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Intelligent Tools
I want to see more tools and fewer operated machines - we should be embracing our humanity instead of blindly improving efficiency. And that involves using our new AI technology in more deft ways than generating more content for humans to evaluate. I believe the real game changers are going to have very little to do with plain content generation. L
... See moreAmelia Wattenberger • Why Chatbots Are Not the Future of Interfaces
Of course, the reality is more complex, and it’s better to think in terms of automation and autocomplete than vertical software and replacing designers, but whole layers of grunt work will be removed, just as they were with GUIs and SQL.
Benedict Evans • Benedict's Newsletter: No. 547
Jimmy Cerone added
Not sure if this is positive, but the most coherent take on AI I’ve seen so far. Realistic but not panicked.
For decades now, software tools have promised to make working life easier. But on one critical dimension — their ability to improve our thinking — they don’t seem to be making much progress at all.
Meanwhile, the arrival of generative artificial intelligence could make the tools we use more powerful than ever — or they could turn out to be just ano... See more
Meanwhile, the arrival of generative artificial intelligence could make the tools we use more powerful than ever — or they could turn out to be just ano... See more
Casey Newton • Why note-taking apps don't make us smarter
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Instead, we're moving into Software 2.0 (a shift that Michael Taylor recently wrote about), where we describe a goal that we want to achieve and train a model to accomplish it. Rather than having a human write instructions for the computer to follow, training works by searching through a space of possible programs until we find one that works. In S
... See moreDan Shipper • Five New Thinking Styles for Working With Thinking Machines
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The Shift from Formal Theories to Engineering Outcomes in AI Development: In recent years, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from focusing primarily on formal theories and mathematical models to emphasizing practical engineering outcomes. This shift reflects a growing recognition of the importance of real-world applications, such as improving user experience and enhancing automation, over purely theoretical advancements. As a result, researchers and developers are increasingly prioritizing iterative design and testing processes to create more effective and user-friendly AI systems.
Previous eras of creativity have mostly looked a bit like sculpting. A sculptor takes a block of material and carves it, slowly but surely, into shape. Nothing happens without her hand. Even when an assistant is involved, the sculptor pores over the project, because their human input is important at every point of the process. So too with writing, ... See more
Capability Blindness and the Future of Creativity
Tejas Gawande added
The age of AI: We used to be sculptors. We're all about to be gardeners.
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