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freelance science journalist. cofounder @Sequencermag words in @WIRED, @Quantamagazine, @TED_ED, etc. phd @CUBoulder. he/him

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Do you care?

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max August 5, 2026 7 minute read Do you care? My view as I wrote this newsletter This post is for subscribers only Sign up now to read the post and get access to the full library of posts for subscribers only. Sign up now Already have an account? Sign in Next for you 10 minute read max July 22, 2026 Max's neighbors Membership Unlock full access to Sequencer and see the entire library of paid-members only posts
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Real snakes, fictional whales, and Greek myths

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max July 22, 2026 10 minute read Real snakes, fictional whales, and Greek myths Max's neighbors This post is for subscribers only Sign up now to read the post and get access to the full library of posts for subscribers only. Sign up now Already have an account? Sign in Next for you 11 minute read kim June 1, 2026 Illustration of the American kestrel (male) by yours truly. Membership Unlock full access to Sequencer and see the entire library of paid-members only posts
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Diversity is a technical solution to the problems facing AI in science

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Adji Bousso Dieng fights an issue baked into the foundation of modern AI, called mode collapse. Mode collapse occurs when an algorithm gets stuck in the ordinary. Generative models, like the large language models behind popular chatbots, are designed to make predictions based on their training data. We often want the most reasonable prediction, and the quick pattern recognition skills of a well-trained algorithm comes in handy. But not always.
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