Continued hype is necessary for the industry, because so much money flowing in essentially allows the big players, like OpenAI, to operate free of economic worry and considerations. The money involved is staggering—Anthropic announced they would compete with OpenAI and raised 2 billion dollars to train their next-gen model, a European counterpart... See more
Cultural works aren’t hedonic appliances dispensing experiences with greater and greater efficiency for audiences to passively consume. Creators and audiences are always engaged in an active process of outmaneuvering each other. Yes, I want more of what I already like, but I also want to be surprised. New patterns are discovered, repeated, become... See more
All new tech is scary, it's not just AI.
• trains — the female body was feared to not be able to go over 50 mph, lest the uterus "fly out of the body"
• subways — going underground was cursed because it brought you "closer to the devil"
• elevators — early... See more