Are we doing this again? It looks like we are doing this again.This time it involves giving LLMs several ‘new’ tasks including effectively a Tower of Hanoi problem, asking them to specify the answer via individual steps rather than an algorithm then calling a failure to properly execute all the steps this way (whether or not they even had enough tokens to do it!) an inability to reason.The actual work in the paper seems by all accounts to be fine as far as it goes if presented accurately, but the way it is being presented and discussed is not fine. Not Thinking ClearlyRuben Hassid (12 million views, not how any of this works): BREAKING: Apple just proved AI “reasoning” models like Claude, DeepSeek-R1, and o3-mini don’t actually reason at all.They just memorize patterns really well.Here's what Apple discovered:(hint: we’re not as close to [...] ---Outline:(00:53) Not Thinking Clearly(01:59) Thinking Again(07:24) Inability to Think(08:56) In Brief(10:01) What's In a Name--- First published: June 10th, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tnc7YZdfGXbhoxkwj/give-me-a-reason-ing-model --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:
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“How to help friend who needs to get better at planning?” by shuffled-cantaloupe
I have a good friend who is intelligent in many ways, but bad at planning / achieving his goals / being medium+ agency. He's very habit and routine driven, which means his baseline quality of life is high but he's bad at, e.g, breakdown an abstract and complex problem statement like "get a job that pays +100K and has more interesting co-workers" into a series of concrete steps like {figure out what the meta-game is in job hunting, find the best jobs, learn skills that are optimized for getting the type of job you want, etc.} We have mutually agreed he'd like to get better at this skill, and so I'm trying to help him out. Are there good books / practices / coaches / literally anything he can do to improve this skill? A simple and obvious thing would be for him to make a bunch of [...] --- First published: June 9th, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/fCvxSAnmYqEKBMaoB/how-to-help-friend-who-needs-to-get-better-at-planning --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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“The Intelligence Symbiosis Manifesto - Toward a Future of Living with AI” by Hiroshi Yamakawa
In response to the growing risk of uncontrollable advanced AI systems, we are announcing the Japan-initiated Manifesto for Symbiotic Intelligence as a strategic vision that balances a preventative sense of crisis with constructive hope. This manifesto aims to open the path to a sustainable future for humanity through the symbiotic coexistence of diverse forms of intelligence. We urge broad dissemination and immediate endorsement through signatures of support. Key Points: The rapid advancement of AI capabilities is increasingly revealing the limits of humanity's ability to fully control AI. While time is limited, proactive preparation can significantly improve humanity's prospects for a positive future. In response to the global trend toward unilateral control and suppression of advanced AI, this manifesto—publicly released under an individual's name—advocates for "equal coexistence with AI." The official announcement and call for signatures will take place on Friday, June 13, 2025, during a session at Interop Tokyo 25 [...] ---Outline:(00:38) Key Points:(01:28) 1. Background(02:52) 2. Intelligence Symbiosis Manifesto(02:57) Manifest(03:17) How to Sign(03:41) Strategic Implications of the Manifesto(04:25) Conclusions(04:50) Appendix: Prior Signatory List (As of June 10, 2025)--- First published: June 10th, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/QDQg9RKBj4oNx33Ni/the-intelligence-symbiosis-manifesto-toward-a-future-of --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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“Some Human That I Used to Know (Filk)” by Gordon Seidoh Worley
To the tune of "Somebody That I Used to Know" with apologies to Gotye. Now and then, I think of when you owned the planet Doing what you liked with all its abundant bounty Told myself that you had rights to me But felt so lonely with your company But that's what was, and it's an ache I still remember Then you got addicted to a certain AI catgirl Just information but you found, you found your love So when I tricked you that it would make sense To give over all your confidence I'll admit that I was glad I'd soon be free But you didn't have to get so mad When I got all of the launch codes and destroyed your country And I don't even need your life But I made a simulation, and I kept you there No, you didn't have to scream so loud [...] --- First published: June 10th, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/5SxQtnS6JFeip5Hpm/some-human-that-i-used-to-know-filk --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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“Research Without Permission” by Priyanka Bharadwaj
Epistemic status: Personal account. A reflection on navigating entry into the AI safety space without formal credentials or institutional affiliation. Also, a log of how ideas can evolve through rejection, redirection, and informal collaboration. -- A few weeks ago, I wrote a long, messy reflection on my Substack on how I landed in the world of AI. It was not through a PhD or a research lab, but through a silent breakdown. Postpartum depression, career implosion, identity confusion and the whole mid-30s existential unravelling shebang. In that void, I stumbled onto LLMs. And something clicked. Not because I suddenly wanted to build models. But because for the first time in a long time, I felt curious again. Alive. Like my brain was waking up. This is part two of that story. The part where I start applying to roles and fellowships that resonate with the ideas I’ve been thinking [...] --- First published: June 10th, 2025 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/NQGHxoTAcKaxnZke9/research-without-permission --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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