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Die Robot, Die! Backlash Against AI-Powered Tech Is Deeper Than People Think
Something that may have gone unnoticed in recent months is that there has been a brewing backlash against physical AI-powered devices. The most recent example of this was the crowd attacking the Waymo vehicle in San Francisco, but this is far from the only example. I started noticing this trend with AI-powered food delivery vehicles.… Read more
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The Absurdity of the 1000x Productivity Increase
I wanted to take a moment to address an obvious issue. In my last post, I discussed making sense of AI predictions and gave a framework to help, but how do you make sense of the absurd? After writing that post, I’ve seen imaginings of not a 10x productivity boost from AI but 100x and… Read more
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Framework for Making Sense of Human AI Predictions
Happy New Year! 2024 is in full swing, and already, people are coming out with their big, over-the-top AI predictions. This was to be expected, but I think it’s helpful to calibrate the conversation so that people have a point of reference in their attempts to make sense of these predictions. Even though an overwhelming… Read more
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AI Newscasters: Solution in Search of a Problem
AI-focused use cases applied to news delivery have picked up recently. It’s no secret why news-based use cases would be in the crosshairs of AI since it seems like a natural fit. News is text; LLMs do text, so why not let LLMs do the news? Boom. Obviously, if you’ve read about any of the… Read more
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The Spies Like Us Medical AI Moment
What’s the best way to tell people you work in tech, not in healthcare, without telling them? CarePod! While people argue about when AI will destroy humanity, things like this continue to steamroll forward. Everyone seems to be having a good ole time messing around, but trust me, the find out stage isn’t far behind.… Read more
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The Realities of GPTs and the GPT Store
OpenAI’s recent announcement was made during their DevDay, and it was hard to avoid. At this point, I don’t think OpenAI needs a marketing department. One of these announcements was of GPTs and the GPT Store. On queue, the amateur futurists swarmed social media with bold claims and predictions, stating that this was an App… Read more