Bombs, books and generative <abbr class="initialism">AI</abbr>: a blunt and obvious parable

I know, I know; these days, everyone and their five-legged, three-eyed dog is writing a piece about AI . I can’t promise that this one will be more insightful or educational than any of the others, but I can promise that it will invoke humanity’s undimmable hubris, the atomic bomb, mad cow disease, and, to keep us on brand, books. 1. Loomings You will be aware, by now, of the cresting wave of…