TagArtificial Intelligence
Framework for AI Legislation
Unfortunately, current calls for AI legislation seems to be largely motivated by fear of the unknown rather than looking for specific policy goals.
When it Comes to New Technologies Like AI, Tempers Run Hot
So far, the most tangible LLM successes have been in generating political disinformation and phishing scams.
Can Artificial Intelligence Hold Copyright or Patents?
Should AI get legal credit for what it generates? On this episode of Mind Matters from the archive, host Robert J. Marks welcomes attorney and author Richard Stevens to discuss the concept of legal neutrality for artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for copyright and patent law. Stevens explains that AI is a tool created and controlled by humans, and therefore should Read More ›
The Two Visions of AI Technology
Competing views of AI's potential comprise a new struggle in Silicon Valley.
Defending Why We’re More than Machines
We need to look beyond materialism to understand what it means to be human.
AI Chatbot Claude Passed My “Sex and Gender” Test. I’m Impressed.
The chatbot "Claude" isn't perfect, but it's miles ahead of the others.
How Do We Define Successful Use Cases for Generative AI?
Current generative AI systems are designed to give us the most common solutions, instead of the new ones we need.
Large Language Models are Still Smoke and Mirrors
Incapable of understanding, LLMs are good at giving bloated answers.I recently received an email invitation from Google to try Gemini Pro in Bard. There was an accompanying video demonstration of Bard’s powers, which I didn’t bother watching because of reports that a Gemini promotional video released a few days earlier had been faked. After TED organizer Chris Anderson watched the video, he tweeted, “I can’t stop thinking about the implications of this demo. Surely it’s not crazy to think that sometime next year, a fledgling Gemini 2.0 could attend a board meeting, read the briefing docs, look at the slides, listen to every one’s words, and make intelligent contributions to the issues debated? Now tell me. Wouldn’t that count as AGI?” Legendary software engineer Grady Booch replied, “That demo Read More ›
The Present Shock We’re Experiencing
Our modern obsession with the possibility of truly smart machinery keeps a self-important anti-humanism alive and kicking.
From Memes to Hodgepodge
AI again makes an odd mish-mash out of images, this time with memes
Is ChatGPT a Dead End?
There is still no known path to Artificial General Intelligence, including ChatGPT.
Okay, Never Mind. Sam Altman Returns to OpenAI
The OpenAI CEO is back after a brief absence.
What Mission Impossible Tells Us About AI Mythology
If you’re looking for an intelligent take on existential risk and superintelligent AI, the latest Mission Impossible movie is not for you.
Sam Altman Out at OpenAI, Microsoft Picks Him Up
Will Microsoft become the prime leader in the AI movement, and what will be the future of OpenAI?
Why ChatGPT Is Killing Off Traditional AI
We're living in another AI "winter"
Marks: AI Creating More AI Equals Nonsense
AI "inbreeding" will always lead to model collapse.
Don’t Expect AI to Revolutionize Science
Data science is a downstream phenomenon. Thinking isn't.
Will Digital Inbreeding Be the End of AI?
Without the creative input of humans, AI is doomed to deteriorate.