Simon Willison on AI

Simon Willison@simonw

"a new 70B model that delivers the performance of our 405B model" is exciting because I might just be able to run a quantized version of the 70B on my 64GB Mac - looking forward to some GGUFs of this

211 likes7 repliesPosted Dec 6, 2024

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Why it worked

Leads with a specific number, which is concrete enough to be worth a second of attention.
Uses concrete numbers instead of vague claims, which makes it credible and quotable.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.
Quotes someone directly, which makes the moment concrete rather than summarised.

The mechanics

Hook: Leads with a number
Structure: Hook
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: personal
Mechanisms: Specificity
Written for: People building with AI

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