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  • When AI grows up – no longer ‘really cute tiger cub’

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    Geoffrey Hinton on the future of AI So, after watching the video interview with the ‘Godfather of AI’ (CBS News below), I was struck by something that was assumed or just left implicit. Namely, that AIs (AGIs) will be a monolithic threat (or benefit). Whether globally or at a international corporate or state level. That such super-intelligent machines will share a common purpose or perspective…

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  • Prompt engineering – becoming an AI whisperer

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    [Draft 1-17-2025] Introduction So, prompt engineering [1] is much in the news, as to wrangling a generative AI to create desirable results, “deliver the goods.” And perhaps not just information; but with (a chosen) style, or tailored to your audience or personal context (like a butler or assistant that knows you really well, eh). And, yes, there’re a bunch of books with titles like The…

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  • AI image generators – sufficiently good?

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    I’ve tried some Apple Intelligence features built into Mac apps like Pages, but not any image generators yet (although I’ve read some articles with examples). And I’ve noticed the importance of prompt engineering tools; support for long, complex queries; and privacy policies re training AI on your content. T&C. This Cnet article highlights some popular AI Image Generators. • Cnet > “Best AI Image Generators…

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  • What’s fair use got to do with it – limits on AI’s hoover up?

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    yeah, what’s fair use about, about for the news?what’s fair use but an old-fashioned notion?what’s fair got to say, got to say about it?who needs copyright when hoovering up is so easy? there’s a case that fitsit’s legalitya court room awaits …criminality? it may seem i’m overreactingwhen you copy out my words …if i’m sounding pissed, you’ve posted itwhere it’s not legit oh, what’s fair…

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  • Elevating humanity – OpenAI’s narrative for AGI

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    Regarding the timeframe for achieving and qualifying Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), recently (December 4, 2024) on CNBC, Andrew Ross Sorkin interviewed Sam Altman, co-founder and C.E.O. of OpenAI, at the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Altman said that quite capable AI agents (able to choreograph complex processes) will become available for businesses in a few…

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