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Rahul Jha retweeted
This is an incredible moment in this history of mathematics, computer science, physics & science with some of the hardest problems in human history being solved by AI over a period of weeks. Depending on your perspective, it's either a crisis, a triumph, or both. I don't think anyone knows for sure. We're all trying to make sense of it. I oscillate between fear/dread and optimism/excitement on a daily basis. The rate of progress is insane, including today's announcement from OpenAI of more problems solved.
To help make sense of all of it, here's my conversation with three mathematicians about this moment. Each of them is an expert in the field of each of the biggest problems solved: Navier-Stokes, quasi-Riemann hypothesis, the unique games conjecture and complexity theory more generally.
Ankur Moitra is a mathematician and theoretical computer scientist at MIT, visiting the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Steven Brunton (@eigensteve) is a mathematician and fluid dynamics expert at UW. Alex Kontorovich (@AlexKontorovich) is a mathematician at Rutgers specializing in number theory.
Rahul Jha retweeted
We'll be spending a lot more time trying to understand the outputs of language models. A few thoughts, tips & tricks:
Writing. Something I've had success with: Ask your LLM to explain something in ASD-STE100, it's a controlled language specification originally developed for aerospace maintenance documentation. LLMs well-versed in this language and it comes with heavy constraints on clean writing style that I often find a lot more readable. Sometimes I've tried to soften it a bit e.g. ask for "80% of the way to ASD-STE100" because the spec is quite stringent. But even better:
Diagrams / images. Instead of writing, ask your LLM to create a diagram. These can be a lot easier to process, parse, and understand. But even better:
Web pages. Ask for output "in HTML" to get a beautiful, interactive webpage. LLMs are getting really good at frontend and can create beautiful experiences, animations, etc. But even better:
Explainer videos. The output format I am most bullish on is fully custom / bespoke explainer videos generated on any arbitrary topic. Experiment with things like "Create a 3b1b style video explainer on X. Use my ElevenLabs API key for audio narration". (you'd need an API key for the latter or you can ask your LLM to find you decent free alternatives that use your local compute). This is actually starting to work!
In summary:
- As LLMs get better, they will do more and more of the legwork autonomously, and a lot more of our work will rise up the abstractions into oversight and understanding.
- Luckily, LLMs can help here too because as intelligence and code are increasingly abundant, you can ask for large, custom, discardable software artifacts (e.g. web apps, video explainers) that would have never made sense to create before. Push the boundaries here and you'll be surprised.
Rahul Jha retweeted
If you are good at scoring on IQ tests, but not particularly imaginative, AI is in the process of making you obsolete.
Rahul Jha retweeted
A reminder that even now, at the peak of Iran's attack, many more innocent people are being killed in Gaza than in Israel, and that you won't read a word about them in any Western news source. It's as if they are invisible, or at least regarded as subhuman, by our newsrooms
Rahul Jha retweeted
Every time you send an email, get a text, make a call or use social media... that’s @ITU at work.
160 years of building a world #ConnectedByITU!
Revisit highlights from our 17 May #ITU160 Anniversary itu.int/hub/2025/05/160-year…
17 May 2025
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Investment in green digital infrastructure will be key to meeting rising connectivity needs.
Unpack where funding is headed and what’s needed to scale impact at the #GreenDigitalAction Summit
itu.int/initiatives/green-di…
⏰ 23 May, 10:30-16:00 CEST
📍 @GITEXEurope
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What should the tech sector deliver ahead of #COP30 in Brazil?
Hear insights from @ITU Deputy @tlamanauskas and Ambassadors Roberto Jaguaribe 🇧🇷 and @NasimiAghayev 🇦🇿 today at the #GreenDigitalAction Summit
itu.int/initiatives/green-di…
Rahul Jha retweeted
Scientific publishing etiquette:
1. Scientists should be allowed to publish their research.
2. Publications should include the names of all contributors in the author list.
3. Junior contributors who actually did the work should be placed at the beginning of the author list.
4. Managers and senior contributors should almost always be listed at themtail end of the author list.
5. Managers should never be listed just because they are managers. To be a coauthor, they must have made non-negligible technical contributions.
6. Managers should never, ever put themselves in competition with researchers in their organization.
If you stop researchers from publishing, you kill their career.
That means you have to buy their life, and you'll only get people whose scientific aspirations are sufficiently low to be for sale.
Rahul Jha retweeted
It’s impossible to be at the Rafah crossing & not feel heartbroken.
Behind these walls there are 2 million people in Gaza with no water, food, medicine, fuel.
On this side, these trucks have what they need.
We need to make them move—as soon as possible, as many as necessary.
Rahul Jha retweeted
While I recognize Israel’s legitimate security concerns, I also remind Israel that military operations must be conducted in strict accordance with int'l humanitarian law.
Civilians must be respected & protected at all times.
Civilian infrastructure must never be a target.
Rahul Jha retweeted
January 4 is World Braille Day. It is important to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication for the full realization of the human rights of persons with visual impairment.
#Braille #worldbrailleday #WorldBrailleDay2023 #disability #inclusion
Rahul Jha retweeted
Are you from the 5G sector?
@DoT_India is inviting Expression of Interest (EoI) for the '5G Vertical Engagement & Partnership Program' to boost collaboration across the 5G use-case ecosystem.
Participate & multiply opportunities in the 5G sector.
Visit: mygov.in/task/5g-vertical-en…
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How to protect consumers at the age of rapid #DigitalTransformation while promoting trust in digital services?
The @ITU report explores the evolving regulatory & institutional framework for #ConsumerProtection in telecommunications/#ICTs.
Check out now:
itu.int/hub/publication/d-st…
Consumer information, protection and rights
This report covers the evolving regulatory and institutional framework for consumer protection in telecommunications/information and communication technologies (ICTs).
Rahul Jha retweeted
Not all #Children and young people have the same #DigitalOpportunities. Read how @Gigaglobal @ITU-@UNICEF initiative strives to put that right by connecting every school to the Internet #ForEveryChild #WorldChildrensDay
itu.int/en/osg/dsg/speeches/…
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Highlights from the start of #Plenipot Week 2 pp22.itu.int/en/newsroom/hig…
Rahul Jha retweeted
New @ITU guide for procuring last-mile connectivity data networks addresses the affordability, use, financial viability, structure, and sustainability of networks and services in developing countries for #ConnectivityForAll
itu.int/hub/publication/d-tn…
Rahul Jha retweeted
This #WorldEnvironmentDay let's step up & change gears to contribute positively to our ecosystem. Watch @vanimurthy explain how even smallest actions can bring big changes to the environment's health.
Rahul Jha retweeted
The challenge is to make sure all older people can access digital technologies and they don't become another reason that some people are left behind.
@WHO proud to partner with @ITU to realize the power of technology for #HealthyAgeing and a healthier world ~@DrTedros #WTISD
WHO - Dr TEDROS message on WTISD 2022
Rahul Jha retweeted
Using animals for food is the third leading cause of climate change, and the leading cause of rainforest deforestation and ocean pollution. So for #EarthDay and every day: stop using animals for food. @sunrisemvmt @ExtinctionR @climatesavemvmt @ClimateHuman @ClimateGroup
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Just launched by @ITU & @UNTechEnvoy:
@UN targets which set out, for the first time,
indicators for truly universal #MeaningfulConnectivity - to ensure that everyone everywhere can fully benefit from #connectivity.
itu.int/umc2030 #LeaveNoOneBehind































