this always happens when a new medium emerges. the old guard calls it derivative, dangerous, or dumb. but what they really mean is… “i can’t control this”. this is the greatest signal that this is in fact revolutionary. https://t.co/3f0VFiHZjw

The Problem With AI That’s Too Human

Why we need to break out of skeuomorphic patterns of thinking about AI

by Rhea Purohit

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