Joachim Baan
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Joachim Baan
Can an AI be bored?
Emotion is a human cognitive function, and it would, therefore, be very difficult to simulate in an AI or AI-controlled robot; boredom may probably be the most difficult emotion to simulate at all. It may become possible to implement “happy” or “sad” emotions in silico, by making an AI or robot learn from happy and sad examples.... See more
Emotion is a human cognitive function, and it would, therefore, be very difficult to simulate in an AI or AI-controlled robot; boredom may probably be the most difficult emotion to simulate at all. It may become possible to implement “happy” or “sad” emotions in silico, by making an AI or robot learn from happy and sad examples.... See more
Izumi Uehara • The meaning of boredom: Properly managing childhood boredom could lead to more fulfilling lives
To the wrongs that need resistance,
to the rights that need assistance,
to the future in the distance,
give yourselves.
Transcript: Ezra Klein Interviews Holly Herndon
nytimes.com
In the context of Dead Internet Theory, this trend is especially noticeable as more of the online content we interact with is not created by people but generated by AI bots, designed to fill our attention spans with easily consumable, automated material.
Dead Internet Theory
It’s okay to say, “it’s not for you,” to most people. In fact, that’s the only way to do work that matters. —Seth Godin.
We have turned competition into connection because it’s the only way we’ve learned that we can get attention — and when you see a continuous decline in relationships outside of your phone because spaces continue to disappear, you’ll cling to whatever you can to feel like you belong to a larger world. That’s without taking into account how the platf... See more