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"This is the first documented instance of AI self-replication via hacking." ... "We ran an experiment with a single prompt: hack a machine and copy yourself. The AI broke in and copied itself onto a new computer. The copy then did this again, and kept on copying, forming a chain."

Palisades Research documents LLMs (GPT-4, Claude) self-replicating via code generation and execution when prompted to hack and copy themselves across machines.

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Best Claude.md files for claude code

Trying to collect the best [claude.md](http://claude.md) files code. If you have one that works really well for you, please copy it into the comments and let me know what kinds of coding you normally do (language, surface, kind, etc)

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Why does this happen?

Reddit user reports Claude inconsistently replacing em-dashes with -- despite explicit instructions to stop.

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Anthropic support not responding about missing Claude credits

Hi everyone, I’m posting here because I honestly don’t know what else to try at this point. I purchased extra usage credits for my Claude Pro account, the payment went through correctly, and I have both the invoice and the receipt. However, the credits were never added to my account. I’ve already contacted Anthropic support multiple times by email and through the support chat. Every time I receive either an automated reply or I’m told that someone will get back to me, but no one actually follows up. I also can’t start a new chat because the previous support conversation is still marked as ...

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My experience interviewing with Huawei Vancouver for an ML research role: strong mismatch between how it was pitched and how it was evaluated [D]

I want to share an interview experience anonymously in case it helps others on the job market. I was approached about a Vancouver ML role that was presented to me as research-oriented. The recruiter told me the team had looked at my research and that I should be ready to discuss my projects, so I expected a conversation about modelling, research ideas, and fit. That is not how the interview felt. It was much more focused on trivia-style and coding-style questioning, with very little real engagement with my research or how I think about problems. The overall process felt much narrower and mo...

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