Episodes — The Local Maximum

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Based in Sydney, Australia, Foundry is a blog by Rebecca Thao. Her posts explore modern architecture through photos and quotes by influential architects, engineers, and artists.

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Episode 27 - Big Algorithm, Fat Tails, and Converging Priors

Aug 17

Aug 17 Episode 27 - Big Algorithm, Fat Tails, and Converging Priors

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Episode 22 - Bayes Rulez, Death to P-Hacking

Jul 11

Jul 11 Episode 22 - Bayes Rulez, Death to P-Hacking

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Episode 20 - Imperfect Bots, Marketplaces, and the AI Economy

Jun 27

Jun 27 Episode 20 - Imperfect Bots, Marketplaces, and the AI Economy

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Episode 18 - AI Gone Psychopathic, Embellishment vs Fact

Jun 12

Jun 12 Episode 18 - AI Gone Psychopathic, Embellishment vs Fact

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Episode 16 - Overfitting Toddlers and Underfitting Curmudgeons

May 29

May 29 Episode 16 - Overfitting Toddlers and Underfitting Curmudgeons

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Episode 14 - Robot Communism Sucks, and AI on line one

May 15

May 15 Episode 14 - Robot Communism Sucks, and AI on line one

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Episode 10 - Zuckerberg Testifies, The Great Moderation War Continues

Apr 24

Apr 24 Episode 10 - Zuckerberg Testifies, The Great Moderation War Continues

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Episode 8 - Bad Ideas, the Power of Suggestion, and Marsbot

Apr 3

Apr 3 Episode 8 - Bad Ideas, the Power of Suggestion, and Marsbot

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Episode 4 - Codebreaking, Bizarro Harry Potter, and the Proper Way to Gerrymander

Mar 6

Mar 6 Episode 4 - Codebreaking, Bizarro Harry Potter, and the Proper Way to Gerrymander

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Episode 1 - Bayesian Analysis of the Hawaii Missile Scare

Feb 13

Feb 13 Episode 1 - Bayesian Analysis of the Hawaii Missile Scare

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Episode 0 - The great beginning, and how to Update your Beliefs

Feb 6

Feb 6 Episode 0 - The great beginning, and how to Update your Beliefs

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