Robert RussellOn what constitutes a true ‘paradigm shift’.Paradigm shift? I’m wary of the term, to be honest. Easy to throw around, harder to agree upon. Yet it sounds profound, I know. But is…Aug 31, 20232Aug 31, 20232
Robert RussellWhy are we so impatient?On setting expectations for AI in the time of “on demand”.Aug 21, 20231Aug 21, 20231
Robert RussellWhat does it mean to think?You could, of course, say that thinking is thinking, no matter how it’s labelled, be it natural or artificial. But we could also consider…Aug 20, 20231Aug 20, 20231
Robert RussellOn Testing Our AssumptionsLet’s assume an intelligent AI with apparent consciousness that displays compelling, convincing emotion, empathy, and sociality. What would…Aug 19, 2023Aug 19, 2023
Robert RussellCan an AI of a sort ever experience emotion?Perhaps something akin to suffering or pleasure?Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Robert RussellAI. Why now? And why has this all happened so suddenly?These were questions with peobvious answers.Jul 25, 2023Jul 25, 2023
Robert RussellYes, it seems fast. Like a blur, even. But…Things seem to have calmed a bit. However, many are still stirring the pot. And I’m steadily dropping them from my feed. Some are teasing…May 11, 2023May 11, 2023
Robert RussellBefore we got overexcited about AI text-to-image, we had… options.Distractions. Life is full of them. I have a stack of drafts to work on and have chosen to finish this one — for no particular reason…Apr 24, 2023Apr 24, 2023
Robert RussellJust because they build it into a website doesn’t make it “new” and “unique”.Or, calm down, please. Plus, more on hosting Stable Diffusion on your own PC.Mar 14, 2023Mar 14, 2023
