In my class the other day, one of my classmates presented a very clear, even eloquent definition of a concept we were discussing. “That’s AI speaking”, he said.
My friend Barb sent me her copy of JAMES by Percival Everett. She is curious about my thoughts and opinion of the book. An idea, entirely new to me, crossed my mind. “I wonder what AI thinks about this book? Would my ideas overlap with AI? Would we agree? Would I miss some of what the author intended that AI picked up? How much?”
Most unnerving, “Will AI leave my thoughts in the dust? Who then will I be?”
The real issues about AI include the likelihood that it will gobble jobs eventually, and, will likely make decisions about us without permission. AI already produces "hallucinations." In other words it lies. Since it has been trained by being fed an enormous amount of our writing, it imitates our imperfect condition. Those who are going to live a while should buckle up.
ReplyDeleteMy nephew recommends the book Nexus. Joan
DeleteAI doesn't think or experience the world as we do (yet) but that doesn't mean it can't put together interesting or even eloquent insights. Nothing to be afraid of (yet).
ReplyDeleteSo much power in that little word: (yet). Joan
ReplyDeleteInteresting concept, Joan!! Camille.
ReplyDeleteDid you test it?
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