Currently reading “A Mountain to the North, a Lake to the South, Paths to the West, a River to the East” by László Krasznahorkai. It is nuts! #bookstr

What are some funny accounts to follow on this thing? #plebchain

I finished reading “A Fine Balance” by Rohinton Mistry. It’s fantastic novel that’s really hard to neatly summarize. I would describe it as character-driven drama in the classic structure where four characters from varied backgrounds come together to try to make the best of the shitty situations life has thrown at them. #books #bookstr

Some thoughts on #chatgpt, LLMs and #AI generally. ChatGPT, like any AI model, is an algorithm trained on data produced by people just like us. The outputs it produces are a reflection of that along with the input prompt or question that you provide. It’s important to think critically about how and why AI models like ChatGPT produce its outputs. It’s important to recognize that it’s human nature to anthropomorphize everything and that will impact the way we interpret model outputs.

#succession #tv

I recently finished “If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English by Noor Naga. It’s the story of a young Egyptian-American woman and poor, local guy that meet and form a relationship when the woman moves to Cairo to connect with her roots. Their ensuing romance is sometimes humorous, dark and creepy. It explores the power dynamics between rich and poor, local and foreign along with a lot of other heady topics. The writing style is a little weird, using a lot of figurative language, and quickly switching between different first-person perspectives. This can make parts of the story feel a little vague, but I really enjoyed the style. All in all this made for a very interesting page-turner that really surprised me. Check it out! #books #nostrbookclub

A few weeks ago I finished “God, Human, Animal, Machine” by Meghan O’Gieblyn 📖 It’s a really interesting exploration on how people throughout history have tried to define what it means to be human. For someone like me who doesn’t have a background in philosophy, I found the author’s writing style really interesting and it kept me engaged during pretty heady topics. I would recommend! #books #nostrbookclub

Finished reading Legendborn by Tracy Deonn today! Really enjoyed it! #books

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