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AIs have quietly crossed a threshold: they can now perform real, economically relevant work
Ethan Mollick wrote at One Useful Thing
https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/real-ai-agents-and-real-work
Last week, OpenAI released a new test of AI ability, but this one differs from the usual benchmarks built around math or trivia. For this test, OpenAI gathered experts with an average of 14 years of experience in industries ranging from finance to law to retail and had them design realistic tasks that would take human experts an average of four to seven hours to complete. OpenAI then had both AI and other experts do the tasks themselves. A third group of experts graded the results, not knowing which answers came from the AI and which from the human, a process which took about an hour per question.
Human experts won, but barely, and the margins varied dramatically by industry. Yet AI is improving fast, with more recent AI models scoring much higher than older ones. Interestingly, the major reason for AI losing to humans was not hallucinations and errors, but a failure to format results well or follow instructions exactly — areas of rapid improvement. If the current patterns hold, the next generation of AI models should beat human experts on average in this test. Does that mean AI is ready to replace human jobs?
More at https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/real-ai-agents-and-real-work
The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two
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so they finally pulled down the Fake-Pope video
the era of AI slop
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Originally posted by THG:
Artificial Intelligence, AI is what is keeping the stock market afloat. The Tech industry, AI, is seeing tons of investment. The rest of industry not so much. The market is way overpriced right now.
Gaming is what is pushing AI. The GPU's we are using was designed for graphic consoles. GPU's generate heat, lots of heat. It is why laptops and computers have fans. If you put 20 thousand in a room you have a massive heating problem. They need to design a new type of chip. One that is self-cooling. That is happening now.
Mass production would start in 2029 or 2030 at best. The infrastructure, including providing for massive power needs is years away. There are 9,000 different entities involved in, or that make products that go into producing chips. Trumps tariffs are a major problem that is hindering that from happening.
tick tock stock market
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A potential slowdown in the pace of improvements, particularly in reasoning capabilities and scaling efficiencies.
Current Trends in AI Development
"Diminishing Returns: Reports indicate that leading AI companies are experiencing diminishing returns on scaling their systems. This trend raises questions about the effectiveness of simply increasing data and computational power to achieve better performance. For instance, OpenAI's internal testing of its unreleased Orion model did not meet expectations, leading to concerns about future advancements.
Reasoning Models: An analysis by Epoch AI suggests that the rapid advancements in reasoning AI models may soon slow down. These models have shown significant gains in performance, particularly in tasks requiring complex reasoning, but the analysis indicates that the improvements may not continue at the same rate due to computational constraints and high overhead costs associated with research.
Infrastructure and Labor Challenges: The growth of AI is also hindered by challenges in infrastructure and a shortage of skilled labor. As AI technology demands more physical infrastructure, such as data centers, the lack of skilled workers and supply chain issues could delay progress. This situation may impact the overall momentum of AI development in the coming years
Industry Perspectives
Despite these concerns, many AI companies remain optimistic about ongoing advancements. For example, Anthropic, a developer of AI models, has not reported any deviations from expected scaling laws, indicating confidence in their development trajectory. However, the mixed signals from various industry leaders suggest that while AI is not necessarily "slowing down" in a definitive sense, the pace of progress may not be as rapid as previously anticipated.
In summary, while AI continues to evolve and develop, there are indications of a potential slowdown in certain areas, particularly regarding reasoning capabilities and the effectiveness of scaling efforts. The industry is at a critical juncture, and addressing the challenges of infrastructure, labor, and computational efficiency will be essential for sustaining future growth in AI technology."
I have been seeing AI maybe going to experience a slowdown, so I checked.
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The only way you're powering AI is if you start building nuclear everywhere.
California can't even keep its A/C on during summer months, and that's without the 5 Million coal burning cars they want to force on its citizens by 2030 that they can't possibly keep charged.
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The only way you're powering AI is if you start building nuclear everywhere.
California can't even keep its A/C on during summer months, and that's without the 5 Million coal burning cars they want to force on its citizens by 2030 that they can't possibly keep charged.
About $25.4B in fiscal year (FY) 2022. This total includes money transferred to Indiana’s state government as well as funds sent directly to local entities within the state, such as cities and school districts. Federal funding helps state and local governments pay for things like infrastructure, education, and health care for low-income people.
In 2021-2022 California gave the government 83 billion.
Hold your tongue sonny. They pay the bills you can't. You're a clown. You make all these bullshit statements of hate because you know nothing. California is one of the states paying for your insulin. They're keeping you alive because you and yours can't. You always bitch about others and you haven't worked for years. And if you do something on the side, I bet it's off the books. You are a...
"Taker
Someone who only takes is commonly referred to as a "taker." Takers are individuals who exploit others for personal gain without reciprocating, often exhibiting traits of entitlement and narcissism. They may demand too much from others while expecting little in return, leading to toxic relationships."
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Grok is fast
https://x.com/doganuraldesign/status/1975798721649778904#m
music videos?
Grok Imagine + A beautiful mind
https://x.com/doganuraldesign/status/1976019075332812994#m
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A Cyberpunk Fantasy Character Montage: Vex - 4K - Midjourney - Kling AI
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Echoes of Dust - Signal Remains (AI Cinematic)
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Originally posted by THG:Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
The only way you're powering AI is if you start building nuclear everywhere.
California can't even keep its A/C on during summer months, and that's without the 5 Million coal burning cars they want to force on its citizens by 2030 that they can't possibly keep charged.
About $25.4B in fiscal year (FY) 2022. This total includes money transferred to Indiana’s state government as well as funds sent directly to local entities within the state, such as cities and school districts. Federal funding helps state and local governments pay for things like infrastructure, education, and health care for low-income people.
In 2021-2022 California gave the government 83 billion.
Hold your tongue sonny. They pay the bills you can't. You're a clown. You make all these bullshit statements of hate because you know nothing. California is one of the states paying for your insulin. They're keeping you alive because you and yours can't. You always bitch about others and you haven't worked for years. And if you do something on the side, I bet it's off the books. You are a...
"Taker
Someone who only takes is commonly referred to as a "taker." Takers are individuals who exploit others for personal gain without reciprocating, often exhibiting traits of entitlement and narcissism. They may demand too much from others while expecting little in return, leading to toxic relationships."
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California ain't paying for nothing, you dumb shit.
New California budget papers over $20 billion deficit, ignores day of reckoning
https://calmatters.org/commentary/2025/07/california-budget-deficit-re
ckoning/
Meanwhile, Indiana has the 4th lowest debt per capita of all 50 states and just ran a budget surplus of $2.5 Billion in 2025, while California comes in near the top of that list that you don't want to be on.
https://reason.org/transparency-project/debt-trends-state-local/state/
Go away. I'm sick of having to deal with stupid people here.
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For all that I've blessed, and all that I've wronged. In dreams until my death, I will wander on.
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