What is the point of making intelligent agents?

The problem for AI is that creative work is not predictable. It is not about statistical likelihood or simply mashing up the familiar—it is about leaps in logic and counterintuitive juxtapositions. It is about the unique experience of the individual, and seeking to do what has never been done before. It is about the least predictable next word or p

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What’s ChatGPT really bad at? Being counterintuitive and surprising us. Large language models (LLMs) are trained on the mass output of humanity to optimize for what is expected. As a result, ChatGPT routinely let’s us down when it comes to getting something we didn’t expect. If you start paying attention to the music, books, movies, speeches, essay... See more

Whenever a prediction is made about people, it is an attempt to deny they are creative and can do the unexpected. Sure, you might ask your friend where they would like to have coffee and they respond just as they always do. “You’re so predictable” you might say. Of course that’s not a prediction. You share a culture - a history - a set of memes tha... See more