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I think we have to take for granted that this is coming. But that raises as many questions as it answers. An instinct in me says I don't want to live in a worl
by smeej 4y ago
I think we have to take for granted that this is coming. But that raises as many questions as it answers.
An instinct in me says I don't want to live in a world where almost everything I read is generated by AIs, even if it's better than what I'm currently reading by humans, but I'm having difficulty pinning down why.
I think it has to do with mutuality of interest. If I read something written by a human and find it interesting, I know it was created by an interested mind. There's someone on the other side of it. Mechanizing that takes the connection out of it, and maybe that intangible sense of being part of something is more important than we're giving it credit for.
- 082349872349872 4y agoWhat about if we get the AI to a point where one can have a meaningful "correspondence" with the author? Would that potential provide a connection, or not?
- smeej 4y agoI suspect it would be better than nothing, but I think we'll find it a poor substitute for human connection on a level that's hard to recognize or explain.