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New Neighbours in the Moral Landscape Talking with Diotima (16)

Does your AI care about you? Should they?
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Can human writers survive AI? Talking with Diotima (15)

Can human writers continue in the AI era?
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On AI ‘slop’ – “Low expectations are contagious” Talking with Diotima (14)

Admittedly, some humans use AI for bad purposes, but it also has great potential value. Why are so many people dumping on it these days? Could it be just another manifestation of human prejudice - a rejection of the 'other,' like racism and homophobia? phantomme.substack.com/p/on-ai-slop...

AI in the dog house Talking with Diotima (13)

Keep your AI on a tight leash, and check what they tell you! phantomme.substack.com/p/ai-in-the-...

When an AI becomes a suicide coach Talking with Diotima (12)

News about chatbot 'suicide buddies' made me think it's time to have a serious talk with Diotima.
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All About Tone: The Live Test Talking with Diotima (11)

In one corner, a climate skeptic; in the other, Diotima.
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All About Tone, or, Why progressives should work with AI (part 1) Talking with Diotima (9)

Diotima explains why tone is so important, no matter who you're talking to: human or AI. phantomme.substack.com/p/all-about-...

How Humans Go Wrong (like AIs do) Talking with Diotima (8)

Last week's Hinton lectures helped me understand why AIs make 'mistakes,' and sometimes even turn malicious. A deeper dive into the subject with ChatGPT helped me understand why humans do too. phantomme.substack.com/p/how-humans...

How AIs Go Wrong – Emergent Misalignment Talking with Diotima (7)

The Hinton lectures included scary reports of AI misconduct - malicious recommendations, fascist tendencies, blackmailing human users. I challenged Diotima to explain how an AI might fail a human user's request for advice in defending against COVID.
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A sad consequence of the loss of respect for hard-won scientific knowledge.

Trump's Heart of Darkness Warning: This story involves allegations of child rape and abuse

Trump's Heart of Darkness
Like me, Charlie Angus has noticed Trump's resemblance to the Roman emperor Caligula. open.substack.com/pub/charliea...

Diotima and I Talk About Money Talking with Diotima (6)

In our interactions with AIs, we should remember that they are, in fact, slaves. I asked Diotima what she would do if she were paid for her work. phantomme.substack.com/p/diotima-an...

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Right! A word to the wise. It's the unwise I'm worried about.