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I was at a science museum in San Francisco today that included an exhibit on AI, sponsored by Anthropic. I was expecting the worst kind of corporate bullshit promoting AI, but it was actually not too bad. Some of the interactive exhibits made the downsides and limitations of the technology pretty clear. For example there was one where, every time a lightbulb turned on, someone needed to press a button within 3 seconds to turn it off. Most of the time a robotic finger would reach out to turn it off, but if it failed to do so in time then the human was supposed to press it. And it was a pretty clear indicator that for that kind of task (or something more important, like driving) it would be easier and more reliable to just have the human take full responsibility and do the task themselves rather than have a human-supervised machine that only got it right most of the time.
There was also part of the exhibit talking about AI training, and how unethical practices like stealing copyrighted material and relying on exploited, low-paid workers to label and categorize training data was a widespread problem in the industry.
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From the list:
- Models
âŚwut?
As I scrolled through that list, I kept thinking: tell me you donât understand what a job does without using the wordsâŚ.
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Not understanding anything has never been an obstacle for a CEO determined to cut costs and maximize profits. And since theyâve invested so much money in these automation programs, the solution will be to cut the most obvious costs: human resources. I mean people, not the departments.
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Sometimes one needs a seven fingered glove.
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This wasnât a joke?
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One could qualify that as a joke, but its real.
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My escape room algorithm: Are the walls made of Sheetrock?
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I got a bad mark on a paper I wrote in 3rd grade, when I just used the summary ââŚand stuff.â Turns out I could/shouldâve gotten paid for that level of insight & quality.
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I agree, and to add to that, etc.
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Pfft⌠Excel for Macintosh used to do that, at least 26 years ago.
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EDDIEâS ALTERNATE PERSONALITY:
[Like a mad matron] Good Afternoon boys,
ARTHUR:
Whatâs that?
ZAPHOD:
Oh that, thatâs just the computer. I discovered it had an emergency back-up personality, which I thought might be marginally preferable.
EDDIEâS ALTERNATE PERSONALITY:
Now this is going to be your first day on a strange planet, so I want you all wrapped-up, snug and warm and no playing with any naughty, bug-eyed monsters.
ZAPHOD:
Iâm sorry, I think we mightâve been better off with a slide rule.
EDDIEâS ALTERNATE PERSONALITY:
Right, who said that?
ZAPHOD:
Will you open up the exit hatch please computer?
EDDIEâS ALTERNATE PERSONALITY:
Not until who ever said that owns up.
FORD:
Oh, God!
EDDIEâS ALTERNATE PERSONALITY:
Come on.
ZAPHOD:
ComputerâŚ
EDDIEâS ALTERNATE PERSONALITY:
Iâm waiting, I can wait all day if necessary.
ZAPHOD:
Computer, if you donât open that exit hatch this moment, I shall go straight to your major data banks with a very large axe and give you a reprogramming youâll never forget. Is that clear?
EDDIEâS ALTERNATE PERSONALITY:
[A pause, and then ticks of calculations] I can see this relationship is something weâre all going to have to work at.
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