Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (September 06, 2023)
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<h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
<p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for September 06, 2023 :</p>
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Can LLMs learn from a single example?
Summary: Researchers at fast.ai observed unusual training loss curves while fine-tuning large language models (LLMs) on multiple-choice science exam questions. The model appeared to rapidly memorize examples from the dataset after seeing them just once, contradicting prior wisdom about neural network sample efficiency. Experiments support the hypothesis that LLMs can rapidly remember inputs, which may require rethinking LLM training and usage. This fast learning may also exacerbate the catastrophic forgetting problem and reduce the usefulness of data augmentation.
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On the 10th anniversary of the Snowden revelations
Summary: On the 10th anniversary of the Snowden revelations, a review of the most notable disclosures and their development is provided. The Snowden files resulted in over 200 press reports and more than 1200 classified documents published. The Section 215 program and the PRISM program were among the most controversial. The review also discusses overcollection and spying among friends.