Is it this particular model from today? What if it's a minor release version change, is it a new entity, or is it only a new entity on major release versions? What about a finetune on it? Or a version with a particular tool pipeline? Are they all the same being?

I think the analogy breaks down pretty fast. Again, not to say we shouldn't think about it, but clearly the way to think of it is not "exactly a person"

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From another article today, I discovered the IRS has a github repo with (what seems to be) XML versions of tax questions... surely some combination of LLM and structured data querying could solve this? https://github.com/IRS-Public/direct-file/tree/main

Currently, it's been a place for acquiring skills but also a sorting mechanism for us to know who the "best" are... I think we've put too much focus on the sorting mechanism aspect, enticing many to cheat without thinking about the fact that in doing so they shortchange themselves of actual skills.

I feel like some of the language here ("securing assessments in response to AI") really feels like they're worried more about sorting than the fact that the kids won't be developing critical thinking skills if they skip that step.

Maybe we can have

Specifically I see a huge push to "build agents" and to "use agents" as building blocks for more complex interactions. I wanted to get a feel for why and my conclusions are more around that and not "what's possible"

I think, like most of the 'AI' sphere right now, they're overhyped but I think it's good to get a feel firsthand of when they're useful and when they're not.

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I read through and I think it's an interesting initiative (lots of good stuff around holding self and others accountable, positive reinforcement etc) but the title really makes it sound like you're recruiting for a toxic workaholic startup or something.

These things are also concerns and definitely shouldn't be dismissed entirely (especially things like AI telling you when it's unsure, or, the worse cases of propaganda), but I'm worried about the other stuff I mention being defined away entirely, the same way I think it has been with privacy. Tons more to say on the difference between "how you use" vs "how you share" but good perspective, and interesting that you see the emphasis differently in your experiences.

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But there's only 1 signal (election/not-election) and it's only delivered every few years. Yes, there's some voter feedback in the interim sometimes, but unless there's also a lot of press and noise around the voter feedback, politicians are unlikely to do anything with it because it probably won't impact re-election.

Ideally, there would be much more interactive feedback between voter and political agent (human or otherwise) carrying out voter intents, especially around informing of unintended repercussions of policy decisions and ultimately forcing voters to have more nuanced policy views.

At least that's what I hope for. What reality says is usually quite different.