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Thinking fast and slow in AI: The role of metacognition (2021)

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  1. creativeSlumber · · focus · HN ↗
    How relevant is this fast/slow thinking thing with regards to current frontier models?

    I know a large organization who's built their AI framework completely around this concept, and I feel that it's not really meaningful concept with the capabilities of current models.

    1. emp17344 · · focus · HN ↗
      Seems like a terrible idea in the first place to build an entire organization around a single pop-sci book, but that’s just me.
      1. TeMPOraL · · focus · HN ↗
        It's indeed a terrible idea - as in, it's great. You get benefits of cross-marketing: you ride on a popularity of a well-known book, and as you also drive more sales of it, even if you don't have a deal and don't benefit from that directly, you strengthen the loop and solidify your brand.

        This choice doesn't really constrain what the organization can do, either. Pop-sci books have plenty of wiggle room in interpretation, and afford a lot of "you're holding it wrong" dismissals of criticism, that with a bit of clever copywriting, the organization can do absolutely anything and still claim it's embodying the framework/theory of the book.

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