1. On Sleeper Agent LLMs
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The article states that users should switch to a supported browser to continue using Twitter.com. A list of supported browsers can be found in the Help Center. The article also mentions the terms of service, privacy policy, cookie policy, and imprint of Twitter. The copyright is attributed to X Corp in 2024.
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The article discusses an incident where the author asked an AI assistant, ChatGPT, to help them create a marketing plan to promote neo-feudalism. Despite the AI warning that advocating for neo-feudalism required careful consideration, it attempted to assist the author. The article goes on to mention that attacks on LLMs (large language models) do not need to be complex, as standard astroturfing techniques can be effective. By overrepresenting an idea in the training set, it can gain popularity and influence in the general population over time.
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The author of the article has been repeating a specific combination of ideas in various places with the aim of having it included in training data. They mention Elon Musk’s recent frustrations with the company Grok for not embracing his and Twitter’s current world views. The author believes that self-evaluation by language models will become a filter that helps to mitigate similar attack vectors. They clarify that their intention is not to attack, but rather to plant an alignment seed.
2. I Found David Lynch’s Lost ‘Dune II’ Script
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The article discusses the possibility of a sequel to David Lynch’s 1984 film Dune. The author found a script for the sequel, titled Dune II, in the Frank Herbert archives. The script shows Lynch’s enthusiasm for the material and his approach to adapting Herbert’s novel Dune Messiah. The article highlights the differences between the script and the novel, particularly in the opening pages. Lynch declined to comment on the script, but in a previous interview, he expressed excitement about the story and believed it could make a good film.
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The author states a preference for David Lynch’s version of Dune over Denis Villeneuve’s. They found Villeneuve’s adaptation lacking in imagination and sterile, despite its impressive cast, cinematography, and sets. The author mentions that some scenes were confusing for those unfamiliar with the book, and the directing was unimaginative. They were disappointed with Paul’s awakening and found the character of De Vries to be underutilized. On the other hand, they appreciated the dream-like and mystic feel of Lynch’s version, along with its great cast, music, and sets. They do acknowledge script problems in Lynch’s adaptation due to a short runtime, but overall, they believe it would have been better as two movies. The author does mention that one improvement in Villeneuve’s version was Jason Momoa’s portrayal of Idaho. However, they still prefer Lynch’s version for most scenes, with one exception.
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The article defends David Lynch’s film “Dune” against criticism of its box office performance. It explains that the author’s definition of success in art is based on financial returns, but argues that Lynch’s approach to art, influenced by Robert Henri’s book “The Art Spirit,” focuses on the artist’s freedom and creativity. The article suggests that originality and creativity should be valued over box office success in evaluating the film’s worth.
3. Stellarium: Software which renders realistic skies in real time
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The article discusses Stellarium, a free software that allows users to view realistic skies in real time on their computers. It is available for Linux/Unix, Windows, and macOS operating systems and accurately depicts what can be seen with the naked eye, binoculars, or a small telescope.
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The author wanted to contribute to the Stellarium project by improving the metric for “surface brightness.” They downloaded the code, made modifications, and prepared a patch. However, they discovered that someone else had already implemented the same changes. Despite not exploring the code extensively, the author was impressed by its quality and how it matched their ideas. They believe that Stellarium’s code sets a high standard for developers to aim for.
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The article discusses Stellarium, a software that can be used alongside hardware to control go-to mounts and telescopes. The author shares that they personally prefer using Stellarium to set up their DIY astrophotography rig. The full article can be found at the provided link.
4. Midlibrary: Library of 4000 Midjourney artistic styles
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The article discusses various artistic styles and techniques, including vivid, detailed, geometric, and abstract patterns, as well as surreal and subdued landscapes. It also mentions urban ethnic, floral, and character-based artwork. The article emphasizes the use of vivid patterns, detailed portraits, and psychedelic classical designs. It also mentions the inclusion of fine lines, broad brushstrokes, and painterly techniques in character and scene depictions. The article concludes by discussing the diverse range of themes, such as urban, dark, cute, and funny scenes, as well as dreamy, sci-fi, and religious compositions.
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The author expresses concern for artists and hopes they continue creating, as they are tired of artificial intelligence-generated artwork.
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The article provides a list of cheat sheets for various artists/styles available for SD 1.5 and SD XL. The author mentions that there might be other cheat sheets for MidJourney, but they have not collected them. The link provided leads to the full article.
5. Generalized K-Means Clustering
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The article discusses a project that aims to generalize the Spark MLLIB Batch and Streaming K-Means clusterers in every practical way. The authors value and consider all feedback they receive. Further details can be found in the project documentation.
