We are making the same faulty default decision around automation once again.
philosophy / technology
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Illusions About Testing For Conscious AI (It’s Not A Schooner, It’s A Sailboat!)
Some people are really hung up on what entities are actually conscious. But how do they know?
communication / computers / internet / social media
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You Can’t Teach A Cat To Be Vegan: Threads, AI, the Fediverse, and the Bigger Problem
These issues are symptoms, not the actual problem.
computers / economics / internet / products
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The Shallow Impressiveness Of Generative AI/ML
The current state of generative AI/ML is impressive, but only at a superficial level.
business of writing / computers / craft of writing / technology
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Whether AI Can Write A Story Is The Wrong Question.
No, an AI probably couldn’t write what *you* write. Could an AI write some of the crappy formulaic (and sadly, profitable) media that’s out there? Oh, yes, absolutely. That’s a totally different question, and why I support the WGA.
technology
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It Is Only Going To Get Stranger: Welcome To The Arms Race Of The Singularity
Things are going to get stranger than you imagine.