Can emerging AI tools—specifically, large language models (LLMs)—be used to launch a large-scale biological attack? A new RAND study explores this question through a red-team exercise. Here are the results. 🧵 bit.ly/494pR0G

Go on, give these a whirl. Webb just released highly detailed images of 19 spiral galaxies! These observations add new near and mid-infrared puzzle pieces to the PHANGS program, a worldwide astronomy project: science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/…

JUST PUBLISHED - What can we learn about patents and innovation from the past? By Stephen Billington @stevie_bill Ulster University, Alan Hanna Alan Hanna Queen's University Belfast 🎓, and Joe Lane @joseph_lane_eh Henley Business School #EconTwitter #innovation buff.ly/3vTmfAp

An incredibly incisive report from my Economics Observatory colleague, Romesh Vaitilingam. Do read it. (At least the research field of productivity has become increasingly productive!) National Institute of Economic and Social Research The Productivity Institute

Study on firm-level markups & the #productivitypuzzle looks at 2 approaches based on revenue elasticity within industry subsectors to reveal substantial declines in UK manufacturing markups—by Diane Coyle, John McHale, Ioannis Bournakis & Jen-Chung Mei bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/r…

From PhD office mates to having the honor of attending Camilla Nord's book event 10 years later, how time flies!! Congrats again, you're a legend (and write the best notes 😂). For those of you who want a copy, it's now available in the US!

Books are beginning to arrive 🤩🥳

I never in my lifetime expected to find myself approving more the stance of a Sinn Fein politician, than I do that of most Conservative and Labour politicians. But when it comes to Michelle O’Neill’s thoughts on the war in Gaza, it’s hard not to.

Moody’s is closely monitoring how Colombia’s worsening fiscal situation will affect its long-term sustainability after the government said its budget deficit and debt will widen this year trib.al/tmRp2MD

Defense and security experts converge at #WorldDefenseShow in Riyadh for 5 consecutive days. #EquippedForTomorrow

The all-Saudi assembled Hawk T-165 was unveiled at the #WDS2024, an achievement first of its kind in jet aircraft assembly in the Kingdom. #EquippedForTomorrow

Middlegame chess tactic: White to move! #ChessTactic #PuzzleSolving #ChessPunks

gotta love Maurice Ashley 😂

Notion’s NEW Calendar App is Huge, but … youtu.be/DkBBbbXULQ4?si… via YouTube

With the advancement in #ArtificialIntelligence, the #Media Landscape will witness disruption to an extent never witnessed before. However, #AI would only add value to the human potential and aid journalists, editors, etc., and not be counterproductive t.ly/FWqKJ

How to Start Your First Business in a Weekend youtu.be/zVBHOKJgouI?si… via YouTube

The The Cultural Tutor built a Twitter following of 1.6 million followers by writing about art, history, cities, design, and architecture. How did he do it? Strangely, he borrowed tricks from copywriters and self-help gurus. He says: "I tried to learn the lessons from

[correcting typos] A strong recommendation. Am about to finish Vladislav Zubok's "Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union". Leads me to several observations & I will have many more. It is by far the best book on the history of the fall of the USSR.

Ok people, it happened… the interview goes live in a few weeks

Stanford CS229 I Machine Learning I Building Large Language Models (LLMs) youtu.be/9vM4p9NN0Ts?si… via YouTube