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Ishaan Pota

Expertise as Proxy: Stabilizing Uncertainty in Reinforcement Learning with Human Feedback (RLHF)

In their earliest iterations, Large Language Models (LLMs) didn’t have the exaggerated mannerisms of a helpful assistant that have since become their hallmark. They were limited to finishing sentences or curtly answering questions, greatly lowering their efficacy. This turned around with the development of “InstructGPT” in January 2022, the
31 Mar 2026 23 min read

NYC Mesh: Ethnography of an Alternative Infrastructure

The roots of this project come from my time working as a software engineer. I always found it bizarre how a few lines of code and a few pushes of a button from my apartment in San Francisco could affect real, concrete processes across the country. I suppose this is
31 Mar 2026 22 min read

Degrowth Internet Server Project

Hi it’s been a couple of weeks since I set this up and things seem to have stabilized, so I thought I would write a short article on what exactly it is that I’m trying to do here and maybe kickstart the blog so people start writing more!
08 Apr 2025 3 min read
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