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October 14, 2019
they may launch an "AI-led search for 'human-ness'"
This is where things get a bit confusing. What is the human-ness of thing like? What is its purpose? And what is its effect?
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October 07, 2019
the idea of memes as an ideology has been around since at least the 19th century
You have now even reached the age when you almost have them writhe in the air, as if you are somehow somehow stirring up a revolution.
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September 30, 2019
the idea of a Body Computer is too simple a concept to be of practical use
We’re faced with the unique challenge of designing an intelligent AI system that can think and act autonomously from the moment it’s put into a baby’s boxy body.
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September 23, 2019
the feeling of being cut off from his or her own reality is common to both men and women
It's an uncomfortable sensation, a terror, a hex, a pang.
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September 16, 2019
there is some evidence to support the myth that the majority of people enjoy clickingbait
Between the clickbait of our smartphones and the constant exploitation of the web to pry open minds with web-based technology, it is easy to come to the conclusion that people are, for lack of a better term, clickbait addicted.
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September 09, 2019
the illusion of the future
The ulterior motivation behind using automation to automate the creation of cheap, mindless work is quite simple: to make the human beings who would otherwise be idle into powerful, creative beings.
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