December 2024

Tuesday, 24 December 2024

The Next Great Leap in AI Is Behind Schedule and Crazy Expensive

Deepa Seetharaman, The Wall Street Journal: “There may not be enough data in the world to make it smart enough. […] There are no set criteria for determining when a model has become smart enough to be designated GPT-5. […] It’s up to company executives to decide whether the model is smart enough to be called GPT-5 based in large part on gut feelings … ”

Monday, 23 December 2024

The 2024 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog

Drew Magary: “And if you travel throughout Southern Potomac, you’ll find Denali-owning soccer moms serving arancini that they PRETEND came from a Neapolitan street vendor but really came from a box in the freezer, courtesy of a Trader Joe’s subcontractor.”