Peter Turchin

Dec 9, 2024 | neurips.cc | Jakob A. Hauser |Dániel Kondor |Jenny Reddish |Federica Villa |James Bennett |Pieter François | +3 more

Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have the potential to transform humanities and social science research, yet their history knowledge and comprehension at a graduate level remains untested. Benchmarking LLMs in history is particularly challenging, given that human knowledge of history is inherently unbalanced, with more information available on Western history and recent periods.

Nov 29, 2024 | theguardian.com | Peter Turchin

In the days since the sweeping Republican victory in the US election, which gave the party control of the presidency, the Senate and the House, commentators have analysed and dissected the relative merits of the main protagonists – Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – in minute detail. Much has been said about their personalities and the words they have spoken; little about the impersonal social forces that push complex human societies to the brink of collapse – and sometimes beyond.

Nov 19, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Peter Turchin

The US is in the midst of a “revolutionary situation,” says the author of End Times. A future historian looking back at the social and economic trends of the past decade might be struck by how thoroughly dysfunctional the most powerful nation of Earth has become. Despite extraordinary technological change and respectable economic growth, the well-being of most Americans has been declining. Even many of the winners are deeply anxious about being able to pass success on to their children.

Oct 8, 2024 | gwinnettforum.com | Elliott Brack |Jeff Gorke |Peter Turchin

· FIRST, WEEKS IN ADVANCE, Halloween decorations were out. Now, 2.5 months before Christmas, yes, you guessed it, the Christmas trees, decorations, ornaments, creatures, et. al., are looking at you in local stores. Makes you wonder what was in this space before the two holidays were featured.

Mar 6, 2024 | waterstones.com | Peter Turchin

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