Artificial Intelligence
"AI can imitate outputs. It can predict patterns. It can accelerate execution. But it can’t carry moral weight. It can’t love. It can’t repent. It can’t take responsibility. It can’t look another human in the eye and choose courage over approval. It can’t suffer with someone. It can’t forgive. It can’t be faithful. And it can’t answer the question
... See more“AI slop” refers to low-quality, AI-generated content that’s churned out quickly to capture clicks or fill space, often with errors or fabricated facts and little editorial oversight. In the email, Kate Knibbs is quoted saying: “The rise of AI slop is truly a symptom of ongoing problems more than a problem in and of itself,” pointing to incentives
... See moreChauffeur Knowledge
After winning his Nobel Prize, Max Planck went on a tour, giving lectures at universities and institutions around the country. His chauffeur, after having heard Planck practice and deliver the talk so many times, had the entire thing memorized.
He jokingly asked Planck if he could deliver it at the final lecture. Surprisingly,
... See moreIf search giants aren't interested in, well, search, I suppose it's time to look elsewhere for answers online. Share sources you trust, curate sources of information on what's important to you and dive back into specific URLs over general queries.
Search is dead — long live curation
The ouroboros effect in AI is the danger of AI-generated content contaminating datasets for future AI models. It is indeed a growing concern in the field of artificial intelligence. One result is Model Collapse. Research has shown that when new generative models are trained on AI-generated content, they can gradually degenerate, leading to a
... See moreThe problem may even get worse. Generative AI is producing vast amounts of questionable content that contaminates the datasets on which future AIs will be trained.
Joe Smith • The Optimized Marketer: Writing with AI: Future-proof Your Talent and Position Your Business for a World Transformed by AI (The Optimized Self)
It’s becoming increasingly clear that the vast majority of useful AI is not about creating an artificial human personality. It is about creating tools that are endowed with intelligence, and capable of performing far more complex tasks than before.
Nathan Baschez • Intelligent Tools
In order not to cause offense and alienate their customers, AI creators are making them less critical and more obsequious. Research from Google has shown that AIs get more sycophantic as they become more advanced.