i think about this post a lot https://
open.substack.com/pub/ianleslie/
p/mutually-assured-engagement?utm_source=direct&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
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@cwarzel
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Algorithmic Engagement Dynamics and Social Media Impact
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Balloon Incident Risk: Existential Threat from Technological Absurdity
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the balloon thing starting some horrible conflict is only concerning to me bc it’s just dumb enough to be the thing that kills us all
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Expert concerns emerge about AI development issue
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been hearing smart people who follow this stuff whisper concern about it the last few months. not great! https://
x.com/zeynep/status/
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Generative AI versus crypto: use cases and market viability compared
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not a novel comparison but think it coming on the heels of the crypto crash is really instructive. said it before but a lot of these generative ai tools feel like the exact opposite of crypto…the use cases are everywhere and blindingly obvious as opposed to lots of crypto/web3
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Cultural adoption speed of generative AI tools overwhelms users
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i think this helps explain why i'm so overwhelmed by generative AI tools…it's not just what they can do or the paradigms they could shift…it's the speed of adoption and the way they're adopted culturally (how there's something that feels lasting about it) https://
x.com/kevinroose/sta
/kevinroose/status/1621526736101085185
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Consultancy for Social Media Content Creation Services
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i want to start a consultancy that caters to these people and comes up with fun things for them to do when they get the itch to post.
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Famous People Self-Sabotage Through Constant Social Media Posting
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genuinely fascinated by the way that so many people with fame/money/resources to do so many cool things are just addicted to shooting themselves in the foot with constant posting
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Midjourney creators lack genuine philosophical insight
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to be clear…i think midjourney is pretty cool but it's just a pitch perfect example of how these dudes like have a bong rip thought pop into their head and then treat it like they're a philosopher king who has seen through the space time continuum and touched the face of truth
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Junior staffer drafting formal legal notice experiences dopamine rush
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like, i imagine some jr staffer taking dictation and like blacking out from the dopamine rush around the time they started typing the finisher "this letter shall constitute formal notice…"
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Ghost Protocol AI Initiative Generates User Enthusiasm
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can't wait to get infected by Ghost Protocol