Jason Lee
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Thanks for reconnecting here!
Old profile:
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Artist + Artist’s Photographer.
#WestCork
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in case anyone wonders how they fake the appearance of a mind — by faking the sensation of conversation — i wrote a whole thread about it
tl;dr NONE of that is in the actual model, 100% of it is in the software between you and the model. it’s the curtain that hides the fake wizard
tl;dr NONE of that is in the actual model, 100% of it is in the software between you and the model. it’s the curtain that hides the fake wizard
llms only “exist” to give one reply at a turn
you: x
llm: y
then the whole process starts over. there is no continuity. each reply is 100% fresh. the context of your previous “conversation” is included, hidden from you, in every request you make. continuity is an illusion
you: x
llm: y
then the whole process starts over. there is no continuity. each reply is 100% fresh. the context of your previous “conversation” is included, hidden from you, in every request you make. continuity is an illusion
Great explainer. I don't think LLMs are conscious but a few additional arguments for LLMs nearing AI consciousness here:
ai-frontiers.org/articles/the...
ai-frontiers.org/articles/the...
October 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM
in case anyone wonders how they fake the appearance of a mind — by faking the sensation of conversation — i wrote a whole thread about it
tl;dr NONE of that is in the actual model, 100% of it is in the software between you and the model. it’s the curtain that hides the fake wizard
tl;dr NONE of that is in the actual model, 100% of it is in the software between you and the model. it’s the curtain that hides the fake wizard
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2/3 and even token gifts are really out of budget now. This is one of the other more hidden & damaging aspects of being of a disability/invalidity payment. The basic tools for inclusion get taken from you, you start dreading socialising because you cannot afford to treat someone to a coffee or
October 9, 2026 at 2:18 PM
2/3 and even token gifts are really out of budget now. This is one of the other more hidden & damaging aspects of being of a disability/invalidity payment. The basic tools for inclusion get taken from you, you start dreading socialising because you cannot afford to treat someone to a coffee or
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Yesterday, Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn Williams revealed that even though she sat in silence on stage at the Hay Festival with me & Tim Wu, Facebook sued her anyway.
EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN'T SAY A WORD!! 🤯
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EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN'T SAY A WORD!! 🤯
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October 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Yesterday, Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn Williams revealed that even though she sat in silence on stage at the Hay Festival with me & Tim Wu, Facebook sued her anyway.
EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN'T SAY A WORD!! 🤯
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EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN'T SAY A WORD!! 🤯
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Jen is having a launch party in Manchester on 22nd Oct the-modernist.org/blogs/news/t...
Book launch - The Architecture Of Connection by Jen Orpin
Join us to celebrate the launch of The Architecture Of Connection, by Jen Orpin - Thursday 22nd October 2026, 6pm-8pm: all welcome A debut monograph from landscape painter Jen Orpin, exploring motorwa...
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October 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Jen is having a launch party in Manchester on 22nd Oct the-modernist.org/blogs/news/t...