Interesting piece. Always helpful to see some historical context. However, I will emphasize the point you ended with. It's up to us. Technology has value, it doesn't have values. You make the point that LLMs don't have a moral compass. I would disagree with that. Some will and do have a moral compass, as to your reference to ethical policies. Some absolutely will not. But then again, as is always the case with technology, whether we use it for evil or good is up to us.
Great think piece, Alex. Several years ago I read the Joshua Foer book “Moonwalking with Einstein”, and was so fascinated by the concept of the memory palace. I like the way you connected and contradicted that with the current AI trajectory. Lots to chew on.
Interesting piece. Always helpful to see some historical context. However, I will emphasize the point you ended with. It's up to us. Technology has value, it doesn't have values. You make the point that LLMs don't have a moral compass. I would disagree with that. Some will and do have a moral compass, as to your reference to ethical policies. Some absolutely will not. But then again, as is always the case with technology, whether we use it for evil or good is up to us.
Great think piece, Alex. Several years ago I read the Joshua Foer book “Moonwalking with Einstein”, and was so fascinated by the concept of the memory palace. I like the way you connected and contradicted that with the current AI trajectory. Lots to chew on.
Thanks Rose! I'm a big fan of Foer but haven't read "Moonwalking." Putting it on my reading list!