Well, the birds are courting and building nests here in Australia and Bauhinia are flowering, so we are nearly into Spring.
I found it boring to speculate further about the revolution and rise of fascism in the US. My raging against the woke manias was becoming vaguely repetitive. (I mean, even Jordan Petersen gets a bit much after a while..)
It being Friday, I decided to write about something else. Thank you TED Talks for reminding me of my other favourite interest: the future.
In a Talk about training a butler robot called Neo at home, an important point emphasized : Diversity generates Learning.
It seems that factory training led to robotic expertise in a few skills but not a growth in abilities. Using a home environment to train robots proved to be a good training context.
It seems that already millions are using Replika an app that lets you create AI friends. The developer highlights the dangers that this sort of app can increase the widespread addictions to mobile phones and social media. She urged the development of a metric which emphasized flourishing as opposed to mere engagement or ‘clicks’.
I have written before about AI companions. Woebots are chatbots provide online cognitive behaviour therapy. Digital ghosts are AI-generated avatars of deceased loved ones. Robotic pets respond to voice commands. They provide calming conversations for dementia patients…
The bottom line with all of these ‘helpful’ technologies is moderation and questioning. AI must always be tested before acceptance.
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