Josh Marshall
Person on 4 sites
Founder and editor of Talking Points Memo.
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4 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
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3 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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14 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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AI misbehavior, where a narrow well-defined goal wins out over vaguer values like not cheating, may be an inherent feature of current LLM technology rather than a fixable bug. (opens korrents.com)
“You can see that "misbehavior" or focusing on what is understood as the primary goal at the expense of everything else may be baked into the technology.”
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In one-party dominant states, a nomination process where winning the nomination guarantees office tends to produce weaker retail politicians. (opens korrents.com)
“And in some states getting that nomination can have a significant machine dimensions to it. That breeds a certain kind of politician, which is to say not very good politicians, or at least ones who aren't very good at…”
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Many normally safe legislative seats becoming competitive requires weak candidates in addition to a historically unpopular president, not presidential unpopularity alone. (opens korrents.com)
“It's only with these additional factors, even with historic presidential unpopularity, that you can have this many of what should be safe seats under pressure.”
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AI misbehavior, where a narrow well-defined goal wins out over vaguer values like not cheating, may be an inherent feature of current LLM technology rather than a fixable bug. (opens korrents.com)
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12 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Daily Kos Elections (opens rcmnd.app)
“Over a couple decades, DKE became an irreplaceable source of information for all the nitty-gritty of electoral life in American politics.”
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The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle for a New American Politics (opens rcmnd.app)
“I hope you get a chance to read this piece by Josh Green that we published yesterday. It's an excerpt from his new book The Rebels: Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the Struggle for a New…”
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The Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End (opens rcmnd.app)
“This is critical to understanding the origins of fascisms and all the subsequent history of the continent. An engrossing, really important read.”
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Daily Kos Elections (opens rcmnd.app)