Great thoughts Abi! I agree although I don't think it's intuitive to alot of people. Prior to generative art, most stuff was still slop. I feel like it was rose colored glasses to say 5 years ago most writing, images, music was wonderfully unique and human. It was as bland as the one shot attempts we see on the Internet now. Worse even
If we are fooled or moved by AI output now, the human experience is in the qualia of our imagination being ignited. It's valid.
If one's trust is being destroyed, they need to examine their intuition and beliefs. It's a poor heuristic to say human/not human is the only thing that matters.
It's definitely an awkward phrase. I wasn't sure how to phrase it. I mean something like the human-ness in our interactions. Qualia sounds really pretentious now that I think about it but I keep hearing it in podcasts in describing consciousness and AI so I'm not sure of a better term. So I guess something like sunsets are beautiful. There are also paintings of sunsets that are beautiful. Paintings are not sunsets, they are a facimile. But if I feel the painting is beautiful the feeling isnt fake
At Thanksgiving, the table was filled with fear and apprehension about the impact of AI. AI-generated slop, fake videos, and the prospect of mass unemployment. I was the only person who saw the upsides, and I believe you're right.
At least for now, AI is not going to replace humans in many contexts. It may, paradoxically, make the human element more attractive. AI is a tool that helps humans be the best version of themselves.
I use AI not to write for me, but to help me research, to understand complex topics for Risk & Progress, which I then attempt to explain and refine in my own words. It's invaluable! Like more writers on Substack, we aren't selling the writing; we sell the person behind the writing. The person willing to pour their heart into a passion project with little to gain from it aside from their own edification.
Great thoughts Abi! I agree although I don't think it's intuitive to alot of people. Prior to generative art, most stuff was still slop. I feel like it was rose colored glasses to say 5 years ago most writing, images, music was wonderfully unique and human. It was as bland as the one shot attempts we see on the Internet now. Worse even
If we are fooled or moved by AI output now, the human experience is in the qualia of our imagination being ignited. It's valid.
If one's trust is being destroyed, they need to examine their intuition and beliefs. It's a poor heuristic to say human/not human is the only thing that matters.
Thanks so much Keith! You make a great point, most writing online doesn't really aim to do the type of writing I envision as my ideal here.
Your point about trust being destroyed by people's own intuition and beliefs is a good one, definitely one I didn't get to venture into.
Just so I understand, what did you mean by the human experience is in the qualia of our imagination being ignited? I didn't quite get that. :)
It's definitely an awkward phrase. I wasn't sure how to phrase it. I mean something like the human-ness in our interactions. Qualia sounds really pretentious now that I think about it but I keep hearing it in podcasts in describing consciousness and AI so I'm not sure of a better term. So I guess something like sunsets are beautiful. There are also paintings of sunsets that are beautiful. Paintings are not sunsets, they are a facimile. But if I feel the painting is beautiful the feeling isnt fake
At Thanksgiving, the table was filled with fear and apprehension about the impact of AI. AI-generated slop, fake videos, and the prospect of mass unemployment. I was the only person who saw the upsides, and I believe you're right.
At least for now, AI is not going to replace humans in many contexts. It may, paradoxically, make the human element more attractive. AI is a tool that helps humans be the best version of themselves.
I use AI not to write for me, but to help me research, to understand complex topics for Risk & Progress, which I then attempt to explain and refine in my own words. It's invaluable! Like more writers on Substack, we aren't selling the writing; we sell the person behind the writing. The person willing to pour their heart into a passion project with little to gain from it aside from their own edification.