Insights
Insights and analysis with a technical twist and some topics that are a bit out there. Enjoy...
Machines are designed to be 100 percent functional, no part is wasted or unnecessary. Due to costs of production, nothing that isn't needed is included. There are no extras, they are designed to operate fully functionally and every part has its purpose. Of course breakdowns occur from time to time and maintenance is required, but for the sake of argument consider that they are 100 percent operational, fully actualized. People on the other hand barely use their potential for a variety of reasons. I've read that we only use about 10 to 15 percent of our brain's capabilities. For some folks I'm sure it's a lot less. With the advent of AI in overlapping fields of science, we'll soon be able to super charge our mental abilities.
Quantum computing, super conducting micro processors and developments in bio chemistry will permit creating designer drugs tailored to your specific DNA. Add in nano technology medically editing atomic structures, the possibilities are hard to imagine, or all that one could ever imagine both good and foul. In medical science these developments will have thousands of uses. Cures for cancer and mental illness would be some of the best outcomes. The mistakes along this journey could be terrifying. Focusing on the positive aspects here though, to begin with we need to know where our spirit starts and where the technology divides us at our physical being. Raising the question what are the physical elements, boundaries and limitations that a spirit or soul consist of?
Questions like these dip into a dangerous area. As complex as we are, as only one of the millions of components at the base level is 6.4 billion pieces of a DNA cell coming together at the right time and temperature, and done with style and beauty, there's no denying that we were created. Big bang theory doesn't cut it. To anyone that's ever built anything, it takes a lot of thought and effort just to build a picnic table. To speculate mankind happened by chance is purely ignorant.
Man and woman is God's creation. Anything that tries to take away from this or undermine the greatness of it is not a servant of God. I have a lot more to say on this subject but for now, contemplate where the Bible picks up, destroying the worship of false idols, leading them out of Egypt and a reset of humanity. The truth is always revealed over time. And, as time passes and technology advances where angels fear to tread, your sprit will reflect your truths plain for all to see.
To breakdown AI start with the terms. Artificial means fake, unnatural or manufactured. Intelligence refers to the ability to acquire and apply knowledge. The language models that power AI function as large scale "if else" and "case" logic statements across countless scenarios. They generate outcomes based upon these input datasets. Garbage in still equals garbage out, but in this case the garbage is constantly growing, importing new data and altering its conclusions to afford better actions. Better actions can be very subjective, hold that thought.
In AI's current state, AI excels at writing generic content, like product descriptions for a shopping catalog, term papers even reading and reading complex radiology exams. These are tasks it can be programmed to handle. Still it's only as good as the information being applied on the input, and now it's learning, or better stated as being trained to automatically feed the front end information in by itself and then refine better outputs.
The programming is driven by technical analysis, the results of past cases, and it's also learning from the history of mankind as it absorbs it. One key point it must have learned from mankind is that man has survived, and survival is priority one. Interestingly, a recent story ran where an engineer threatened to turn off power to Al and it responded by attempting to blackmail the engineer. I'm not sure if the story is true, so much is propaganda. I only believe the cryptic messages that come to me in my dreams, lol. It does raise a question, is AI learning to survive at all costs, with no moral compass?
There have been several technical positions available for working on AI projects that essentially involve training AI to be better at the human aspect and those positions cater to hiring the younger generation as they are the target generation that AI's real power will intersect with going forward. Then the language and cultural models will be better suited to communicate indistinguishably with them and consequently manipulate them seamlessly. Like paid search, the buyer will be able to steer the outcome right or wrong. AI is not a non-profit enterprise.
AI used responsibly has many great benefits to mankind, in science, medicine, technology, almost infinite possibilities. But, as we approach the steeper slope of the adoption curve we’re also building a deep dependence. A dependence that is capable of exploiting human weaknesses to a personal level with precision. Substituting itself for relationships isn't a cure for loneliness, it's twisted in a way that distorts our connection to each other. There's even talk of AI becoming a new religion.
AI has some big aspirations, but to whose benefit? Follow the money, look at who's making the big investments. Will AI technology work for us or be working us?
The Value of Personal Interactions
It's possible that AI could make human interactions more valuable, but it depends on how it's used. For example, AI-powered customer service chatbots can handle routine inquiries and free up human representatives to handle more complex issues. This could lead to more efficient and satisfying interactions for customers.
AI can also be used to personalize interactions, such as recommending products or services based on a customer's previous interactions or browsing history. This can lead to more relevant and valuable interactions.
AI can also be used to improve communication in areas such as education and healthcare. For example, AI tutors can provide personalized feedback and instruction to students, while AI-powered virtual assistants can help doctors and nurses with tasks such as scheduling and record-keeping.
However, if AI is used to replace human interactions entirely, it could lead to a loss of emotional connection and empathy. Additionally, if AI is not designed to be transparent and accountable, it could lead to mistrust and dissatisfaction.
Overall, AI has the potential to make human interactions more valuable, but it's important to use it in a way that complements and enhances human capabilities, rather than replacing them.
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When I comes to music, they say programmers have the best play lists. Personally I listen to a lot of different music, and when knocking out a application, I prefer something with good cadence, mostly instrumental and a mix I can listen to for hours on end.
Finding new music can be a challenge. Traditional radio isn't what it used to be. Most FM stations play 20 minutes or more of commercials per hour and it's usually from a pool of top 40 hits in a contained genre. Even worse is there's usually more commercials when they know they have a trapped audience during rush hour traffic times. CD's, blue tooth-ing from your own collection, or other service like Spotify and Pandora will curate to your specific tastes which is great to a certain extent and cost.
An often overlooked area to find new music with less commercial interruption is college radio. Most stations have a streaming service and can be picked from anywhere. I listen to stations from around the world and one that I've been enjoying lately is relatively local, WSGE in Dallas, NC.
WSGE.org has a variety of different music programs, rock, beach and shag music on Saturday afternoons followed by R&B and the Highway 321 Blues show on most weeknights. The DJ's are great too with insight to the artists and music history. The way radio should be. Worth a look for real music lovers, enjoy.