Human-Centered AI
Isabelle Levent and
Human-Centered AI
focus less on AI as something separate from humans, and more on tools that enhance human cognition rather than replacing it… If we want a future that is both superintelligent and "human", one where human beings are not just pets, but actually retain meaningful agency over the world, then it feels like something like this is the most natural option.
This leaves us with some low-hanging fruit for humanness. We can tell richly detailed stories grounded in our specific contexts and cultures: place names, sensual descriptions, local knowledge, and, well the je ne sais quoi of being alive. Language models can decently mimic this style of writing but most don't without extensive prompt
... See moreMaggie Appleton • The Expanding Dark Forest and Generative AI
“i should build up the technical skills so that I can use them creatively” is very precisely backward
River Dakinitwitter.com
Technologists are obsessed with reaching god (lower case g) AS technology
Instead reaching God (upper case G) THROUGH technology
Instead reaching God (upper case G) THROUGH technology
Reggie James • My Hereticon Talk - Spiritual Technology
Automation means not having to do anything twice.
Automation with the Internet means not having to do anything that anyone else has already done.
All that remains are creativity and judgement.
Navaltwitter.comIdeally, the future of humanity is about capturing the upside of emotion while minimizing the downsides. AI is a perfect instrument to help us achieve this balance.