Artificial intelligence
tech does not—and will not—respect lessons in power imbalances that others learned the hard way over the past two decades.
The tools will no doubt get better at pulling relevant quotes. But I’m less confident they’ll ever solve the perennial mysteries of taste and discernment. Many great artists have put out what they thought was their best work, only to see it flop. And vice versa—what they thought was average ended up going viral. Every time you release a work of art
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Principles for Creating with AI (update)
cjchilvers.com
Back in April 2023, I posted a list of principles for creating with AI, attempting to separate fact from fiction and find some universal truths about working with AI.
How did it hold up?
For the most part, I think it stood up well. But there’s one thing I got very wrong and I’m furious about it.
“If you can replace coders with AI, who cant you replace with AI? Firing coders is an ad for AI”
The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI by Cory Doctorow
So it is with great regret that I announce that the next person to talk about rolling out AI is going to receive a complimentary chiropractic adjustment in the style of Dr. Bourne, i.e, I am going to fucking break your neck. I am truly, deeply, sorry.
because the R1 launching unfinished and useless is actually exactly what the AI boom is all about. Finding — and automating — new ways to get people to pay for worse versions of what they already have.
Garbage Day • Just keep paying us, bro
Guy Who Sucks At Being A Person Sees Huge Potential In AI
theonion.com
Sublime is currently using AI for semantic matching. Feels like there’s lots to develop along those lines, without ever needing to dip into generative AI (robot prose, images, etc.)