I firmly believe in the transformative utility of a multimodal, invisible internet.
In 2024, we will stand at the brink of a new reality where GenAI doesn't just complement our digital experiences but becomes the conversational cornerstone of accessing and reshaping our invisible digital universe.
After all, when there isn’t an interface to speak of, there better be an interface to speak to…
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My home is littered with technological approximations from the past decade or so. It's a space where the air itself buzzes with digital potential. In every corner, a simple utterance of "Alexa" conjures the internet goddess, ready to serve.
The potential of GenAI is vast, so immense that the rush towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) seems almost premature.
Why leap forward when we haven't fully explored the terrain we're on? This technology, as it stands, is ripe with possibilities: personal instances, persistent memory, and presence of mind.
Imagine having a digital representative – your public defender, your therapist, your mover, and your shaker, all rolled into one. This entity wouldn't just represent us; it would embody our best interests, aligning with both the common good and our individual aspirations.
Give your personal AI instance a question to chew on while you slumber. Allocate the compute to spend on the complex tasks that you define.
I believe that we’ll offload more and more to our personal instances, and we’ll expect it all to be completed with key takeaways presented as we sip our morning coffee.
Suddenly, work becomes a debrief with breakfast. Then we’re left free to question life, the universe and everything until dinner time.
At which point, we hand off the responsibility of crunching numbers and deriving conclusions to our instance while we sleep.
Critics argue that GenAI is an affront to free speech. I'll admit, it took me some time to warm up to the idea. Especially in areas where I experience any levels of pride. It’s hard to share the stage with artificial intelligence and say “we” did anything “together.”
But the speed and efficiency of communication that GenAI offers could be the key to catalyzing change. It's reform without the chaos of revolution.
History reveals all ideologies, despite their best efforts, have struggled to sustain prolonged prosperity. But GenAI can help align our fragmented perspectives. It's a chance to heal, to move beyond the wounded children we've become, lashing out against the system we’ve outgrown.
In the legal landscape, the copyright claims and lawsuits targeting GenAI might initially seem significant, but they will likely falter, becoming mere footnotes in history. To claim that AI can plagiarize or steal content is to misunderstand its fundamental nature.
However, this on its own will not mark the end of traditional media.
In fact, using technologies like RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), news outlets could position themselves as the go-to sources for GenAI instances. This presents an near-term gold-rush opportunity for established news organizations and, maybe more appropriately, ambitious newcomers.
Reflecting on the past, I'm reminded of the rumors that swirled around the ubiquity of email, where fears of the U.S. Postal Service imposing a tax on each email highlighted our inherent resistance to change.
It's natural to fear the potential obliteration of established norms.
But, what’s my greatest fear, you ask?
Us surrendering our perception of truth to the seductive narratives that GenAI can weave, becoming dopamine-fueled addicts craving affirmation from our digital oracles.
In spite of this likely outcome, my hope remains.
GenAI democratizes the creation of compelling media representing our perspectives, influencing the foundational truths of our collective reality.
It's a double-edged sword, but one that, wielded wisely, could allow us to rapidly reshape our world into something better, more unified and genuinely representative.
So, as we stand on the cusp of 2024, let's embrace this new era with open arms and open minds. There's a universe of possibilities waiting in our emerging multimodal invisible internet, and it's asking that we explore it together.
You
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Temp Title: Hope for 2024
I believe in the utility of a multimodal invisible internet.
GenAI will establish itself as the entry point to access and modify that invisible internet. After all, when there isn’t an interface to speak of, there better be an interface to speak to…
My entire house is outfitted with Amazon Echos. So there’s nary a spot in this home that you can’t enchant the internet goddess of Alexa without a simple utterance of her name.
There’s so much meat on this GenAI bone that AGI needn’t rush out the door. We have so much we could do with the infrastructure for this technology as it stands.
Personal instances, persistent memory, presence of mind. We’d each have a representative. A public defender, a mover and a shaker.
We’d each have confidence in our own instance’s intentions, as they’d align with the higher good, as well as a desire to generate the best possible outcome for the individual.
Some may decry this as an affront to the freedom of speech.
It’s taken me some time to come around to the idea, but given the acceleration of communication GenAI provides, we can begin to rapidly see change. Reform without revolution.
We’ve tried it the direct route. All ideologies have attempted every conceivable approach. Few have found more than a couple hundred years of prosperity. Our instances can help us align.
We’re all wounded children, lashing out at the system we’ve outgrown.
