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What’s common to all of these visions is something we call the “sandwich” workflow. This is a three-step process. First, a human has a creative impulse, and gives the AI a prompt. The AI then generates a menu of options. The human then chooses an option, edits it, and adds any touches they like.
from Generative AI: autocomplete for everything by Noah Smith
As AI raises the bar for what counts as exceptional originality, the ability to go out on a limb for ideas not yet supported by authoritative consensus will become even more important.
from Thoughts on "Who Gains and Loses from the new AI?"
- For millions of people today, watching and conversing with their favorite lifestyle streamer is much more engaging than passively watching Netflix.
from The Business of Fame: 1920-2020 by Rex Woodbury
- And I still don’t think the “HBO for podcasts” or “Netflix for podcasts” is structurally something that most people urgently need or want, at least in the way it’s being presented today.
from Subscription podcasting is not a breakout success by Dan Frommer
- When you're in fight or flight, your brain only works in a very limited capacity compared to when you are at ease, relaxed—which is why great ideas come to you in the shower, because you're relaxed. You have warm water pouring on top of your head, and so your brain kind of melts away and can start to put together different data points that are not ... See more
from My First Million on Apple Podcasts by Shaan Puri
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 e
... See morefrom The Expanding Dark Forest and Generative AI by Maggie Appleton
- My goal in this essay is to help others make better decisions on a potential hire, business partner, or even life partner as quickly and as accurately as possible. It’s made up of suggested action steps and some of the ruminations that underlie them
from What's Going on Here, With This Human? - Graham Duncan Blog by grahamduncan.blog
Setting aside the normal day to day gripes, which aren't the problem, ask yourself this the next time you're tempted to complain: what have I done to fix this?
In our house, we have a rule: no bitching about something you haven't tried to fix. If you've made the effort to address an issue and been unsuccessful, ok. Bitching still isn't encouraged, b
... See morefrom This Is the Way by Stephen O'Grady