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Generative AI’s first
year out the gate—“Act 1”—came from the
technology-out
. We discovered a new “hammer”—foundation models—and unleashed a wave of novelty apps that were lightweight demonstrations of cool new technology.
We now believe
the market is entering “Act 2”—which will be from the
customer-back
. Act 2 will solve human problems end-to-end.... See more
year out the gate—“Act 1”—came from the
technology-out
. We discovered a new “hammer”—foundation models—and unleashed a wave of novelty apps that were lightweight demonstrations of cool new technology.
We now believe
the market is entering “Act 2”—which will be from the
customer-back
. Act 2 will solve human problems end-to-end.... See more
Sonya Huang • Generative AI’s Act Two
Confidence is the ability to be in your body and breathe
Kristin Posehn • 7 Info-Snacks From My Foraging This Year
Historically, every new
technology that matters, from electric lighting to automobiles to radio to the Internet, has sparked a moral panic – a social contagion that convinces people the new technology is going to destroy the world, or society, or both. The fine folks at Pessimists Archive have documented these technology-driven moral panics over the... See more
technology that matters, from electric lighting to automobiles to radio to the Internet, has sparked a moral panic – a social contagion that convinces people the new technology is going to destroy the world, or society, or both. The fine folks at Pessimists Archive have documented these technology-driven moral panics over the... See more
Marc Andreessen • Why AI Will Save the World
The Lump Of
Labor Fallacy flows naturally from naive intuition, but naive intuition here is wrong. When technology is applied to production, we get productivity growth – an increase in output generated by a reduction in inputs. The result is lower prices for goods and services. As prices for goods and services fall, we pay less for them, meaning... See more
Labor Fallacy flows naturally from naive intuition, but naive intuition here is wrong. When technology is applied to production, we get productivity growth – an increase in output generated by a reduction in inputs. The result is lower prices for goods and services. As prices for goods and services fall, we pay less for them, meaning... See more
Marc Andreessen • Why AI Will Save the World
In our culture,
waiting has a bad rap. After all, if you’re waiting, what’s to show off on Insta?
waiting has a bad rap. After all, if you’re waiting, what’s to show off on Insta?
Kristin Posehn • Mary Shelley (and a bit of Steve Jobs)—On the Art of Creative Waiting
The emotional stickiness
of conversational bots raises the question of manipulation. After all, the people making the bots have an incentive to keep people chatting for as long as possible, so they do things to make the bots as addictive as possible.
of conversational bots raises the question of manipulation. After all, the people making the bots have an incentive to keep people chatting for as long as possible, so they do things to make the bots as addictive as possible.
David Futrelle • Is it so wrong to spend two hours a day chatting with bots? How about twelve?
Sonya Huang • Generative AI’s Act Two
why are people on this for 2 hours a day?? that’s kind of sad imo. People should be forming real relationships
Economists have observed
a longstanding pattern in reform movements of this kind. The actors within movements like these fall into two categories – “Baptists” and “Bootleggers” – drawing on the historical example of the prohibition of alcohol in the United States in the 1920’s:
Baptists
“Baptists” are the true believer social reformers who... See more
a longstanding pattern in reform movements of this kind. The actors within movements like these fall into two categories – “Baptists” and “Bootleggers” – drawing on the historical example of the prohibition of alcohol in the United States in the 1920’s:
Baptists
“Baptists” are the true believer social reformers who... See more