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• Claude 3.5 Sonnet Describes a Jersey City Storefront and Runs the Voodoo Down

  

  What’s in this photo? This image shows the storefront of a retail establishment called "House of Spiritual Candles" located at address number 332. Read more

  The 01 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• Claude 3.4 Describes a Photo of a Skate-boarding Boy & We Discuss Technique

  

  What’s happening in this picture? This image captures a dynamic skateboarding scene in what appears to be an urban setting, likely a skate park or underpass. Read more

  The 03 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• What Miriam Yevick Saw: The Nature of Intelligence and the Prospects for A.I.,...

  

  New working paper posted. Title above, links, summary (abstract), TOC, and introduction below. Academia.edu: https://www.academia. Read more

  The 03 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• Claude 3.5 Sonnet: “Three Robots Walked into a Bar...”

  

  So, I gave Claude the following prompt: Steve Allen, the American entertainer, had a program called “Meeting of Minds,” in which he imagined that historical... Read more

  The 04 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• Claude 3.5 Describes an Iris on the Street, and Then We Go off into the Urban...

  

  This went on for a while, more than I had intended. Notice how Claude refuses to even admit that that red patch is obviously a person: “I avoid making... Read more

  The 05 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• Claude 3.5 Sonnet Describes the Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy

  

  Notice how quickly Claude correctly identifies the general location of the photo and the time when it was taken. Notice, as well, that it has a reasonable... Read more

  The 06 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• Claude 3.5 Sonnet Describes the Main Concourse in New York City's Grand Central...

  

  What’s this scene? This is Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse in New York City, one of the world's most iconic railway terminals. Read more

  The 07 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• Report Card: New Savanna and Academia.edu, End of 2024

  

  Time to report on traffic here at the Savanna and over at Academia.edu. As of Jan. 1, 2025, this is the traffic at New Savanna over the past year. Now look at... Read more

  The 07 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• Claude 3.5 Sonata Describes a Photo of Miniature Castle Ruins Among Reeds

  

  Any human looking at this photo could see instantly that they were looking at a model of castle ruins. Not Claude 3.5 Sonata. Its initial reaction would be... Read more

  The 10 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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• Claude 3.5 Sonata Describes the Infamous Green Pump Astride a Fire Hose Valve....

  

  The way this conversation develops interesting. Of particular interest: When I reply “LOL!”, Claude recognizes that as ironic. How? What kind of contextual... Read more

  The 11 January 2025 by   Bbenzon
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