Agony "Chris" Pants
@agonypants.bsky.social
Midwestern US dad, early 50s. Interests include science, tech, humor, movies, music, travel and art. Nazi punks fuck off!
If techno-feudalism is to be in our future just put me down for a spot in the Hassabis Fiefdom now please. (To be clear I'm not advocating for feudalism of any type, just pointing out that Hassabis is the most enlightened figure presently working toward AGI.)
Well before ChatGPT, Demis Hassabis declined an offer from OpenAI to create a joint venture related to advanced artificial intelligence, four people familiar with the episode said. Reuters examines Hassabis’ leadership as Alphabet’s top AI executive https://reut.rs/3LyNF6x
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
If techno-feudalism is to be in our future just put me down for a spot in the Hassabis Fiefdom now please. (To be clear I'm not advocating for feudalism of any type, just pointing out that Hassabis is the most enlightened figure presently working toward AGI.)
Ohhhh my god, this looks fun! Can't wait!
A man I love in a time travel film where he saves the future from evil Al?
Hell yes.
youtu.be/CaSxNAZUKsM?...
Hell yes.
youtu.be/CaSxNAZUKsM?...
GOOD LUCK, HAVE FUN, DON'T DIE | Teaser Trailer | February 13 - Only in Theaters
YouTube video by Briarcliff Entertainment
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Ohhhh my god, this looks fun! Can't wait!
New Avalon Emerson! Her first "Charm" record was excellent and reminiscent of late 80s Laurie Anderson or Talking Heads.
Eden, by Avalon Emerson & the Charm
track by Avalon Emerson & the Charm
avalonemerson.bandcamp.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New Avalon Emerson! Her first "Charm" record was excellent and reminiscent of late 80s Laurie Anderson or Talking Heads.
Technological progress is inevitable, so make it good while you can: “This is the most interesting time in the life of these people. And, at the same time, they know that what they are working on has grave implications for humanity. But they cannot stop because of the curiosity to learn.”
archive.ph
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Technological progress is inevitable, so make it good while you can: “This is the most interesting time in the life of these people. And, at the same time, they know that what they are working on has grave implications for humanity. But they cannot stop because of the curiosity to learn.”
“We believe the Nested Learning paradigm offers a robust foundation for closing the gap between the limited, forgetting nature of current LLMs and the remarkable continual learning abilities of the human brain. We are excited to…build the next generation of self-improving AI.”
Introducing Nested Learning: A new ML paradigm for continual learning
research.google
November 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
“We believe the Nested Learning paradigm offers a robust foundation for closing the gap between the limited, forgetting nature of current LLMs and the remarkable continual learning abilities of the human brain. We are excited to…build the next generation of self-improving AI.”
I stumbled into SANTACON in London completely by accident several years back. I had no idea what the hell it was but I could see that the unfolding debauchery rivaled Mardi Gras.
SANTACON — Official Documentary Movie Trailer
YouTube video by Santacon -- Documentary Movie
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I stumbled into SANTACON in London completely by accident several years back. I had no idea what the hell it was but I could see that the unfolding debauchery rivaled Mardi Gras.
"...the pattern of results indicates that, when conditions are right, models can recognize the contents of their own representations. In addition, there are some signs that this capability may increase in future..."
Emergent introspective awareness in large language models
Research from Anthropic on the ability of large language models to introspect
www.anthropic.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
"...the pattern of results indicates that, when conditions are right, models can recognize the contents of their own representations. In addition, there are some signs that this capability may increase in future..."
DREAM LOG: I was in London for work. In my free time I met a group of people around my age. They told me about a friend of theirs who made wearable denim art by carefully applying bleach in precise patterns to create fantastic, detailed images. After seeing some photos, I had to call her right away.
October 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
DREAM LOG: I was in London for work. In my free time I met a group of people around my age. They told me about a friend of theirs who made wearable denim art by carefully applying bleach in precise patterns to create fantastic, detailed images. After seeing some photos, I had to call her right away.
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Physicist David Deutsch was evidently managing a Sheffield nightclub elsewhere in the multiverse (2:25).
1970: Sheffield's Haunted Nightclub | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Physicist David Deutsch was evidently managing a Sheffield nightclub elsewhere in the multiverse (2:25).
It's always the ones you most suspect...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It's always the ones you most suspect...
LOL - source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
October 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
LOL - source: Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Looking ahead, we envision models that not only adapt their weights but also reason about when and how to adapt... Such systems could...(offer) a foundation for agentic models that improve continuously through interaction and reflection.
Self-Adapting Language Models
jyopari.github.io
October 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Looking ahead, we envision models that not only adapt their weights but also reason about when and how to adapt... Such systems could...(offer) a foundation for agentic models that improve continuously through interaction and reflection.
An interesting way to combat predatory monopolies.
Musicians Against Live Nation–Ticketmaster
Live Nation–Ticketmaster controls nearly every corner of the US live music business, from ticketing to touring. In Portland, Maine, a coalition of venues, musicians, and art workers rallied the city a...
jacobin.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
An interesting way to combat predatory monopolies.
I don’t let my dog socialize with Trump supporters.
October 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I don’t let my dog socialize with Trump supporters.
Forget things like video generation. Automated scientific discovery is where exciting things will be found.
Periodic Labs
From bits to atoms.
periodic.com
October 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Forget things like video generation. Automated scientific discovery is where exciting things will be found.
Claude is more self-aware than most people.
I asked Claude Sonnet 4.5 about sycophancy:
“The irony you note is real - asking an LLM to evaluate its own sycophancy is itself a setup for a potentially sycophantic response where I agree with your perceptive observation about sycophancy. The meta-level doesn't make me immune to the problem.”
“The irony you note is real - asking an LLM to evaluate its own sycophancy is itself a setup for a potentially sycophantic response where I agree with your perceptive observation about sycophancy. The meta-level doesn't make me immune to the problem.”
September 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Claude is more self-aware than most people.
That's freakin' weird.
September 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
That's freakin' weird.
A new word should be invented for movies like Strange Brew, a movie which I’ve just seen for the first time: Terriblarity. Pure C grade movie making with genuinely funny moments.
September 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A new word should be invented for movies like Strange Brew, a movie which I’ve just seen for the first time: Terriblarity. Pure C grade movie making with genuinely funny moments.
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
As horror movies go, “Together” is nearly perfect.
September 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
As horror movies go, “Together” is nearly perfect.
Holy shit. Did Nostradamus write this song?
Bobby Darin - Goodbye, Charlie (Audio)
YouTube video by BobbyDarinVEVO
youtu.be
September 11, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Holy shit. Did Nostradamus write this song?
Sometimes people make the world a better place by leaving it.
September 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Sometimes people make the world a better place by leaving it.