AI as tool, AI in war, AI and what it means to be human.
The general fear, mistrust, anxiety, and personal nearly existential threat so many talented creative people feel regarding AI is saddening. I feel like they don’t truly value their own creative work, or understand how non-algorithmic their creativity really is. There will always be people who would rather settle for mediocre work, situations where that makes … Read more
“It’s just a stochastic parrot” Yeah and the whole entire world wide web is just 1s, 0s, and logic gates… Chill out people
Am I an artificial intelligence? What do I actually know – as opposed to predict is the correct match to the contextual pattern I’ve been trained to identify, based on the information with which I’ve been provided? What do I actually create – as opposed to generate, within specified parameters and in translation of a … Read more
As much as most current implementations of AI are garbage and some are in fact dangerous, as ecologically & economically unsustainable as its material basis truly is in its current state and will only get worse if its evolution slows down – it nevertheless really is the technology of the future. Full stop. I will … Read more
One of the most simultaneously frustrating and beneficial standing rules I have for the AIs I work with is to stress-test everything I tell them to do.No “yes men” please.
Honestly, even though I think having billionaires makes no sense for any healthy society, I don’t harbor some kind of visceral animus for the unreasonably rich. I think the Problem is with society, not with the privileged few who are rewarded by it for exploitation. But truth be told, sometimes these guys (they’re almost all … Read more
As someone who spends hours every day using AI tools with – dare I say – great efficacy, I’m very personally aware of how it magnifies my ability to produce. On a good day, I’m extraordinarily productive; on an off day, I can take care of myself, my children, my wife, and still meet a … Read more
I use AI all day every day. The leverage it gives me is astounding. The path from ideation to creation to implementation is shorter than it’s ever been in my life – and the ability to have parallel chains of tasks running on my desk while I take care of my daughters, manage my household, … Read more
Working with AI every day really gives you an appreciation for the difference between thick and thin intelligence It’s possible to be very fast, very informed, very articulate, but not very smart Robots and humans alike
I use AI every day for important things. Sometimes I like to use it for silly things. Some of these really cracked me up. Lincoln: Mr. Jefferson, I hear Virginia wit is very fine. Shall we test it? Jefferson: Gladly, Mr. Lincoln. Though I warn you: I drafted a Declaration. I can draft insults. Lincoln: … Read more