Excellent piece by @Noahpinion on techno-optimism.
So many good points. Like Noah, I'm a humanist who subscribes to both Positive and Normative forms of Active Techno-Optimism. Quote: "Techno-optimism is thus much more than an argument about the institutions of today or the
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Techno-Optimism: Humanism and Active Technology Optimism
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Early DALL-E 2 Aesthetic Nostalgia in AI Image Generation
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Somehow I’m already nostalgic for that early dalle2 patina
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Aspirations for Greatness in AI Research Like Sports
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I tried to give this talk in the spirit of "a college soccer player watches videos of Messi and analyzes what makes him such a great soccer player." IMO it's great for people to aspire for greatness in AI research, just like in sports. Sorry you took it personally.
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Tech Company Makes AI Look Scarier Than Necessary
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They really made this thing look as frightening as possible
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Customer-Centric Innovation: Beyond Technology Focus
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Steve Jobs lo tenía claro, el foco no debe ponerse en la tecnología, el consumidor y la experiencia de uso deben ser el centro de la innovación.
— Juan Merodio (@juanmerodio) 21 octobre 2023
Si pones al cliente en el centro de todo, las ventas vendrán después! pic.twitter.com/R3JWuw5JQGSteve Jobs lo tenía claro, el foco no debe ponerse en la tecnología, el consumidor y la experiencia de uso deben ser el centro de la innovación. Si pones al cliente en el centro de todo, las ventas vendrán después!
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Critique of Computer Vision Field’s Military and Surveillance Applications
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I finally have this book, written by James E. Dobson, professor of creative writing & English. Good thing we're getting rid of the humanities am I right? Explains my aversion to the computer vision field in which I got my PhD. All military & surveillance.
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Neural Networks Inherit Cold War Era Biases and Worldviews
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"Today’s most advanced neural networks & sophisticated image-analysis methods come from 1950s and ’60s Cold War culture—& many biases & ways of understanding the world from that era persist along with them."
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Founders Attention to Detail Drives Startup Culture
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Not to toot our horn too much, but a useful takeaway for other startups: the founders demonstrating that they can drill to arbitrary detail or take a note to follow up with someone who can, and *actually doing this*, is a powerful thing for culture.
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AI Assistants: Better Knowledge Interface and Cultural Vehicles
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Chatting with @timoreilly today he said: "books are a user interface to knowledge."
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How Do We Know What’s Real Anymore? AI Reality Crisis
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How do we know what’s real anymore?
— Linus ✦ Ekenstam (@LinusEkenstam) 20 octobre 2023
I’ll let @rpnickson explain, things are about to become wild.
pic.twitter.com/BBoa5JksyGHow do we know what’s real anymore? I’ll let @rpnickson explain, things are about to become wild.