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Ah, metaphors. Abstract concepts are not moving objects. You don't actually need to "turn it around" or "sail past it". You can break the laws of physics (becau
by jstummbillig 7mo ago
Ah, metaphors. Abstract concepts are not moving objects. You don't actually need to "turn it around" or "sail past it". You can break the laws of physics (because they don't apply). You can teleport around.
Speed actually just wins, because we are usually constrained by time.
- 3121aksj8p 7mo agoYes, AI can emit BS at a faster rate than ever. We can also produce more blog posts than ever. Working or useful software? AI hasn't produced any at all since 2023.
- jstummbillig 7mo agoWow, an account, just for that? I feel honored and slightly suspicious.
- nprateem 7mo agoAltman didn't want to post from his own account
- Chris_Newton 7mo agoSpeed actually just wins, because we are usually constrained by time. Sorry, but I don’t understand what you mean here. What do we win by being faster at producing the wrong things?
- jstummbillig 7mo agoYou learn more quickly that you are producing the wrong thing.
- johnnyanmac 7mo agoThis implies that 1) a lot of shallow, orthogonal directions is better than 1 deep, careful approach 2) There's no social aspect to churning out a bunch of slop that will affect the perception of potential "right things" later. My domain can be particularly grudgeful in this regard.
- jstummbillig 7mo ago1) If there is uncertainty, that seems to be correct, yes. (If there is no uncertainty, then the question and the essay become moot: You already know what to do. Things take as long as they must. Worst case, you are wrong.) 2) I read that part twice and could not figure out what it is you are trying to say.
- sifar 7mo agoDo you ? It takes a some introspection. People can be in denial despite the feedback from reality.