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Carl T. Bergstrom13. Hence our dismal conclusion: rather than finding that LLMs free us to do a better job of what we were doing before they came along, they shift scientific incentives (and the playing field of academic competition) in ways that compel us to do more and more, faster and faster, less and less well.
Surprise!!! The promise of labor-saving LLMs turns out to be total bullshit? 😱
Carl T. Bergstrom3. Indeed, LLMs will change the ways that we scientists spend our time. That horse has left the barn. But in this paper, we reach the sobering conclusion that LLMs are not likely to fulfill our fantasies of freeing up more time for leisurely contemplation or more thorough investigations of nature.
The scourge of the electric scooter continues unabated
Amanda MullMy bf is a Giants fan and this coming out one fact at a time over several hours last night was fun. “He was already injured and got hurt out drinking…on a scooter…which he crashed…into a truck? …a FIRE ENGINE? …IT RAN OVER HIS FOOT? HE DID THE SAME THING IN COLLEGE??” nypost.com/2026/07/31/s...
Love a @sarahtaber.bsky.social fact bomb about rural economics and politics
Sarah TaberOk so this lady says solar panels are getting built on "the most productive farmland" in her area. Which just ain't true at all. It ain't true here in NC either. Where I ALSO hear that talking point over & over again. Smells like astroturf! So let's get the dirt on solar farms & dirt ✨
A Michael B. Jordan remake of the Thomas Crown Affair? Yes, please
The Thomas Crown Affair | Official Teaser TrailerYouTube video by Amazon MGM Studiosyoutu.be“Let them eat chatbots”—perfection
Bhaskar Mitra | ভাস্কর মিত্রLast but not the least, the unsubstantiated and hyped promises of AI are providing political cover for defunding our public services. Instead of funding our nurses and teachers, we are redirecting those funds to AI industry whose response to the public's material needs: "Let them eat chatbots!" 20/
Concacaf says 🖕: “Concacaf is a confed united by the love of our game, where football comes 1st […] founded on service, transparent governance & long-term stewardship of football. History has shown FIFA & the football family what happens when the custodians of the game lose sight of these values.”
Statement on behalf of Concacaf and its 41 Member Associations | ConcacafStatement on behalf of Concacaf and its 41 Member Associationswww.concacaf.com“AI tools will make you so much more efficient and productive,” they said. “AI is the future,” they said. “Why are you so opposed to progress,” they said.
ReutersUS government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference reut.rs/4x9eTCW
Damn, UEFA going hard “No UEFA natl teams will participate in any FIFA competition so long as these proposals remain alive, unless this proposal has been abandoned in its entirety & binding assurances have been given that FIFA will never again open its governance or competns to private ownership.”
UEFA nations agree to boycott World Cups over FIFA’s private investment plans (Gift Article)On Tuesday, FIFA confirmed its plans to sell a significant minority stake in a new entity that it is setting up to run its main events.www.nytimes.comIt’s so good!!! And even more necessary in our AI-sloppified world
Cate DenialAre you gearing up for fall? Thinking about classrooms that are welcoming, just, and kind? Check out -A Pedagogy of Kindness- for ideas about how to be kind to yourself, and how to thread kindness through your syllabus, assignments, and into your classroom. www.oupress.com/978080619385...