Comments on: Books 2020–2023

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:49:28 +0000

In reply to Christian. I didn't log this reading in a way that would be easy to share, but I'll keep that in mind for the future. I was mostly reading papers and following citations, with a ton of Googling to fill in gaps in my knowledge, and more recently using ChatGPT to explain things to me.

By: Christian

Christian — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 16:14:41 +0000

Hi, Matt! Thanks for sharing these books–I’ve added several of them to my list!

I’m curious about your 2022 deep dive into AI and machine learning. Do any particular readings stand out as your favorites? Did you also read AI/ML textbooks? Did you already have an understanding of AI/ML fundamentals, or did you pick much of that up from reading the academic papers?

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 08:33:49 +0000

In reply to Joy. I haven't, but thank you for the recommendation!

By: oberon2016

oberon2016 — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 17:08:43 +0000

Which was the book that helped you organize your time so that you can read so much!

By: Joy

Joy — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 16:25:12 +0000

Some really interesting reads here. Did you listen to the AI interview on Steven Bartlett’s podcast with Mo Gawdat? He also wrote a book called ‘Scary Smart’ which might be of interest. A good one for the soul is ‘Covenant of Water’ by Abraham Verghese… my big 2023 read (40 hours on audible).

By: baa

baa — Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:25:22 +0000

I too finally entered the Earthsea world this year. The second book – The Tombs of Atuan – was my favorite in the series. Another highlight of the year for me was reading The Neverending Story in full. I never knew that the movie told only half the story.

I should re-read some Asimov books… last time was in high school. Also Surely, You’re Joking Mr. Feynman! After the Siddhartha incident, I’m afraid to go back to my favorites, though.

Adding Hafiz to my to-read list. Thanks for sharing.