and editor of Deep Learning With The Wolf- a newsletter dedicated to making AI understandable. I just launched a second newsletter: DROIDS! I also write just for fun.
You can now put down a deposit on a home robot. Think "robot butler." But here's the twist: when it gets confused, a remote human operator may take over—and your living room becomes training data. Spoiler: yes, it can fold laundry and load the dishwasher.... just.... slowly.
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October 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
You can now put down a deposit on a home robot. Think "robot butler." But here's the twist: when it gets confused, a remote human operator may take over—and your living room becomes training data. Spoiler: yes, it can fold laundry and load the dishwasher.... just.... slowly.
droids.substack.com
droids.substack.com
Robots can do some amazing things, but struggle to do things a toddler can do, like pick up a grape. It's "the hands problem" in robotics. It's why you don't have a humanoid in your house unloading your dishwasher and making you a cup of tea.
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The Hands Problem in Humanoid Robotics
Why building robot hands that work like ours is still an unsolved challenge.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Robots can do some amazing things, but struggle to do things a toddler can do, like pick up a grape. It's "the hands problem" in robotics. It's why you don't have a humanoid in your house unloading your dishwasher and making you a cup of tea.
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I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Nobel Peace Prize announcement this morning.
Good show.
Good show.
October 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Nobel Peace Prize announcement this morning.
Good show.
Good show.
NPR’s “AI doomer” story put extinction fears back in the spotlight. Geoffrey Hinton says stop before it’s too late. Yann LeCun says the panic is nonsense. Who’s right? I dig into the debate in my latest Substack.
#deeplearningwiththewolf #dianawolftorres
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#deeplearningwiththewolf #dianawolftorres
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September 28, 2025 at 5:27 AM
NPR’s “AI doomer” story put extinction fears back in the spotlight. Geoffrey Hinton says stop before it’s too late. Yann LeCun says the panic is nonsense. Who’s right? I dig into the debate in my latest Substack.
#deeplearningwiththewolf #dianawolftorres
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#deeplearningwiththewolf #dianawolftorres
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Always fascinating to see what new surprises (and heartburn) the morning's headlines will bring. Today's surprise was: "Trump warns he'll move World Cup soccer games out of 'unsafe' cities like... Santa Clara? THIS is Santa Clara. And, THIS is Santa Clara.#worldcup #worldcupsantaclara #santaclara
September 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Always fascinating to see what new surprises (and heartburn) the morning's headlines will bring. Today's surprise was: "Trump warns he'll move World Cup soccer games out of 'unsafe' cities like... Santa Clara? THIS is Santa Clara. And, THIS is Santa Clara.#worldcup #worldcupsantaclara #santaclara
Gen X didn’t grow up with the Internet — we adapted to it, and that’s exactly why we’re thriving in the age of AI.
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September 13, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Gen X didn’t grow up with the Internet — we adapted to it, and that’s exactly why we’re thriving in the age of AI.
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Khan Academy is offering a free Constitution 101 course, in case you know any who needs to brush up on their knowledge about the Constitution.
#civildiscourse #USConstitution #TheConstitution
#civildiscourse #USConstitution #TheConstitution
September 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Khan Academy is offering a free Constitution 101 course, in case you know any who needs to brush up on their knowledge about the Constitution.
#civildiscourse #USConstitution #TheConstitution
#civildiscourse #USConstitution #TheConstitution
Following up on my post about context rot, OpenAI cited it as a reason why their usual filters did not work, even though this California teen mentioned "suicide" or "hanging" hundreds of times in a chat. ChatGPT offered to help write the note.
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Unfiltered: ChatGPT’s Role in a California Teen’s Tragedy
Exploring the Urgent Need for Mental Health Safeguards in AI
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September 1, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Following up on my post about context rot, OpenAI cited it as a reason why their usual filters did not work, even though this California teen mentioned "suicide" or "hanging" hundreds of times in a chat. ChatGPT offered to help write the note.
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Context rot is a surprisingly vital concept to understand for anyone who works with or enjoys using LLMs.
