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Re: Advancements in machine learning for machine learning

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Post by SirMaster »

greatpostman wrote: post #6
RyanShook wrote: post #4

The pace that ML seems to be advancing right now is amazing. I don’t believe in the singularity but it’s changing software and then society in ways no one can predict.

I really don’t people will be programming like we do today in five years

I don’t see why not.

I like programming how I do now. I don’t plan to stop.

People do lots of things manually that machines have been able to do for a long time.

Re: Advancements in machine learning for machine learning

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Post by kypro »

SirMaster wrote: post #11
greatpostman wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I really don’t people will be programming like we do today in five years

I don’t see why not. I like programming how I do now. I don’t plan to stop. People do lots of things manually that machines have been able to do for a long time.

You can do what you want, you just won't be paid to do it anymore.

Re: Advancements in machine learning for machine learning

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Post by [deleted] »

kypro wrote: post #13
SirMaster wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t see why not. I like programming how I do now. I don’t plan to stop. People do lots of things manually that machines have been able to do for a long time.

You can do what you want, you just won't be paid to do it anymore.

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Re: Advancements in machine learning for machine learning

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Post by Der_Einzige »

greatpostman wrote: post #6
RyanShook wrote: post #4

The pace that ML seems to be advancing right now is amazing. I don’t believe in the singularity but it’s changing software and then society in ways no one can predict.

I really don’t people will be programming like we do today in five years

They’re making fun of your typo, but you’re right. Pretty much every software job in 5 years will be an AI job. This rustles a lot of feathers, but ignoring the truth will only hurt your career.

I think the era of big tech paying fat stacks to a rather larger number of technical staff will start to wane as well. Better hope you have top AI paper publications and deep experience with all parts of using LLMs/whatever future models there are, because if not, you’ll be in for a world of pain if you got used to cushy tech work and think it’s inevitable in a world where AI is advancing so fast.

Re: Advancements in machine learning for machine learning

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Post by m3kw9 »

RyanShook wrote: post #4

The pace that ML seems to be advancing right now is amazing. I don’t believe in the singularity but it’s changing software and then society in ways no one can predict.

I want to see it come out with a cure for a disease that is tough to cure first. Singularity itself is pointless unless it benefits humans which is mainly in health/lower suffering

Re: Advancements in machine learning for machine learning

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Post by sbierwagen »

GreedClarifies wrote: post #9

How’s Gemini looking?

It is interesting how persistently dominant GPT-4 is: https://twitter.com/lmsysorg/status/1735729398672716114

Off the top of my head, I can think for at least five foundation models (Llama, Claude, Gemini, Falcon, Mistral) that are all trading blows, but GPT is still a head above them and has been for a year now. Transformer LLMs are simple enough that, demonstrably, anyone with a million bucks of GPU time can make one, but they can't quite catch up with OpenAI. What's their special sauce?

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