PinnedRich HeimannThe IronNet Saga and the Hidden Pitfalls of Machine LearningThis article explains some of the market challenges for detecting network intrusions and the high costs of machine learning.Oct 21, 2023Oct 21, 2023
PinnedRich HeimannWhat does Infinite Jest have to tell us about AI and LLMs?“Infinite Jest” by David Foster Wallace offers a profound commentary on the meaning of life and the nature of intelligence. When…Sep 29, 2023Sep 29, 2023
PinnedRich HeimannGenerative Artificial Intelligence: More Than You Asked ForI am thrilled to officially share news of the launch of my new book, Generative Artificial Intelligence: More Than You Asked For…Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 2023
PinnedRich HeimannCan ChatGPT diagnose this car?Watch Wes Work is a YouTube channel where Wes films himself fixing cars. In a recent video, Wes used ChatGPT to diagnose problematic engine…Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 2023
PinnedRich HeimannThe Age of AI-ismThe Age of AI: And Our Human Future by Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher describes itself as “an essential roadmap to…Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
Rich HeimannWhat is Generative AI good at?Nicholas Carlini published a blog post revealing the ability of language models to handle complex tasks such as calculus while struggling…Mar 11Mar 11
Rich HeimannThe Evolution of Intelligence and Expert SystemsExpert systems is a largely defunct branch of artificial intelligence that aims to encapsulate and utilize human expertise within a…Feb 7Feb 7
Rich HeimannStop Psychoanalyzing Language Models: Rethinking AI’s System 1 and System 2 AnalogyThe concept of System 1 versus System 2 thinking was made famous by Daniel Kahneman in “Thinking, Fast and Slow.” Kahneman explains that…Dec 31, 2023Dec 31, 2023
Rich HeimannYou can’t hammer a nail over the Internet (South Park Edition)A recent South Park episode parodies The Walt Disney Company for its perceived practice of producing formulaic films. However, I’d like to…Nov 14, 2023Nov 14, 2023
Rich HeimannHas AGI become a status symbol?Some AI researchers promote luxury ideas that signal how distant their concerns are from common concerns and show how idiosyncratic they…Oct 30, 2023Oct 30, 2023