How Natural Tradeoff And Failure Components?
Recent genetic research splits schizophrenia risk into two distinct components. The first, shared with bipolar disorder, is associated with higher educational attainment, while the second reduces IQ and reflects neurodevelopmental deficits. This dual‑signal explains why previous studies observed a paradoxical mix of increased education and decreased cognition among carriers. The findings dovetail with the tradeoff‑vs‑failure framework, suggesting that psychiatric conditions often combine advantageous and detrimental genetic effects.
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The author argues that moderate Republicans and conservative‑aligned think‑tank experts are essential buffers against extreme Trump‑era policy proposals, such as bans on aluminum or the blocking of a flu vaccine. Public pressure from liberals to denounce these insiders often backfires,...
Shameless Guesses, Not Hallucinations
The article reframes AI “hallucinations” as calculated guesses, likening them to human test‑taking strategies. It explains that during pre‑training, language models are rewarded for any token prediction that reduces loss, so they learn to guess when uncertain. Post‑training alignment work...
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OpenAI has signed a new contract with the U.S. Department of Defense, expanding its involvement in Pentagon projects. The agreement’s surveillance language contains numerous ambiguities that could allow broad data collection. Critics on LessWrong highlight potential loopholes that may undermine...
"All Lawful Use": Much More Than You Wanted To Know
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth designated AI firm Anthropic a supply‑chain risk after it refused to let the Department of War use its models for mass surveillance or autonomous weapons. Hours later, OpenAI announced an agreement‑in‑principle to fill the gap,...