I’m a Therapist, and I’m Replaceable. But So Are You.
Oliver Burkeman sums up my views on AI and creativity pretty well:
To start with, picture this scenario. You’re at home, feeling lonely and sorry for yourself, when the phone rings out of the blue. It’s an old friend, checking in on you. For an hour, you have one of those rare, wonderful, uplifting conversations; by the time you hang up, you’re glow
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Discussions about how AI might influence our ability to live the good life and experience personal fulfillment are just beginning to take baby steps. AI ethics has expanded beyond simply figuring out how to use these technologies in moral or valuable ways. Yet, even these emerging conversations often miss the bigger picture, focusing mostly on whet
... See moreShai Tubali • The Mechanized Mind: AI’s Hidden Impact on Human Thought
The one thing technology doesn’t provide us with is a sense of how to make the best use of technology.
Pico Iyer • The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere (TED Books)
... See moreAs AI tools rapidly eclipsed all other news on the horizon by promising that they could do everything for us. That is, they can relieve us from common chores like writing (ugh!) or reading (gosh, no!), or even thinking (who does that?), so we can have more free time for what matters. Is it just me, or does this beg the question, “Well, what ma
LaMDA, Lemoine, and the Allures of Digital Re-enchantment
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