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  1. GodelNumbering · · focus · HN ↗
    This is the golden age of model training. Some days ago, I decided I wanted a local CPU only model that can perform exceptionally well for English to Bash translation (to avoid the googling for command syntax). I got a bunch of subagents to generate large amount of training data (140k+ samples), got the Qwen 3 0.6B base model, pointed Astra at it, and off to the races. It trained for 2 days (on and off) and I got a surprisingly good model for my task! The total active time I spent was a few hours. And it is still improving, what a time to be alive!
    1. okamiueru · · focus · HN ↗
      Golden age before the age that ends humanity. Not talking about any "rogue AI", just the known statistical models of what is coming due to climate change.
      1. verdverm · · focus · HN ↗
        Do those statistical models account for declining birth rates or are they based on prior population growth projections?
      2. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

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