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Artificial Intelligence

Michael Brian Orr in AI for Mortals

A forum post that compares thinking about the new AI as a consumer software feature to discovering the ocean and viewing it as a potential sandal-washing business.

The Future of AI for Mortals

AI for Mortals is a small blog, with a readership under 100, mostly my family and friends. I’ve never minded…

Michael Brian Orr in AI for Mortals

Bubble diagram showing dozens of features discovered in Claude 3 Sonnet near Inner Conflict. Nearby features on the chart seem related to us too; eg Reluctance/Guilt and Catch-22.

DEVELOPMENTS

Merry Merry Month of AI May

Michael Brian Orr in AI for Mortals

Against a background of the Ganges shore and a black night sky, a young man in ceremonial attire holds a tower of flame aloft.

WHERE TO STAND

Mortality

This is the fourth post in AI for Mortals, but really it’s the beginning.

Michael Brian Orr in AI for Mortals

A softly-lit, wide-eyed kitten, bedecked in crown, robe, and jewels, sitting quietly in a splendid garden.

NEW AI BASICS

What Is the New AI? Part 3: Beyond Text Prediction

Michael Brian Orr in AI for Mortals

Illustration of a generic biological neuron.

NEW AI BASICS

What is the New AI? Part 2: From the Inside

Michael Brian Orr in AI for Mortals

An image ChatGPT produced in answer to a request for a self-portrait.

NEW AI BASICS

What Is the New AI? Part 1: From the Outside