More AI In Government

"Anthropic teams up with Palantir and AWS to sell AI to defense customers"

Prediction Markets Triumph

Alex Tabarrok: "Prediction Markets for the Win"

Light Posting

Admin note: Posting may be lighter than usual for a few days due to external obligations.

Arecibo Collapse

"Jaw-Dropping Report Reveals Causes of Arecibo Telescope Collapse". (Via H.R.)

"Cancelled Flight" Definied

"A 'cancelled flight' has an official definition for the first time ever".

This standardized legal definition will allow passengers to more easily receive refunds from airlines for such cancelled flights.

Curious Astronaut

"NASA's oldest active astronaut is also one of the most curious humans". (Via H.R.)

Alexander On Progress Studies

Scott Alexander: "Notes From The Progress Studies Conference"

When Kids Trade Halloween Candy

Classic column by Jeffrey Tucker: "Halloween and Its Candy Economy"

Radiation Detecting Chip

"World's first nuclear radiation-detecting chip can fit on phones and drones". (Via H.R.)

Inaccurate Medical AI Transcription

"Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said"

But Whisper has a major flaw: It is prone to making up chunks of text or even entire sentences, according to interviews with more than a dozen software engineers, developers and academic researchers. Those experts said some of the invented text — known in the industry as hallucinations — can include racial commentary, violent rhetoric and even imagined medical treatments.

Malpractice lawyers will have a field day with this.

AI And Blue-Collar Jobs

"Think Blue-Collar Jobs Are Safe from AI? Think Again: Automation Is Here Now"

New Proofs

"2 US teens solve impossible 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem with trigonometry". (Via H.R.)

Infinite Money Glitch

"JPMorgan begins suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars in 'infinite money glitch'" 

JPMorgan Chase has begun suing customers who allegedly stole thousands of dollars from ATMs by taking advantage of a technical glitch that allowed them to withdraw funds before a check bounced...

The infinite money glitch episode highlights the risk that social media can amplify vulnerabilities discovered at a financial institution. Videos began circulating in late August showing people celebrating the withdrawal of wads of cash from Chase ATMs shortly after bad checks were deposited.

European Luxury Trains

"Inside the most luxurious train lines in Europe"

More Markets

"U.S. stocks could soon trade for almost 24 hours a day"