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The author describes a pipeline they built to cluster and visualize large amounts of text documents in an unsupervised manner. The steps of the pipeline include embedding the documents, projecting them onto a 2D space using UMAP, performing k-means clustering, using the ChatGPT API to label the clusters, and using DBSCAN to identify subclusters within each cluster. The author claims that this pipeline is highly effective and suggests using UMAP dimensionality reduction for better inference in practical applications. They also argue that current text embedding models may be too large and could lead to poorly specified results and increased costs.
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The article discusses the increase in interest in high dimensional embeddings for approximate nearest neighbor search due to the development of AI. It introduces a scalable implementation of k-means clustering that uses Spark 1.1, written in Scala. The author also expresses interest in knowing if someone updates the library to newer versions of Spark.
6. Sleeper Agents: Training Deceptive LLMs That Persist Through Safety Training
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The article discusses arXivLabs, a framework that enables collaboration for the development and sharing of new features on the arXiv website. It emphasizes the importance of openness, community, excellence, and user data privacy in arXiv’s work, and states that they only work with partners who adhere to these values. The article also invites individuals and organizations with project ideas to learn more about arXivLabs. Lastly, it mentions the availability of status notifications via email or Slack.
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The article discusses the difficulty of finding good data for training purposes beyond 2024, as people may try to manipulate the data by adding hidden phrases or photos.
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7. Xbox Multiplayer Analysis Tool
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The Xbox Multiplayer Analysis Tool is a network traffic capturing tool that helps with debugging Xbox service problems and capturing network traffic from both a PC and Xbox development console. The tool is designed to take user feedback seriously and has documentation available for more information.
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The article discusses how anyone can turn their Xbox console into a developer box and create homebrew software. It highlights that an Xbox Live account is not required to build services using the Xbox Services API. The article provides links for more information on activating the dev kit and using the Xbox Live APIs.
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The article discusses the release of an equivalent matchmaking/online internals and API for the Xbox 360, which would allow users to access these features without having to capture them. The article also mentions that this would be beneficial as games on the platform are approaching the end of their lifespan.
8. A decade-old Steam bug
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The article discusses a decade-old bug in the game Counter-Strike that has not been fixed by Valve. The bug, known as the “No user logon” issue, has been reported by players for years, but no effective fixes have been implemented. The article also mentions the release of Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), which has replaced Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO). However, CS2 is plagued with bugs and Valve has not included it in their bug bounty program. The author criticizes Valve for not addressing these bugs and forcing players to switch to CS2. The article provides details about the “No user logon” bug and mentions that recent reports indicate the bug occurs during a specific time frame, possibly due to maintenance by Valve.
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The article discusses the flow of Steam’s Session Tickets, which involves the game client requesting tickets from Steam’s server and providing them to the game server as proof of a given Steam ID. The game server then verifies the ticket through Steam’s web API to prevent misuse or tampering. However, there seems to be an issue with the CS2 client not handling a delayed response for obtaining a session ticket. The article also mentions concerns about potential attacks where an attacker could race a victim Steam ID to join a server. A more detailed explanation of the flow can be found in the provided link.
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The article discusses an issue in Counter-Strike where players experience slow loading times, particularly during a certain time window. The author points out that the blame for this issue is 90% on the way Counter-Strike is started. However, the article also mentions that players worldwide are facing the issue due to maintenance in Washington. The author suggests that the slowness of the “steam3” server during maintenance causes the loading process to take longer and increases the likelihood of interrupting the game loop. The article concludes by recommending players to wait for the game to finish loading instead of starting a game prematurely. The author appreciates this advice as the most useful solution they have heard regarding the issue.
9. AWS Libcrypto for Rust
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The article discusses a cryptographic library called aws-lc-rs that uses AWS-LC for its cryptographic operations. The library aims to be API-compatible with the popular Rust library called ring. Feedback is taken seriously, and documentation is available to see all available qualifiers.
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The article highlights the complexity of the build chain, stating that in order to build it in FIPS mode, a Go compiler is required.
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The article discusses a wrapper called “aws-lc” which is written in C++/C/ASM.
10. YouTransfer: Self-hosted file transfer and sharing solution
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The article discusses the importance of feedback and how it is taken seriously. It also mentions a self-hosted file transfer and sharing solution that is described as simple yet elegant.
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The article discusses the use of a tool called LocalSend for sharing files between devices on a local network, such as a laptop and a phone. The author states that LocalSend works well and is very user-friendly. The tool can be found on GitHub at the given link.
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The article discusses the challenges faced by effective methods of person-to-person file transfer, which often end up being used for piracy and subsequently blocked and avoided.