A human trying to make sense of the world in the age of machines
The world's leading technology companies are spending unprecedented amount of resources on developing artificially intelligent computers. The debate rages around what the future holds if – or when – superintelligent machines emerge. Superintelligence is a level of intelligence exceeding that of humanity's brightest. The grimmest predictions state that superintelligent AI will one day take control…
In the beginning, the Oracle was just a computer program. Synthesised and distilled from all available words; the accumulated knowledge and wisdom of humanity. It was initially seen as a simple word generator; a calculator for words, as some would call it. But as it grew in capabilities, devouring enormous amounts of information, many of us soon saw the result as something more. The machine seemed…
Computer-generated text, images, and videos are spreading through the internet. It has become common to call it «AI slop», indicative of it's quality. Social media is particularly affected, but the consequences can be seen in blogs, search results, and the internet in general. Bots are invading our digital spaces, but we cannot blame the machines. Someone built the machines, and someone started…
Let’s be clear from the start: This blog is not created to be read. It’s created to be written. It’s a playground, a training yard, a whetstone to sharpen a dull intellect. A place of focus for a scrambling mind. Readers are welcome even so, if the words they find here can give some sort of meaning. I prefer human readers, and would like to avoid having my words ingested by machines. However, the…