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When the Chat Starts Sharp and Ends… Weird
The everyday struggle of AI "context rot" — and how to beat it
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September 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Context rot is a surprisingly vital concept to understand for anyone who works with or enjoys using LLMs.
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Reposted by Diana Wolf Torres
This was a fascinating report.
Sprunki. Brainrot. Tralalero tralala.The next generation’s internet language isn’t just fast—it’s absurd, hilarious, and radically AI-infused.Can adults decode the cultural code Gen Alpha is writing in real time? substack.com/@deeplearnin...
Sprunki. Brainrot. Tralalero tralala.The next generation’s internet language isn’t just fast—it’s absurd, hilarious, and radically AI-infused.Can adults decode the cultural code Gen Alpha is writing in real time? substack.com/@deeplearnin...
July 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This was a fascinating report.
Sprunki. Brainrot. Tralalero tralala.The next generation’s internet language isn’t just fast—it’s absurd, hilarious, and radically AI-infused.Can adults decode the cultural code Gen Alpha is writing in real time? substack.com/@deeplearnin...
Sprunki. Brainrot. Tralalero tralala.The next generation’s internet language isn’t just fast—it’s absurd, hilarious, and radically AI-infused.Can adults decode the cultural code Gen Alpha is writing in real time? substack.com/@deeplearnin...
I usually write about artificial networks.
Today, I wrote about human networks. #nokingsday
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Today, I wrote about human networks. #nokingsday
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Walking the Line- what I learned when human networks activate.
My accounting of #NoKingsDay. This is not an article about Deep Learning.
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June 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I usually write about artificial networks.
Today, I wrote about human networks. #nokingsday
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Today, I wrote about human networks. #nokingsday
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It took me a week to write this article. It is my first time using the term "putz" in a business article.
Delightful.
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Delightful.
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My Tesla Is Electric. Musk Is Exhausting.
(Musk Didn’t Build This Car. But He’s Working Hard to Wreck It.)
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May 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
It took me a week to write this article. It is my first time using the term "putz" in a business article.
Delightful.
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Delightful.
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“First they pass the Turing Test.
Next, they write heartfelt emails.
Then they overthrow humanity — but very politely.”
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Next, they write heartfelt emails.
Then they overthrow humanity — but very politely.”
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April 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
“First they pass the Turing Test.
Next, they write heartfelt emails.
Then they overthrow humanity — but very politely.”
youtu.be/ifw2G9Qvvuk
Next, they write heartfelt emails.
Then they overthrow humanity — but very politely.”
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Reposted by Diana Wolf Torres
I am absolutely loving working on my "30 AI Papers in 30 Days" series. It is an opportunity to explore or re-explore some of the best AI papers ever written.
While working on the AlphaGo piece, I discovered the most amazing documentary. How did I not know about this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK...
While working on the AlphaGo piece, I discovered the most amazing documentary. How did I not know about this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK...
AlphaGo - The Movie | Full award-winning documentary
YouTube video by Google DeepMind
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April 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I am absolutely loving working on my "30 AI Papers in 30 Days" series. It is an opportunity to explore or re-explore some of the best AI papers ever written.
While working on the AlphaGo piece, I discovered the most amazing documentary. How did I not know about this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK...
While working on the AlphaGo piece, I discovered the most amazing documentary. How did I not know about this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXuK...
The Thai government says it's for "public safety." Privacy advocates say it's a dystopian nightmare. What happens when AI makes a mistake? When bias creeps into the code? When surveillance becomes omnipresent?
The future of policing is here. #AIEthics #SurveillanceState #PrivacyMatters #RoboCop
The future of policing is here. #AIEthics #SurveillanceState #PrivacyMatters #RoboCop
April 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The Thai government says it's for "public safety." Privacy advocates say it's a dystopian nightmare. What happens when AI makes a mistake? When bias creeps into the code? When surveillance becomes omnipresent?
