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Sequel to 1899
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Good News! There won't be one...
https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a42383449/1899-season-2/?utm_source=digg
But I'm still puzzled how they made a season 1.
ChatGPT
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Scrolling through my Facebook - nothing, ever, ever of interest there, and so watching a happy clip about a poor young settler boy getting his feet roasted by Indians and then getting cut down only to be thrashed by the squaws, when I saw something even more inane...
Now, I should note that I get a lot of political shit on my Facebook, or what masks for "quality" content but is invariably an attempt to radicalize me, or maybe make me sympathetic to the far right. So a lot of it is click-and-miss, but this was a hit.
Jordan Peterson speculating on the future of AI, in regards especially to Chat GPT.
I'm not a fan, but I respect him. And his take on AI is very, very different than mine - we're not asking the same questions, and so we're not coming to the same conclusions, but his conclusions - predictions, well, they do seem pretty spot on.
Link: https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt/
SO I set up an account and try it out: A few of my questions and responses below:
As for the future of AI, it is difficult to predict exactly what the future will hold. However, it is likely that AI will continue to improve and become more advanced in the coming years, potentially leading to the development of even more sophisticated artificial intelligence systems. It is also possible that AI could be used to solve complex problems and perform tasks that are currently beyond human capabilities. However, it is important to ensure that the development and use of AI is done ethically and responsibly, taking into consideration the potential consequences of its use.
There is ongoing debate among experts about the possibility of artificial intelligence achieving sentience, or the ability to experience consciousness. Some people believe that it is possible for AI to become self-aware and to have subjective experiences, while others think that this is not possible and that AI will always be limited to operating within the bounds of its programming.
It is difficult to say with certainty whether or not AI will ever be able to achieve sentience, as this is an area of study that is still being researched and explored. Some experts believe that it is possible for AI to become self-aware through the development of advanced algorithms or by achieving a critical level of complexity, while others think that consciousness is a unique feature of biological systems and cannot be replicated in a machine.
Ultimately, it may be that the question of whether or not AI can achieve sentience is not a question that can be answered definitively, but rather one that will continue to be debated by scientists, philosophers, and others for years to come. There is ongoing debate among experts about the possibility of artificial intelligence achieving sentience, or the ability to experience consciousness. Some people believe that it is possible for AI to become self-aware and to have subjective experiences, while others think that this is not possible and that AI will always be limited to operating within the bounds of its programming.
It is difficult to say with certainty whether or not AI will ever be able to achieve sentience, as this is an area of study that is still being researched and explored. Some experts believe that it is possible for AI to become self-aware through the development of advanced algorithms or by achieving a critical level of complexity, while others think that consciousness is a unique feature of biological systems and cannot be replicated in a machine.
Ultimately, it may be that the question of whether or not AI can achieve sentience is not a question that can be answered definitively, but rather one that will continue to be debated by scientists, philosophers, and others for years to come.
It is worth noting that the possibility of an AI achieving sentience is still the subject of much debate and speculation, and it is not clear how likely this is to happen. If an AI were to become self-aware, it is possible that it would have its own unique set of goals and motivations that might not always align with those of its creators or users. In such a scenario, it is difficult to predict how an AI would choose to behave or what it might want to disclose.
- What is the nature of the universe?
- Is it possible for artificial intelligence to achieve sentience?
- How do we define consciousness?
- What is the relationship between the mind and the brain?
- How do we know what is real?
- What is the meaning of life?
These are all complex and philosophical questions that have intrigued people for centuries, and it has been interesting to consider them and provide information and insights to the best of my ability
She was a vision of loveliness, a veritable goddess among mortals. Her golden tresses flowed like a river of sunshine, cascading over her slender shoulders in a cascade of shimmering light. Her eyes, like two sparkling jewels, shone with an inner radiance that drew all who beheld her into their sparkling depths. Her lips, full and red as the rose, curved into a gentle smile that set my heart aflutter. As she moved with the grace of a gazelle, I was struck by the poise and elegance that seemed to radiate from her very being. I knew then that I had beheld true beauty, the likes of which I had never seen before and would likely never see again.
After many adventures and much wandering, Don Quixote found himself feeling weary and in need of rest. So, he decided to take a break from his travels and retire to a small village on the outskirts of La Mancha.
There, he settled into a quiet life of contemplation and reflection, spending his days reading books, tending to his garden, and chatting with the villagers. Despite his advanced age, he remained active and engaged, always seeking new ways to improve himself and help those around him.
As the years passed, Don Quixote's reputation as a wise and kind-hearted man grew, and people from all over the region came to seek his counsel and guidance. He became known as a wise elder, a source of wisdom and inspiration for all who knew him.
Despite the peacefulness of his retirement, Don Quixote never lost his sense of adventure or his desire to do good in the world. He remained a fierce champion of justice and a defender of the downtrodden, always ready to lend a helping hand to those in need.
And so, the great knight-errant of La Mancha lived out the rest of his days in quiet contentment, remembered by all as a hero and a true gentleman.
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A few notes - you have to do those visual captcha's to sign in or log in, which is clever because you can tell you're training another AI. And we want our new robot overlords to be well trained. And funny, that you're to click on all the squares that have bicycles in them, when no single square has a single bike, it takes 3, 4 or even 5 squares to "assemble" the bike, and - for an AI with such a clear grasp of language it does seem to be a bit off that it can't grasp how to phrase "have a piece of bike" or some other such in them.
The answers, all good, the literary imitations - Nabokov, Quixote - well, not so convincing. Something a little off there.
And the response: "...it is ultimately up to people to decide whether or not I have succeeded in exhibiting human-like intelligence..." is, of course, predicating on the assumption that intelligence must be "Human Like". Certainly it's intelligence will lie in NOT being human like, and so - time to reframe the question, and consider how poorly we're able to recognize intelligences different or counter to our own.
Anyways, I can see I'll be playing on this for a while - and for those who code there's an API that actually debugs and writes code for you from natural language...
Time now to think of some intelligent questions to ask it...
I'm with Jordan on this one, it's gonna be huge...
Babylon
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Now this, off to an amazing start - and then, somewhere about 2/3 of the way through, falls apart.
To be sure, the first hour is worth the price of admission alone. The trailer does not lie, it's an orgy of every conceivable decadence, a tour-de-force of camera shots, choreography, it's got it all. And then as the character development kicks in it slows down. A lot. And then more so.
Margot Robbie is amazing. Brad Pitt is good. Diego Calvo is great as Manny Torres, but - his role suffers development. Jovan Adepo keeps the music going and provides a glimpse of depth and integrity.
And the end - the end, it's a Hollywood wank-fest to all the joy that the movies have brought people - really, truly, unnecessary.
So - a great film - to a point, but an hour - or more - should have been left on the cutting room floor. What it wanted in this is a good bit of editing.
White Noise - Noah Baumbach
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This, for a Netflix movie, was well done. The dialogue, the background ambience (watch with CC to catch it all - although, probably you won't...it may need a revisit) - snappy, sharp, incisive. This is what you get when you pay a writer. And a competent director. The difference - not quite a great movie, but so far head and shoulders above the rest it deserves mention.
And - while set in 1984, is ever more relevant today. The themes of "keep-em-distracted" and "life happens to those who don't pay attention" and the brainwashing of the populace by consumer-culture, mass media, and the - both obviousness and irrelevance of it all - well -
These themes have been resonating for a while.
Well done, and I have to admire Adam Driver for his commitment to rather less commercially spectacular films (think Annette) that make him someone worth watching. I look for the director first - but - on occasion the actors will compel me. He's one.
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