mpodeley
Re:Atomic Machines – The Matter Compiler
on Thursday October 08, 2026 @09:52PM (#50015020)
Well, that completes the grey goo bingo card.
Re:Can AI design circuit boards yet?
on Friday September 04, 2026 @08:18PM (#49571729)
“Next-token prediction” describes the output format, not the computation required to choose each token. During training, models develop internal representations of concepts, constraints, possible futures, and algorithms.
The PCB agent also writes circuit code, runs simulations, reads failures, and revises the design. It isn’t one-shot autocomplete.
Astra and Fable are already hard to square with “mere autocomplete.” We may be (really) close to AGI, and token-by-token generation certainly doesn’t rule out subjective experience (I think we should at least treat that as an open question).
Great videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8GOeCFFby4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj9BD2D3DzA