Archive - Vishnu R Nair

LLMs Aren't Thinking, They're Just Counting Votes

Based on context size, LLMs are trying to predict the next word/words - it's like playing a sophisticated game of completion.

Oct 23, 2024 •

How Language Models Expose the Flaws in Multiple Choice Testing

Imagine an AI passing the IIT-JEE, India's top exam for entry into premier engineering institutions.

Oct 14, 2024 •

September 2024

August 2024

Quality over Vanity

How do we create an incentive structure that values quality over vanity metrics?

Aug 31, 2024 •

No Gut Feelings: All Decisions Are Data-Driven

Seemingly intangible aspects of decision-making are rooted in some form of information processing

Aug 23, 2024 •

July 2024

Lack of Real AI Alignment Incentives

The Misaligned Priorities Driving AI Development and the resemblance to the Manhattan Project

Jul 23, 2024 •

June 2023

This is Vishnu R Nair.

Jun 27, 2023 •

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