alt Hacker NewsI wonder if the author of the article knew about the series, or do they both just independently came across this topic to talk about it.
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soulofmischief • yesterday at 9:39 PM
It's basic information theory, which has been around since the end of WWII. It's a common topic today because some of its subtle insights are becoming increasingly relevant in our current era of AI, as we learn to understand these black boxes.
cyanydeez • yesterday at 8:34 PM
it was vaguely in my understanding of information & intelligence with compression; it was also brought up in several of the initial trials against AI companies where they discussed how the AI is akin to compression.
So they're both sourcing a bit broader zeitgeist.
Anybody working in the field will be very familiar with these concepts.