Samuel Hammond 🦉@hamandcheeseThe bad news: The US is 100% reliant on imported gallium, primarily from China. The good news: A significant gallium deposit was just discovered in Montana. The bad news: Environmentalist groups are already circling the wagons.Opens with a number
Samuel Hammond 🦉@hamandcheeseIf this happens, the US will lose its in-house capacity for model testing, and thus our role in setting AI standards that align with Western values. Projects to rebuild our chip industry will be kneecapped. AI dominance will shift to China. NOT GOOD @JDVance @howardlutnickOpens with an observation
Samuel Hammond 🦉@hamandcheeseTikTok is mad at Hank Green for using AI to generate research notes. On the day OpenAI casually makes 10 major math breakthroughs, a reminder that there are people living in a totally different world who still think AI "cannot actually perform research."Opens with an observation
Samuel Hammond 🦉@hamandcheeseThe bigger issue is trust and track record. Sam has given the world no reason to trust his red lines on ads or anything else. The line will shift the moment he decides it's useful, with some just so story to retcon his past statements.Opens with an observation
Samuel Hammond 🦉@hamandcheeseTwo possibilities, both extremely bad: 1. The admin is deliberating fucking with Anthropic for Schmittian reasons 2. This is now precedent for any model with Mythos-level capabilities and beyond When OpenAI releases a comparable model will they face the same controls?Opens with an observation