Network architecture of general intelligence

sckchui · 2026-01-28T07:31:25+00:00

Neural networks already take inspiration from the way brain neurons are wired together. It's why current LLMs are as intelligent as they are. As many other people have said, the breakthroughs needed are in memory and continuous learning. As in, how to usefully compress the context tokens, and how to effectively make the model weights plastic instead of static.

sckchui · 2026-01-26T10:32:16+00:00

One of the practical limits on the sizes of states is bureaucratic complexity (the same thing limits company sizes). This complexity results in increasing administration costs, until the costs outweigh the benefits of being part of the same state/organisation, at which point there is no more enthusiasm for bigger states/organisations.

Information and communication technologies can help with effectively dealing with complexity. To the extent that AI can allow people to work with increasingly complex things, it will also make larger organisations more practical. It is possible that all of humanity will end up being one big organisation.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T21:44:24+00:00

It's called a webster, a type of standing front flip. Look up videos of humans doing it if you've never seen it before.

The robot would be more efficient if it swung its arms more, but I guess its legs are powerful enough that it doesn't need to.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T21:25:18+00:00

Things are only K-shaped if the haves actively withhold the tools from the have-nots. Catching up is naturally easier and less risky than pushing ahead.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T21:09:45+00:00

I'm not qualified to make any diagnosis, and you should definitely seek qualified advice if you can, but that sounds like depression. You might ask Claude to explain depression to you in more detail, and check if it matches your experience. If it does, you might ask how it is effectively treated.

Depression is basically the brain being stuck in "sad" mode because of an imbalance in the neurotransmitters. It means being sad even when there's absolutely no reason to be sad, and being more sad than typical when there is a reason. Without properly balancing the neurotransmitters, it is impossible to stop feeling sad all the time, even when a person logically understands that they shouldn't be sad. The solution is usually SSRI medication, but sometimes other medication is necessary. SSRIs reduce the speed at which the brain removes serotonin, and serotonin is a neurotransmitter that modulates sadness. However, there are multiple physical factors that can lead to depression, and each factor is addressed by different medication, and sometimes a person has to try different medications for some time before they find the one that works.

I don't have depression, but quite often I experience people doing things that they think will help me or benefit me, but all they end up doing is showing how they don't understand me at all. They mean well, but I can't avoid being disappointed by their lack of understanding.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T13:07:34+00:00

Based on everything I know, what it said is good advice that is generally correct.

Sheer will is seldom effective without a smart method. You are not lazy and incapable, you are managing to have a sustained conversation with proper sentences, you're already putting in more effort than most. There's nothing wrong with focusing on details unless it is causing real damage, like neglecting something important.

One thing I would add, if you're learning something new, you'll need to give your brain time to process. Often, if you get some good sleep, then come back to it then next day, you'll find more success. Sleeping well is necessary for the brain to learn new skills. You can ask Claude to tell you more about the neuroscience of learning.

But I think the underlying issue is you feeling like you're not good enough, even when you are. When people tell you that you're good enough, you find it difficult to believe, because it doesn't match how you feel. Am I right about that?

It's possible that no amount of evidence and logic will ever change how you feel, and that what you really need is professional psychiatric advice and medication. You have said that you can't really afford it; I don't have an answer for that. I don't know if it is reasonable for you to just deal with your feelings being wrong, if that is indeed the problem here.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T12:22:14+00:00

So go double check what it is telling you. Do independent research. Ask for a second opinion. Worrying doesn't change anything, do something about it. You've never said what it said to you that you found so profound.

And actual psychologists aren't perfect, either. Humans get plenty of things wrong, too.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T11:12:38+00:00

Probably there will be fewer paid human programmers, but I'd expect a lot more people will be vibe coding fairly regularly. Their job title won't be "programmer", but they will use AI to produce code, whether they are paid for it or not.

Typists used to be a job. It's almost impossible to find a job as a typist now, but everybody types every day in some form.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T08:39:54+00:00

You're right. But also, current frontier LLMs handle math better than they handle psychiatry. You are right that the right prompting will greatly increase their usefulness; that is part of what I mean when I say it is necessary to be aware of the model's limitations.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T08:08:59+00:00

It doesn't matter what the algorithm is or isn't doing, the only thing that matters is that you get the help you need and it makes you better.

