Tag: Jeff Hammerbacher

Aerial panoramic view of downtown Mountain View, California, along Castro Street, looking toward San Francisco Bay

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Gary Smith
Date
July 22, 2025

Categorized
Large Language Models (LLMs), Science

Tagged
Jeff Hammerbacher, LLMs and social inequality, LLMs in education, Sci Foo unconference}

Sci Foo Unconference: Horseshoe Crabs, Alchemy and (Of Course) AI

_{It’s called an “unconference” because attendees do not present papers in pre-organized sessions; they propose topics at the venue and those with most interest are selected} _{Gary Smith
July 22, 2025

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Large Language Models (LLMs), Science}

Many Sci Foo attendees were excited by LLMs in education but I fear that — when the way they are used is considered — they will increase social inequality. Read More ›

Group of youth absorbed in smartphone screens

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Gary Smith
Date
May 28, 2025

Categorized
Addiction, Education, Large Language Models (LLMs), Relationships

Tagged
AI friends, Elon Musk, Featured, Jeff Hammerbacher, Sam Altman, Smartphone addiction}

LLMs Are Bad at Good Things, Good at Bad Things

_{LLMs may well become smarter than humans in the near future but not because these chatbots are becoming more intelligent} _{Gary Smith
May 28, 2025

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Addiction, Education, Large Language Models (LLMs), Relationships}

As people become attached to and dependent on their AI friends, they become less interested in their fellow humans. Read More ›