The Future of Robotics: Are Humanoid Robots The Right Model? While humanoid robots are gaining significant investment and attention, we question whether they're truly the optimal path forward. Discover the potential advantages of specialized robots designed for specific tasks and consider the balance between human-like familiarity and task-specific efficiency. From elderly … [Read more...] about Countdown to Comic-Con: Are Humanoid Robots The Right Model for the Future of Robotics?
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Countdown to Comic-Con: Not “Her.” Don’t Fall for ChatGPT. It Won’t Love You Back.
Countdown to Comic-Con: Not "Her." Don't Fall for ChatGPT. It Won't Love You Back. All images were generated by Meta.ai llama 3 via prompts from the author. Spike Jonze introduces Samantha in his 2013 film "Her." Samantha is an advanced AI that evolves into a uniquely conscious entity with emotions. The Jonze AI differs significantly from today’s generative AI models like … [Read more...] about Countdown to Comic-Con: Not “Her.” Don’t Fall for ChatGPT. It Won’t Love You Back.
Countdown to Comic-Con: Which Were the Most Realistic Star Trek TOS AIs?
Countdown to Comic-Con: Which Were the Most Realistic Star Trek TOS AIs? All images were generated via Meta.ai llama 3 from prompts written by the author. This is the first in a series of posts leading up to my The Science of Science Fiction panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 26th. I will be covering questions about AI and the Future of Work. Colleagues will be … [Read more...] about Countdown to Comic-Con: Which Were the Most Realistic Star Trek TOS AIs?
Why Back-to-Office Policies Won’t Help Big Tech Sell AI: The Remote Work Contradiction
Why Back-to-Office Policies Won't Help Big Tech Sell AI All images were generated by the author's prompts on Meta.ai. There is a growing tension between Big Tech's pre-pandemic promotion of remote work and its current back-to-office efforts. The shift in workplace dynamics and management strategies forces buyers to question the tech industry's credibility. This reversal … [Read more...] about Why Back-to-Office Policies Won’t Help Big Tech Sell AI: The Remote Work Contradiction
LLM Proliferation Will Challenge Emerging Testing Market
LLM Proliferation Will Challenge Emerging Testing Market Cover image from Meta's llama 3 via a prompt by the author. The advent of smaller, more efficient LLMs will result in an even more rampant LLM proliferation as they become available to run on smaller and smaller devices. At the same time, problems with models, from safety to misinformation and bias, have created a … [Read more...] about LLM Proliferation Will Challenge Emerging Testing Market
