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The rise of AI-generated novels will cause many authors to wonder what the future holds for them. Will human authors be entirely replaced by chatbots? Chatbots have limitations, but that hasn’t stopped people from using them to write eBooks and flooding Amazon with them. What can human authors do to compete? It will come down…
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Chatbots are already transforming writing. The writer’s strike in Hollywood was, in large part, a reaction to AI-generated writing. Novels can be written in days using AI and are being sold on Amazon. (Though Amazon is taking steps to reduce the number of AI-produced books sold). YouTube videos can be generated in minutes instead of…
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WARNING: This post contains major spoilers for Hugh Howey’s Silo series and Machine Learning. Hugh Howey’s Silo series started as a series of short stories which grew as fans fell in love with it. The series started in 2011 with the short story “Wool”, which was later published together with four sequel novellas as a…
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The answer will depend largely on whether the materialists or the dualists are right. Is matter all there is, or is there something more? Are our brains just meat computers, or do we have a mind that is distinct from our brain? Before we talk about consciousness we should try to define it and ask…
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Wait! If you think your password is okay, then it probably isn’t. That’s even if you have followed the advice on choosing a good password. I’ve worked in IT for over 20 years, so I should know all about security, but I’ve been a victim of malware and credit card fraud. I’ve had my Facebook…
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A nightmarish fog held Professor Nigel Price in its grip. What’s happening? I can’t think. Do I even remember who I am? — I’m Nigel; Nigel Price, I’m a professor of robotics at the Burton Heights Institute of Technology. Where am I? He tried to open his eyes. The light was soft, but he felt…
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Two boys, a robot baby, and a joke gone wrong. A story about empathy, pressure, and the human feelings we project onto machines
