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full essay here: https://every.to/thesis/the-end-of-productivity
Every - essay bits inspo
Art, AI, and the Courage to Create
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language matters. Describing generative models as "artificial intelligence" simultaneously creates unrealistic expectations _and_ undersells the technology's capabilities.
The answer is not a new tool or technology. The answer is a new spirit. The world does not need more media, it needs New Media.
Yancey Strickler • Formulary for New Media
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A great thing about taking notes is that it subtly encourages you to live a ‘notes-worthy life’
You end up seeking interesting conversations to build your memex; experimenting with new recipes to add to your collection; reading more widely to find surprising connections etc.
Anne-Laure Le Cunfftwitter.comi relate to this. one of the nice things about having a Sublime library is that it helps me pay attention to what I pay attention to
Can artificial intelligence help us to be creative? That’s the important question, and it’s a question about user interfaces, not about who has the biggest model.
Mike Loukides • Artificial Creativity?
An over-dependence on artificial intelligence is often just lethargy disguised as efficiency, and the “outsource everything to AI” crowd ignores the fact that the work is often more valuable than the output.
I have two predictions regarding the broader use of AI as a crutch:
First, folks who are willing to go out of their way to add a human touch to... See more
I have two predictions regarding the broader use of AI as a crutch:
First, folks who are willing to go out of their way to add a human touch to... See more
Jack Raines • The Purpose of Things Isn't to Stop Doing Things.
“the purpose of things isn’t to stop doing things”
It has become standard to describe A.I. as a tool. I argue that this framing is incorrect. It does not aid in the completion of a task. It completes the task for you. A.I. is a service. You cede control and decisions to an A.I. in the way you might to an independent contractor hired to do a job that you do not want to or are unable to do. This is... See more
View Profile • The A.I. Lie
this is not an absolute truth. it depends on the role the interface gives to the AI