LaMDA, Lemoine, and the Allures of Digital Re-enchantment

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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