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Comment · 7 years ago
Windows is a great operating system to for software developers.
Comment · 7 years ago
Clicked link. Saw notification request and Google sign in. Left.
Comment · 7 years ago
Is Berkshire starting to decline because they bought Apple? Seems out of character.
Comment · 7 years ago
The problem—in my opinion—with arguing "an AI could never do X" is that your argument generally ends up working against you, by creating a well-bounded problem space, which is the first step to solving any problem (in this case, with AI.) I find it hard to create an argument against AI that isn't self defeating.

I personally don't see why a group of smart and soulful people couldn't assemble a database of cultural input data and train an AI to create some meaningful expressions that fundamentally change our human perspective, or change culture, or whatever heuristic you'd like to set for what makes an artist. Particularly as humanity comes to grips with what it means to be human in a post-AI world, this maybe the exact thing that becomes interesting from an artistic perspective.

I guess you could debate about attribution in that case, and a whole bunch about semantics in any case.

Comment · 7 years ago
Lol please publish revenue for this
Comment · 7 years ago
Looks like most of the internet is broken.
Comment · 7 years ago
Turn JavaScript on.
Comment · 7 years ago
What about drone selfies? That's definitely a term, and it breaks your criteria. Could we call this a timed tripod selfie?

I propose that photographer must a) be the primary subject of the photo, b) be engaged with the camera in some way, in order to categorize as a selfie.

So yeah, pretty sure this isn't a selfie. Also this makes me want to play the new Metro.

Comment · 7 years ago
I can't help but think about the decline of the church and the role that it played in supporting morality and social cohesion. Obviously the church is not the only or even the primary source thereof, but in America it was a very prominent source.
Comment · 7 years ago
1) I think you'd be surprised at what some people will believe. 2) the more likely threat is botnet comments and fake social media accounts than publishing.
Comment · 7 years ago
Makes sense. Elon's scared of AI and Twitter still can't keep a lid on fake accounts. Manipulation of online dialog is still a real threat. It's weird though, how someone who's ultimately fearful of AI sponsors an initiative to advance and make available that exact technology? Anyway, too bad I can't use this to get out of work emails.

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