The copyright claims and lawsuits against GenAI will fall limp on the sidelines of history. It’s ridiculous to claim an AI can regurgitate precise content that rises to the classification of plagiarism or theft. Suggesting so is a fundamental misunderstanding of the technology.
This said, using RAG or Retrieval Augmented Generation, a news outlet could position itself as the preferred source for GenAI instances. Something to consider for stalwart news orgs, or budding upstarts.
Back when email became ubiquitous, there was a widespread rumor about the United States Postal Service demanding a tax on each email being sent. It’s natural to be terrified of the wholesale cannibalization of an established service, and the capitalist lashing that’s sure to follow.
My fear is that we fully give over our perception of truth to the generations and outputs that taste right to our view of the world. Basically, my fear is we let GenAI feed us like little dopamine junkies desperate to be told we’re pretty. Mixing metaphors, but you get the idea.
GenAI clearly democratizes the ability to create convincing media representations of ideas. This by extension influences the foundational truth that we all, perhaps tenuously, have agreed on as the basis of our collective reality.
So, sure, there’s some fear in what could be, but it’s infinitesimally smaller than my hope for our collective ability to rapidly shape our world.
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Expanded Draft: "Hope for 2024: Embracing the Invisible Internet"
In 2024, I firmly believe in the transformative power of a multimodal, invisible internet. This isn't just a vision; it's the brink of a new reality where GenAI doesn't just complement our digital experiences but becomes the cornerstone of accessing and reshaping the very fabric of this unseen digital universe. The concept is simple yet profound: when there's no physical interface to interact with, there better be an intuitive, conversational one to engage with.
Picture this: my entire house is a testament to this future. Decked out with Amazon Echos, it's a space where the air itself buzzes with digital potential. In every corner, a simple utterance of "Alexa" conjures the internet goddess, ready to respond to my every command.
The potential of GenAI is vast, so immense that the rush towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) seems almost premature. Why leap forward when we haven't fully explored the terrain we're on? This technology, as it stands, is ripe with possibilities: personal instances, persistent memory, and presence of mind. Imagine having a digital representative – a public defender, a mover, and a shaker, all rolled into one. This entity wouldn't just represent us; it would embody our best interests, aligning with both the common good and our individual aspirations.
Critics often argue that this could be an affront to free speech. I'll admit, it took me some time to warm up to the idea. But the speed and efficiency of communication that GenAI offers could be the key to catalyzing change. It's reform without the chaos of revolution.
History has shown us that all ideologies, despite their best efforts, have struggled to sustain prolonged prosperity. But with GenAI, we can align our fragmented perspectives. It's a chance to heal, to move beyond the wounded children we've become, lashing out against a system that no longer serves us.
In the legal landscape, the copyright claims and lawsuits targeting GenAI might initially seem significant, but they will likely falter, becoming mere footnotes in history. To claim that AI can plagiarize or steal content is to misunderstand its fundamental nature. However, this doesn't mean the end of traditional media. In fact, using technologies like RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation), news outlets could position themselves as the go-to sources for GenAI instances. This presents an intriguing opportunity for both established news organizations and ambitious newcomers.
Reflecting on the past, I'm reminded of the rumors that swirled around the advent of email, where fears of the U.S. Postal Service imposing a tax on each email highlighted our inherent resistance to change. It's natural to fear the unknown, to dread the potential obliteration of established norms. Yet, my greatest apprehension isn't about technology overtaking us; it's about us surrendering our perception of truth to the seductive narratives that GenAI can weave, becoming dopamine-fueled addicts craving affirmation from these digital oracles.
But despite these fears, my hope prevails. GenAI democratizes the creation of compelling media, influencing the foundational truths of our collective reality. It's a double-edged sword, but one that, wielded wisely, could allow us to rapidly reshape our world into something better, more unified.
So, as we stand on the cusp of 2024, let's embrace this new era with open arms and open minds. There's a universe of possibilities waiting in the invisible internet, and it's time we explore every inch of it.
You
This is great! Please give me a header image to go along with the context of this draft
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Give it a 1980s cyberpunk coat of paint, please
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Make it look halftone and ripped out of a comic book
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make it look more like an ink drawing
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give the elements thicker lines, I want to see the emotion in the strokes, make the idea more abstract to accommodate
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I like this! Can we focus in on the woman walking with the messenger bag? Make the surroundings more urban
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Have the woman walking away from us
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This one is fantastic!
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I'm glad to hear that you like it! If you have any more requests or need further assistance, feel free to ask. Enjoy using the image for your article!