Humans In The Loop
What it means to be human in an AI-built world
Britt Gage and
Humans In The Loop
Model managers of tomorrow will need to learn the same things. They’ll need to know which AI models to use for which tasks. They’ll need to be able to quickly evaluate new models that they’ve never used before to determine if they’re good enough. They’ll need to know how to break up complex tasks between different models suited to each piece of... See more
Dan Shipper • The Knowledge Economy Is Over. Welcome to the Allocation Economy
Most traditions are solutions to forgotten problems.
100 Simple Truths
Inside Elon Musk's Struggle for the Future of AI
time.com
From Elon: “With AI coming, I’m sort of wondering whether it’s worth spending that much time thinking about Twitter.”
this story, we hear about an argument between SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Google co-founder Larry Page over the future of AI. Human consciousness, Musk said, was a precious flicker of light in the universe, and we should not let it be extinguished. Page considered that sentimental nonsense. If consciousness could be replicated in a machine, why would that not be just as valuable? He accused Musk of being a “specist,” someone who was biased in favor of their own species. “Well, yes, I am pro-human,” Musk responded. “I f-cking like humanity, dude.”
Regardless, what becomes important is the ability for *any* media to find the humans to enjoy it. And so, there’s likely a future inflection point where having more humans on your project is actually beneficial because it means you start off with a higher likelihood of it being shared. If the extreme becomes that we may be able look at anything for... See more
Simon de la Rouviere • The Human Medium is the Human Message
For a long time, it was “you’re welcome.” This indicates that you put in some effort and you’re willing to do it again on request.
Recently “no problem” has become more common. This implies that the effort could have been a huge hassle, but this time, it was okay.
For people who are choosing to do the work of hospitality and connection, though, the... See more
Recently “no problem” has become more common. This implies that the effort could have been a huge hassle, but this time, it was okay.
For people who are choosing to do the work of hospitality and connection, though, the... See more
The Simple Word Replacement for Connection
The Imperfectionist: Doing things is what counts
ckarchive.com“Here’s what I mean: everyone seems to yearn for the productivity technique or life philosophy or set of personal rules that will cause them to do more writing, launch a business, be a better listener, or finally start meditating. But nothing beats actually doing a bit of the thing to reinforce to yourself that you’re capable of making progress on it. The best way to convince a five-year-old that enjoyable leisure doesn’t require addictive technology is to spend a few hours demonstrating that it doesn’t; and the best way to prove to yourself that you can add words to the manuscript of your novel is to add a few.”
With more remote and hybrid work, I think we probably have to be more thoughtful about creating connections — to new people and new ideas. I don’t think it means we can’t do it, but perhaps we can’t rely on water-cooler or photocopier serendipity to the extent we might have in the past.
Perhaps we can use tactics like the “Monday Notes” NASA... See more
Perhaps we can use tactics like the “Monday Notes” NASA... See more
David Epstein • "Communication Really Happens in the Carpool..."
Agreeableness is not the same as agreeing. In fact, they have little in common. Finding someone who’s only job is to agree with everything that is said is easy. On the other hand, agreeableness is the skill of having a contrary position and being pleasant about it. It’s the hard work of bringing professional work to people who expected something... See more
429 Too Many Requests
Subtle translations allow people from different walks of life, in different parts of the economy, to communicate and coordinate efforts. They break down barriers that would normally take months or years of effort to break down.