• Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net
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    2 days ago

    How do they brute force their way to a better algorithm? Just trial and error? How do they check outcomes to determine that their new model is good?

    I don’t expect you to answer those musings - you’ve been more than patient with me.

    Honestly, I’m a tree hugger, and the fact that we aren’t going for nuclear simply because of smear campaigns and changes in public opinion is insanity. We already treat some mining wastes in perpetuity, or plan to have them entombed for the rest of time - how is nuclear waste any different?

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      2 days ago

      It’s not brute-force to a better algorithm per se. It’s the same algorithm, exactly as “stupid,” just with more force (more numerous and powerful GPUs) running it.

      Three are benchmarks to check if the model is “good” – for instance, how well the model does on standardized tests similar to SATs (researchers are very careful to ensure that the questions do not appear on the internet anywhere, so that the model can’t just memorize the answers.)