This brings me to my core thesis: The inconvenience and inferior data transfer speeds of conversational interfaces make them an unlikely replacement for existing computing paradigms – but what if they complement them?
The paradox of ChatGPT: it's both a step forward beyond GUIs, because you can ask for anything not just what’s been built as a feature with a button, but also a step back, because very quickly you have to memorise obscure incantations, like the command lines GUIs replaced.
“We made painting feel like typing, when we should have made typing feel like painting.”
Our Interfaces Have Lost Their Senses by @Wattenberger https://t.co/zcXe0WAbyP
My favorite example of truly effortless communication is a memory I have of my grandparents. At the breakfast table, my grandmother never had to ask for the butter – my grandfather always seemed to pass it to her automatically, because after 50+ years of marriage he just sensed that she was about to ask for it. It was like they were communicating t... See more
Personally, I see at least 2 "types" of websites. In short: I am for AI for "getting information quickly," against it for "consolidating the internet landscape."
1. "Get stuff done/get information quickly." Where efficiency is key. Get from A→B as fast as possible. "What does this error code mean?" would be an example. "How do I file this {IRS for... See more