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Margaret Eldridge

Keep an eye out. Jay Wengrow, author of our Data Structures and Algorithms book, is working on a new practical guide to AI engineering. His first post about it: tinyurl.com/wengrowaibook
#ai #aiengineering #algorithms #datastructures #pragprog #books

tinyurl.comIt’s been a while since my last post - I’ve been heads down working on some exciting projects, and now I’m ready to share! My latest interest has been in AI engineering, specifically building… | Jay WengrowIt’s been a while since my last post - I’ve been heads down working on some exciting projects, and now I’m ready to share! My latest interest has been in AI engineering, specifically building LLM-powered applications like chatbots and "agents." At its core, it’s still software development, but the possibilities unlocked by modern LLMs are incredible. (To clarify, I’m not talking about using AI to write code - that’s a whole separate can of worms.) Because this field is evolving so quickly, it can be tough to know where to start. To help, I’m working on three related initiatives: 1. A new book! Yes, another book, this time on AI engineering. (Not DSA, can you believe it?) Like my previous works, it’ll be published by The Pragmatic Programmers, and I’m already more than halfway done. The Beta version is coming soon, and I couldn’t be happier with how it’s shaping up - it really flattens the learning curve of this tricky subject. As an aside, I’ll be putting out a call for tech reviewers soon. If you’re an AI engineer, or a developer new to AI, and want to get involved, please DM me. 2. A revised Actualize curriculum! Our next cohort (September 14) will feature a strong focus on AI engineering. It’s still designed for brand new coders, teaching coding and web dev fundamentals, but now about one-third of the curriculum is dedicated to building LLM-powered apps. More details can be found on the Actualize website: https://actualize.co 3. An AI engineering course for current software engineers! If you’re already a software developer and want to break into building LLM-powered applications, this short, live course is for you. We’re planning to start in late October, with six live sessions (which will also be recorded). Help shape the curriculum by filling out this survey: https://lnkd.in/eqU6662h I’m excited to share more updates as these projects progress. Stay tuned! Best, Jay
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Richard A Carter

1/ It's a Friday in late August, and I'm starting a new book project that may garner interest because it has "AI" in the title. However, I already have a whole series of (free) books that meditate on AI and the generative. Self promotion of creative work 'is' always necessary, so a thread...

#art#writing#poetry
Damian C. Rossney

I recently had a bad experience with a coding challenge interview–bad because I didn’t do a good enough job.

I decided to revisit some coding challenge sites to practice more–not just solutions, but design.

That brought me to this challenge: implementing an abstract datatype for managing cookie jars. :) Or, three solutions to a playful problem.

Please enjoy reading!

rossney.net/articles/cookie-qu

A ruby method for solving the sweet cookie coding challange using a CookieQueue object.
rossney.netCookie QueueCookie Queue: Implementing an abstract datatype for managing cookie jars. :) Or, three solutions to a playful problem.
#ruby#algorithms#getfedihired
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Eric Maugendre

'Three syntactic patterns appear consistently:
• Passive constructions, such as “Data shall be retained,” which avoid naming the actor.
• Nominalizations, such as “submission,” which replace verbs like “submit” to obscure who acts.
• Instruction templates without subjects, such as “Confirm identity before approval,” which issue commands without specifying any agent.

'Each of these forms is grammatically acceptable and often institutionally adopted. What unites them is that they structurally remove the subject, the speaker, and the agent.

'Why This Has Consequences

'Where no one is named, no one is held accountable.
[…]
'Formality, once a guarantee of procedure, becomes a mask for the absence of responsibility.

'Documents continue to function. Authority continues to be exercised. Yet no one signs, and no one speaks.'

agustinvstartari.com/post/who- by @agustinstartari

Agustin V. Startari · Who Gave the Order? When AI Issues Commands Without a SpeakerA reflection on how artificial language exerts control through structure, not speech1. What This Article ExaminesConsider the sentence:"All credentials must be verified before access is granted."It appears normal. It sounds official. But a basic question remains:Who is supposed to verify them?Who gave the instruction?This question anchors the published article Syntax Without Subject. The study examines how artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs), generates institutiona
#responsibility#accountability#ethics
PrivacyDigest

Study: #SocialMedia probably can’t be fixed

It's no secret that much of social media has become profoundly #dysfunctional. …A small number of high-profile users garner the lion's share of attention and influence, and the #algorithms designed to maximize #engagement end up merely #amplifying #outrage and #conflict , ensuring the dominance of the loudest and most #extreme users—thereby increasing #polarization even more.

arstechnica.com/science/2025/0

Ars Technica · Study: Social media probably can’t be fixedBy Jennifer Ouellette
Toni Aittoniemi

I wonder if there is some sort of algorithmic shift in #youtube?

I have been getting increasingly pushed with vile christian nationalist bullshit in there, like this one which basically states that there is no such thing as left politics.

The presenter insists instead that these people are pure evil, and anyone on the left is lying as a cover-up, merely to make it appear ”as if it was a political position”.

youtube.com/watch?v=VxZGVAOMgXA
#algorithms #hatespeech #ChristianNationalism

youtube.com- YouTubeEnjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
1TE.CH ᳇ Tech News

#Discovery and #Virality 🚀 #Algorithms powered by #AI identify viral trends and surface news faster than humans, amplifying the speed at which stories spread globally.

#Misinformation 🛡️ #AItools help platforms detect #fakenews, flag content, and promote credible sources, but challenges remain in balancing accuracy and freedom of speech.

#Engagement 💬 AI analyses #userbehaviour to optimise headlines, timing, and content types, keeping audiences engaged.

👉 SocialMediaNews.EU
👉 @media #news

eicker.BEratung · Social Media News ❖ Social Media Trends, Tools, Strategies
More from Gerrit Eicker 🇪🇺🇺🇦
Eric Maugendre

The new algorithm for directed cheapest routes "slices the graph into layers, moving outward from the source like Dijkstra’s. But rather than deal with the whole frontier at each step, it uses the Bellman-Ford algorithm to pinpoint influential nodes, moves forward from these nodes to find the shortest paths to others, and later comes back to other frontier nodes. It doesn’t always find the nodes within each layer in order of increasing distance, so the sorting barrier doesn’t apply. And if you chop up the graph in the right way, it runs slightly faster than the best version of Dijkstra’s algorithm. It’s considerably more intricate, relying on many pieces that need to fit together just right. But curiously, none of the pieces use fancy mathematics."

quantamagazine.org/new-method-

Quanta Magazine · New Method Is the Fastest Way To Find the Best Routes | Quanta MagazineA canonical problem in computer science is to find the shortest route to every point in a network. A new approach beats the classic algorithm taught in textbooks.
#graphTheory#shortestPath#navigation
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