The future of policing is here. #AIEthics #SurveillanceState #PrivacyMatters #RoboCop
The future of policing is here. #AIEthics #SurveillanceState #PrivacyMatters #RoboCop
We just put our name on the list for the anti-Tesla vehicle. Tesla built the future. Its CEO set it on fire. As Tesla owners, we're tired of making excuses for a man who lost his mind.
This is how the new chapter begins.
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This is how the new chapter begins.
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The Anti-Tesla Era Begins in Our Driveway.
A New Chapter in Our EV Journey It was a familiar scene this morning: my husband, fresh from the ocean, rinsing off his wetsuit and then carefully transferring his surfboard off the Tesla to the homem...
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April 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We just put our name on the list for the anti-Tesla vehicle. Tesla built the future. Its CEO set it on fire. As Tesla owners, we're tired of making excuses for a man who lost his mind.
This is how the new chapter begins.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/anti-t...
This is how the new chapter begins.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/anti-t...
Interested in an easy explanation of how AI works? For 30 days, I'm diving into the best AI papers ever.
Before transformers, we had to remember things the hard way.
Today’s post in "The Wolf Reads AI" dives into the 1997 paper that introduced a clever fix for forgetful neural networks. #AIexplained
Before transformers, we had to remember things the hard way.
Today’s post in "The Wolf Reads AI" dives into the 1997 paper that introduced a clever fix for forgetful neural networks. #AIexplained
April 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Interested in an easy explanation of how AI works? For 30 days, I'm diving into the best AI papers ever.
Before transformers, we had to remember things the hard way.
Today’s post in "The Wolf Reads AI" dives into the 1997 paper that introduced a clever fix for forgetful neural networks. #AIexplained
Before transformers, we had to remember things the hard way.
Today’s post in "The Wolf Reads AI" dives into the 1997 paper that introduced a clever fix for forgetful neural networks. #AIexplained
I'm reading 30 great AI papers in 30 days. And, I'm breaking them down in ten minutes or less. Join me.
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📄 The Wolf Reads AI — Day 1. Today's Paper: "Attention Is All You Need."
The Paper That Launched a Thousand Models.
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April 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I'm reading 30 great AI papers in 30 days. And, I'm breaking them down in ten minutes or less. Join me.
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"What is Physical AI?" I explain the concept that allows robots to move and be trained in both a podcast and video at droids.substack.com.
Complex stuff made simple. Science is fun. It doesn't have to be confusing.
Complex stuff made simple. Science is fun. It doesn't have to be confusing.
April 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"What is Physical AI?" I explain the concept that allows robots to move and be trained in both a podcast and video at droids.substack.com.
Complex stuff made simple. Science is fun. It doesn't have to be confusing.
Complex stuff made simple. Science is fun. It doesn't have to be confusing.
Headed to Makuhari Messe this week for #StarWars Celebration Japan? Don't hop on that plane without learning about the technology behind the BDX droids. You'll be the most informed Star Wars fan in attendance! #BDXdroids #NVIDIA #PhysicalAI #Lucasfilm #robotics
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NVIDIA Expert Explains Why These Star Wars Robots Are Like Nothing You've Ever Seen
The Genesis of BDX Droids- A Significant Leap Forward
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April 15, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Headed to Makuhari Messe this week for #StarWars Celebration Japan? Don't hop on that plane without learning about the technology behind the BDX droids. You'll be the most informed Star Wars fan in attendance! #BDXdroids #NVIDIA #PhysicalAI #Lucasfilm #robotics
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For those of you who prefer to get your podcasts on the platform "Pocket Casts", (admittedly, a platform I did not know existed until I became a middle-aged creator), I now have a "feed" there, too. It is a whole new world out there...
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Web Player - Pocket Casts
Listen to your favorite podcasts online, in your browser. Discover the world's most powerful podcast player.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
For those of you who prefer to get your podcasts on the platform "Pocket Casts", (admittedly, a platform I did not know existed until I became a middle-aged creator), I now have a "feed" there, too. It is a whole new world out there...
pca.st/5w75e3q3
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