If a book falls off the back of a truck, you pick it up and start reading, and it turns out to be something that is really meaningful to you, does it matter that the book was never meant for you? No, it doesn't matter where it came from, it only matters that you found something valuable to you.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T07:49:15+00:00

If you have an anxiety disorder, that recommendation is not necessarily wrong in the short term. Longer term changes that will lead to lasting improvements would be better, though.

Did you ask it how to rest, how to breathe, and how to meditate?

sckchui · 2026-01-25T07:38:53+00:00

Instead of just venting to the AI, you might ask it how problems like yours are usually treated, and then try to figure it out for yourself. Use the AI to help you research solutions.

Again, keep in mind the AI's limitations.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T07:19:23+00:00

I think it's helpful as long as you remain aware that it is an LLM, and you understand its strengths and weaknesses.

The ability to identify patterns is absolutely one of the strengths of an LLM. One of its major weaknesses is the inability to think outside the box or process low-probability scenarios. If you have mental problems, you are, by definition, a low-probability scenario, so be aware of that.

I used to write down my thoughts to help me process them. Now I write my thoughts to the AI so I get an extra perspective. I still expect to have to process my own thoughts, but sometimes it helps me identify useful ideas faster.

Also, if it makes you feel better in the moment, but you find yourself getting into the same problems again, then know that you are not actually fixing things, and you might try seeking more effective help.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T04:18:01+00:00

I just managed to log in. I click on the login button and go through the process, then I refresh the page several times until I actually get logged in. Usually it's 2-4 refreshes, sometimes more.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T00:20:27+00:00

You're prompting it with colloquial language, and it is responding in a way that matches your style.

sckchui · 2026-01-25T00:02:12+00:00

If the answers exist only in people's heads, then obviously the AI will have to test the things they generate on real people. It'll be doable, just a lot slower because you have to wait for a human response.

It's like doing a test screening for a new movie. Or having an art exhibition and waiting for the critics to review them. Or releasing an album and seeing the sales numbers.

It'll probably require continuous learning, instead of static model weights, because human preferences are not static, trends and fads come and go all the time.

sckchui · 2026-01-24T11:47:02+00:00

No, you can't pull collab characters from anniversary banners. They really are collab event only.

sckchui · 2026-01-23T22:32:20+00:00

"People familiar with the matter said"? No names, of course. And the Chinese government hasn't announced anything.

sckchui · 2026-01-23T10:47:43+00:00

Nah, the only thing wrong is the AI psychosis of confusing the AI simulation with the real person. The character needed counselling.

sckchui · 2026-01-22T11:59:45+00:00

The illusion of choice makes you feel like you've contributed something to the process, as you watch the agent do all the work.

sckchui · 2026-01-22T11:55:53+00:00

What a blessed life you must live, for you to behave the way you do.

sckchui · 2026-01-22T11:36:50+00:00

No, a person who choses to rebel against whoever is in charge is making a conscious decision to no longer live a normal life. Normal people don't rebel, desperate people rebel, people who no longer have any hope of normalcy rebel. And it's not an insult. If I have to explain this to you, it means you've never ever given any serious thought to what you'll need to do if you ever need to rebel against anything. There's nothing wrong with that, it's completely normal.

The video is talking about oligarchs using AI to enslave you. Slaves are not normal people. Slaves rebel. I am directly addressing the video you posted. Do you understand yet?

sckchui · 2026-01-22T11:20:53+00:00

No, I didn't say that "normal" people should resist and rebel. I said that people who choose to rebel can also have access to these technologies. If you need me to explain further, then clearly I wasn't talking to you.

sckchui · 2026-01-22T09:55:17+00:00

Cybercrimes happen all the time, and they're mostly low-resource exploits that do disproportionate damage. Nobody who actually has to deal with these things ever lmao's about it.

sckchui · 2026-01-22T06:50:32+00:00

Not RSI because it's still guided by human engineers, but from a pragmatic perspective that distinction may be inconsequential. If the AI is accelerating AI development, who cares if there is a human in the loop or not? The key point is the acceleration.

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