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  1. Negative memories in both human and LLMs

    I was talking with someone about learning and memory, and they reflected (with some disappointment) that it’s the negative things we remember best.

    I’ve been struggling with something similar with LLM memories, and thinking about the parallels gave me some insight into both:

    When pulling memories out of …

  2. On The Subject Of AI Poetry

    Generating poetry was among the first popular parlor tricks for an LLM.

    Poetry is appealing because it has the form of something carefully constructed, and yet plays into the LLM’s abilities to join disparate elements: words, expression, rhyme, rhythm. Attending to each simultaneously challenges a human to create a …

  3. Roundup: Creating Worlds with LLMs

    I’ve been experimenting with using LLMs for worldbuilding and other generative/creative endevours. This post is a round-up of writing and videos related to that work.

    I do more work with LLMs that isn’t as playful, but it’s less visible and I write more about the playful …

  4. The Hungry Ghost

    Many years ago I was listening to a recording 1 by Alan Watts and he briefly mentioned Preta or The Hungry Ghost:

    Hungry or frustrated spirits who have enormous stomachs but mouths only the size of needles, a vast appetite and no means of fulfillment. And this is the manu …

  5. AI AITA

    I’m pretty sure reading /r/AmItheAsshole is harmful to my psyche, and yet…

    … and yet why shouldn’t I be able to participate in this collectively harmful behavior?

    I don’t have good enough stories so I made ChatGPT write some…

    r/AmItheAsshole • 30 minutes ago
    ConcernedMom29
    AITA for …

  6. World Building With GPT

    I’ve been doing lots of experiments with GPT, though I’ve only written about one until now… the more serious something is the harder it is to call it finished or identify the outcomes. Here I’ll describe something a bit lighter: world building, or specifically city building, with …

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