J. Craig Wheeler: The Path to Singularity
An interview with J. Craig Wheeler, Professor of astronomy of the University of Texas at Austin about his book, The Path to Singularity.
What is complexity? How do complex problems and opportunities differ from simple & complicated? Where do we find complexity?
The #UnthinkingAIEnthusiast's are on fire these days! Here we provide a skeptic's guide to help you separte the reality from the hype.
An introduction to our new video series: Exploring Complexity
On a surface level, AI might seem like the perfect solution to the challenges of social learning. But is this really true? Is it actually what we want?
A new study suggests that the rise of ChatGPT may be eroding the digital commons. If users turn more and more to ChatGPT and other AI models for answers and assistance, rather than posting their questions and solutions publicly, the digital commons that these models rely on will begin to decline.
AI & Scientific Discovery, Agentic AI, Intimacy & Transcendence, Susannah Fox, and more.
In science, traditional human search strategies are like wandering through a wilderness with limited visibility, relying on intuition and serendipity. AI, in contrast, can take in the whole landscape, quickly and effectively exploring the vast range of possible combinations.
New research on developing AI that builds robust world models shows an AI's ability to seek out surprise, motivation, and novelty, enabling it to navigate and understand the complexities of the world through self-driven exploration rather than just following predetermined reward pathways.
Context is everything—whom you're with, where you're going, and why. Machines currently lack the ability to understand this context, but generative AI, especially modern large language models, hold the promise of changing this limitation.
An interview with Susannah Fox about her recent book, Rebel Health: A Field Guide to the Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care.
Artificiality Co-founders, Helen and Dave Edwards, spoke about Rethinking Value in the Age of AI at the EY Innovation Realized conference at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on April 16 & 17.
Generative AI is growing quickly as individuals, corporations, and investors all try to stay ahead. The rapid change is creating optimistic visions of the future while also creating significant anxiety as people justifiably worry about their role in a future of abundant intelligent machines
Writing and Conversations About AI (Not Written by AI)