Tariq Malik

Richard Feynman on the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something. Reminded me of what Yan LeCunn said about LLM's intelligence #AI and real intelligence. 

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This week's post: On a fascinating idea to try to ground LLMs in — if not truth, at least in sourcing — and what that could mean for journalism and public interesting information. Plus, structured journalism. https://lnkd.in/epjz3bAv

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"I found them anxious about AI exacerbating economic inequality, jeopardizing their employment prospects, and amplifying political polarization while eroding the quality of education and degrading Americans’ capacity to perform critical cognitive tasks. I heard immediate, tangible complaints about the impact of AI on their communities: electricity bills climbing skyward and the incessant hum of data centers disrupting once-quiet neighborhoods," Rebecca Lissner of Council on Foreign Relations in TIME https://lnkd.in/gZ-NsWrD

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This is in theory a very nerdy question, but one that has pretty big implications for assessing whether AI is going to do what we want it to or not. https://lnkd.in/ewH35Cbk

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Through a strategic initiative with Prefix.dev announced Wednesday, Anaconda will improve the speed and efficiency of its open-source ‘conda-build’ development tool used by Anaconda customers and the open-source community. https://okt.to/MwCdfR

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🎯 ARES System Development Report #systemreport On June 12, 2025, Open Exploration’s collaborative partner—ARES System, a user-friendly manuscript management and peer review platform—officially released the ARES System Development Report. 📈 This report comprehensively reviews and summarizes the platform’s key achievements since its official launch in 2021. 👏 The report’s core highlights are reflected in multiple key metrics: ●  Significant Expansion of Reviewer Network ●  Substantially Improved Processing Efficiency ●  Dual Excellence in Review Speed and Quality ●  Points Reward Program 🔺 As ARES’ collaborative partner, Open Exploration has fully witnessed and deeply participated in its growth and evolution. Going forward, Open Exploration will continue to collaborate with ARES to promote more efficient, higher-quality, and more dynamic scholarly publishing. #reviewer #publishing #ARES 🔗 View more: https://lnkd.in/gpW-HsgG

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Lately, when I tell people that I am a writer, the conversation inevitably turns to artificial intelligence. People want to know if AI will replace journalists and take over everything from writing newspapers to books. I don't think it will, and here's why. It’s what I write about this week https://lnkd.in/e2F-a2Aa

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Fewer McDonald's meals, price increases for laundry detergent and a slowdown at the Port of LA. Evidence of an economic slowdown is starting to show up, except in hard data.

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Your social media feed may be flooded with content that paints the new #airfare #refund rules issued by the #DGCA as path-breaking and significant. Sorry to disappoint you, but the revised rules are essentially a few incremental changes in regulations that have already been in place for years in #India. For instance, the “look-in” period for free cancellation/changes is not new, neither is the name correction clause. We did a clause-by-clause comparison of the revised rules with the previous version. Just three rules have been tweaked and one new clause added; most clauses are identical to those in the previous iteration of this specific DGCA CAR (Civil #Aviation Requirement). The original version dates back to 2008, and the one released recently is its third revision. Sure, some of these changes should reduce passenger inconvenience in specific cases, but the effect would be incremental at best. Moreover, a couple of clauses have actually become relatively restrictive; they will applicable only if the #flight #ticket was booked directly with the airline, and not through a #travel agent or an #OTA. If you really want to understand what has changed (which is not a lot), do give this short explainer a read: The Indian Express https://lnkd.in/gjWPsEjt

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“Musicians share tips online about how to travel, particularly on airplanes with their instruments, from the unwieldy, like a saxophone or horn, to the oversized, like a cello. Many instruments barely fit as carry-on items, or do not fit at all. They are invariably fragile.” https://lnkd.in/eA63rUBw

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big question Olga Usvyatsky and Francine McKenna address in Dina Bass' Bloomberg article: How long do high-speed and AI GPU chips last? - Call it the chip-replacement cycle: Fortunes were won and lost in the electronics bubble of the go-go 60s by ignoring/exaggerating how long first gen corporate computers would go between replacements, see the rise and fall of Saul P. Steinberg's Leasco https://lnkd.in/ecb2p_hQ

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Column: Still undecided on Propositions 418 and 419? So am I! Here are the factors I’m considering in deciding whether to vote yes or no on RTA Next, from the bird-in-hand to the too-long term of the plan. https://lnkd.in/gW2m92nF

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"I can call myself a hybrid author." Watch SaiSwaroopa Iyer talk about her journey from a self published author with Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing to a traditionally, widely published by Rupa. Learn the dynamics of the publishing industry, why the acceptability rate of unsolicited manuscripts is less, and what debut authors can do to dip their toes. SEVENTH PART A MUST WATCH FOR DEBUT AUTHORS. #IshitaNigam talks to #SaiSwaroopaIyer #AuthorInterview #bookpublishing #kindlepublishing #rupapublishinghouse

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News anchor Arnab Goswami went on a tirade, accusing the Congress of having a registered office in Turkey, repeatedly showing a convention center as "proof." When exposed, Republic TV issued an unconditional apology, blaming a junior-level staffer. This reeks of poor leadership. Arnab should have owned up to deliberately airing fake news. Shifting blame clearly shows a lack of accountability and integrity, ultimately eroding his organisation’s credibility. Effective leaders admit mistakes, apologise genuinely, and take corrective action. #leadership #accountability #mediaethics

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This is a good -- and important -- read. No doubt AI is here to stay, but it is up to us to figure out how to best use it as the tool that it is.

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"Speed is the disease of the digital age. In today’s newsrooms, pressure to publish stories at an increasingly fast rate often means that reporters are able to uncover only basic information and complete a surface-level analysis. Twenty years ago media experts were already warning that working at high speeds encourages journalists “to fall back on well-worn themes and observations—interpretive clichés.” In today’s world of digital media, this effect has been compounded." https://lnkd.in/g7gGAzKS

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