Ian Venskus

All retweets are read through completely.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

This speed reading training starts at 300 words per minute and end at 900 wpm.

Can you read them all?

[Eron @0xEronn]

Jeff Hinton dismissed gradient descent in the 1970s because he thought models would get stuck. He won the Nobel Prize in 2024 partly for being wrong about that.

Every time ChatGPT gets better after a training run, it's because 1.2 billion parameters fell through a wormhole in a loss landscape - not because they crawled downhill one step at a time. This video visualizes exactly what that looks like inside Llama 3.2.

20 minutes. Bookmark & watch today. The misconception that almost stopped AI is more interesting than the solution.

[Ian Venskus @ianvenskus]

The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 5: Thank God, They’ve Attacked Us https://t.co/Xjq6fqvxqg

[Ian Venskus @ianvenskus]

The 1971 Bangladesh War – Part 4: Casus Belli https://t.co/I7irUNr6YY

[David Eagleman @davideagleman]

What is the mathematical concept of gradient descent? How do you find the lowest point in a landscape? Listen to this week's Inner Cosmos with guest Jaron Lanier to better understand AI.
https://t.co/nCVryDS17e
#AI

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

Unemployment is low, but workers aren’t quitting and businesses aren’t hiring, Rogé Karma writes. What’s going on? https://t.co/9s34ap2KOL

[Conflicted: A History Podcast @a_conflicted]

New Episode!

https://t.co/OHpoMf49F3

[Psychology Today @PsychToday]

“For a few days, people from all over the world have put a pause on everything to focus on the Olympics.” Here’s what that means for our collective well-being.
https://t.co/u8Iuvjqtdk

[Conflicted: A History Podcast @a_conflicted]

Part 2!

https://t.co/5mWTi2LsFC

[Conflicted: A History Podcast @a_conflicted]

We're back with a brand new series!

https://t.co/qprKqoacH0

[NYLON @NylonMag]

.@BLACKPINK's Lisa manages to sneak in a handful of personal deets in her new single, "Rockstar."

Read our full lyrics explainer, below.
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[Psychology Today @PsychToday]

How do humans communicate effectively with one another? The answer is neural coupling. This is what it is—and how to use it, by @mattjohnsonisme https://t.co/nqO598QcHV

[MRI-Simmons @MRI_Simmons]

Americans love a good deal!

Over 40% of US adults will look for a sale or coupon before purchasing food or drinks in a store.

Are coupons & deals part of your CPG product strategy?

[Katie Willard Virant, JD, LCSW @4Reader]

Chronic Illness as a Biographical Disruption | Psychology Today https://t.co/WKmMSEB0JR

[Downtown Boston @dtownboston]

Among the participants were incredible partners from @HRBoston, @Roche_Bros, @bostonpolice, Macy’s Boston, @Primark, @SFHBoston, @BOSDowntown, @CityOfBoston, @BostonCivicOrg, @ONS_Chinatown, @Gigi4District1’s office, and several residents!

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Meet the bold Nigerians who are fighting to protect the gentle and vulnerable pangolin—the most trafficked mammal in the world

[FanDuel @FanDuel]

The overhead view of Rich Strike's win at the Kentucky Derby last year is just INCREDIBLE 🤯

📽️: @NBCSports | #KentuckyDerby

[The Guardian @guardian]

Clock watching: meet the artist who thinks time is ruining our lives https://t.co/fO5iyHQ92O

[Variety @Variety]

‘Air’ Oscar? Why Ben Affleck’s Michael Jordan Sneaker Story Is 2023’s First Slam Dunk Awards Contender https://t.co/X8IappUlru

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

Drawing the mind, one neuron at a time: A 2022 book walks readers through the life and work of Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the Spaniard whom many consider the founder of modern #neuroscience.

Check out the @SciMagBooks review during #BrainAwarenessWeek: https://t.co/6LEmnFM8ny