A 29-year-old told me she misses the magical feel of her closest childhood friendship. A lot of us lose that intensity and creativity in our friendships as we grow up. So I tried to figure out for The Atlantic, what can adults learn from kids' friendships? theatlantic.com/family/archive…

Predictions about the universe are scientifically interesting. But do we put too much faith in them? nyer.cm/NyymOf0

Hopfield networks are a foundational idea in both neuroscience & ML 🧠💻 The latest video introduces the world of energy-based models and Hebbian learning 📹 A first step to covering Boltzmann/Helmholtz machines, Predictive coding & Free Energy later :) youtu.be/1WPJdAW-sFo?si…

Quick thread of thoughts on the linear representation hypothesis and causal challenges of interpretability, that have come up in a few discussions I've had recently: 1/

academics are so cute. look how they write little papers for each other to read. they even format it all nice. aww

Does conversing in Spanish for a month make objects seem more gendered? Does speaking English rather than Hindi make you less casteist, and maybe more capitalist? Manvir Singh reviews research that sheds light on how language shapes our thinking. nyer.cm/fQT1rW6

Extremely saddened to hear about Felix’s passing. His thoughtful research contributions played a major part of my own development as a scientist. Most recently, his poignant essay on AI and stress humanized the pressure cooker that is today’s AI environment. It resonated deeply

Douwe Kiela Felix Hill Felix’s story: docs.google.com/document/d/1-j…

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we have normalised overconsumption. listening to a podcast while we walk, scrolling reels in the toilet, listening to music while we cook, watching a show on Netflix while we eat. it’s as if there is NO breathing space for your mind. you’re constantly trying to fill the void, the