Duane ValzGenerative AI and the Question of Open SourceExamining the issue of innovation vs. societal harm, and what the history of open source software suggests about open release AI.Mar 111Mar 111
Duane ValzAI Agency: Paths, Uncertainties and Solution SpacesTo fulfill their promise, agentic systems must orchestrate multi-part project tasks by a broad array of digital, robotic and human…Jan 10Jan 10
Duane ValzThe Corporate Governance Failure at the Heart of Sam Altman’s Ouster from OpenAIIn this piece I examine the flawed corporate structure of OpenAI, and the neglect of governance evolution during a year of immense changeNov 20, 202347Nov 20, 202347
Duane ValzDo LLM-based Chatbots Exhibit Reasoning?Providing an account for the kind of reasoning that LLM-based chatbots do exhibit and an explanation of their emerging capabilities.Oct 31, 2023Oct 31, 2023
Duane ValzGenerative AI and The Problem of ConsciousnessOne of the more interesting problems in both science and philosophy is the matter of consciousness. Is consciousness a requirement for AGI?Oct 3, 20232Oct 3, 20232
Duane ValzThe Paradoxes of Generative AI AlignmentThis piece explores two central paradoxes of modern AI research and engineering practiceSep 22, 2023Sep 22, 2023
Duane ValzTo What End? Watermarks for Generative AI Content Must Satisfy Multiple ObjectivesGoogle’s SynthID seems more a DRM-oriented solution, with doubtful utility for allowing everyday human users to detect AI-generated contentAug 30, 2023Aug 30, 2023
Duane ValzPersonalization (Part 3 of 3): The High Stakes of Equipping Generative AI Chatbots with Our…Examining the implications of providing LLM-based chatbots more user personal information and permitting them to convey adsAug 23, 2023Aug 23, 2023
Duane ValzPersonalization (Part 2 of 3): A Generative AI Design & User Safety RubricPresenting a rubric for understanding personalization as a Generative AI chatbot design goal and source of user safety risk.Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Duane ValzPersonalization (Part 1 of 3): Generative AI Persona TypesGenerative AI chatbots differ by the persona types they are designed to present. Here is a guide on those persona types and why they…Aug 11, 2023Aug 11, 2023