For the past 10 years Elon has been promising us significant autonomy with his cars. Here’s a list of his quotes purporting to this.
Reacting to Sam Altman’s “The Intelligence Age” – Videos
I react to Sam Altman’s essay entitled “The Intelligence Age” in which he compares the current AI revolution to past technological ages.
The New “Handmade” in the Age of Generative AI
In this age of generative AI, I think we will slowly start to crave the human element in online content. The personal touch will win out.
ChatGPT is Bullshit – Zbigatron Paper of the Year Award
I hereby grant the 2024 Zbigatron Paper of the Year Award to the academic publication entitled “ChatGPT is Bullshit” by Hicks et al.
AI from the Perspective of Religion
In this post I look at the different perspectives that science and (Christian) religions have on the topic of AI and things like consciousness.
Artificial Intelligence is Slowing Down – Part 3
Nearly three years ago I wrote an article on this blog arguing that AI is slowing down. Where do we stand with this considering the latest advancements?
AGI Definition by Google – Summary and Commentary
Last month Google’s AI research group published an academic paper in which they set out to define artificial general intelligence. I summarise this paper and provide my own commentary.
AI Needs to be Unmasked or we will Create a Bubble
Are we in an AI bubble? With the spending that’s going on and with the way AI products are being sold to us, yes, I believe we are. Hence, AI needs to be unmasked for what it is and what it can and can’t do.
No Silver Bullet for AI and Programming
A lot of people have been asking whether in this age of advanced AI it is still worth learning to code. I look back at a seminal essay written in the 80s to answer this question.
AI and Sensationalist Media Reporting
AI is over-hyped. And the media are fuelling this hype with trashy, inaccurate reporting. It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt.