2026-09-30
Model Hermeneutics: Monitoring Closed-Weight Models with Open-Weight Internals
We introduce model hermeneutics: studying a closed-weight model (the author model) through the internals of an open-weight substitute (the reader model). We find:Weak to strong readers can work. A 27B...
YouTube lunatic designed and 3D printed a working mechanical calculator
If you can't afford a Curta, we still don't recommend trying this: It'll eat up months of your life and all the filament you have
Rather than allow or ban open weights, rethinking access
I had just completed Frontier AI Governance course by BlueDot, and one of the newfound interest is about open weight models. I believe that open weights are important for the...
UTTER IN
Say it once and your AI assistant plans the rest Discussion | Link
You Can Jailbreak America.gov and Read The Shoggoth's Thoughts
In case you didn't hear, Trump recently made a big announcement on AI. As a part of the rollout, https://america.gov/chat was launched. Rumor is that it is powered by some...
Huawei boss claims homegrown AI chip sales top Nvidia in China
The chips may not be as advanced, but they won't get banned at a moment's notice, Eric Xu says
Funding for-profits with charitable dollars
One common objection to impact-focused for-profits is that for-profits won’t be able to access the incoming torrent of philanthropic funding. But this doesn’t have to be true! There are lots...
New 'Pokémon' Release Is Essential for All Eevee Fans
An ambitious fan game with hundreds of Eeveelutions might give players what Pokémon Winds and Waves won't
Gurman Reports Apple Is Launching New ‘Smart Home’ Products on October 13
Mark Gurman, reporting for Bloomberg (gift link): Apple Inc. plans to make its long-delayed push into the smart-home market on Oct. 13, marking a critical product expansion for the company...
Gemini 4 Argon
Google's frontier model for careful reasoning & complex work Discussion | Link
Oil Might Be Flowing Through the Strait of Hormuz, But for All the Wrong Reasons
Iranian crude still leaks out via the Caspian and land borders with Azerbaijan, Turkey and Turkmenistan. Saudi tankers are steering south through Houthi-held waters to reach China, not north to...
Xbox CEO Officially Responds to Xbox Sale Rumors
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma responds to reports that Microsoft will spin off the gaming division amid layoffs, game cancellations, and Game Pass changes.
RFK Jr Announcing That AI Is Now Better Than Human Doctors Shows That He Is a Buffoon Who Is Ruining Trust in American Health Institutions
"If somebody tells you, 'Masks work, trust the experts,' AI may tell you otherwise." The post RFK Jr Announcing That AI Is Now Better Than Human Doctors Shows That He...
Open Source Tricorder Is In It For The Science
If you’re reading Hackaday there’s pretty good odds you’re at least somewhat fond of Star Trek. We’d bet good money most of you would quit your jobs today if a...
Magic’s KPop Demon Hunters Secret Lair Is a Total Letdown
I've got mixed feelings about the much-hyped KPop Demon Hunters Secret Lair, and you should too.
“There are more self-storage facilities in the U.S. than...
“There are more self-storage facilities in the U.S. than there are Starbucks, McDonald’s, Walmart, Home Depot, Domino’s, Dunkin’, and Costco locations combined.”
Stardrift for iOS
The AI travel assistant in your pocket Discussion | Link
Helo
An independent email API from former Postmark folks Discussion | Link
This Self-Described ‘Arrogant’ Leader Bought 6 Businesses for $3 Million and Lost Them All. Here’s What She Learned and How She Got Back on Track.
The experience fundamentally changed the way she thought about business.
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