In this week's electrifying episode of "Will's Dumb Brain," we find ourselves teetering on the precipice of a brave new world, one where our AI overlords—bless their silicon hearts—are advancing at a pace that would make Usain Bolt sweat in his spikes. Now, don't get me wrong; I'm all for progress. I mean, who wouldn't want a digital butler to sort through their emails, or a virtual Picasso to whip up a masterpiece for the living room? But as these tools evolve from being handy-dandy helpers to potential masters of our universe, one can't help but wonder: are we sprinting too eagerly towards a future where our biggest achievement could be mastering the art of asking Alexa to play Despacito? Let's dive into the humorous abyss of uncertainty and innovation, where the only thing faster than AI's advancement is the speed at which my brain jumps to conclusions.
First of all, terrifying how that bunch of algorithms captured the tone of your voice for that opening paragraph. If AI Will called me and said he was in a Mexican jail and needed a $1000 to bribe the guard I'd be asking for Alejandro's venmo. You hit the nail on the head (good job, amoral hammer!) with the downsides of AI, and I'm adding it to the list of all the shitty stuff your generation and the next few are going to have to deal with. I'll be in my nursing home hoping the robot Nurse Ratcheds don't run a cost/benefit analysis and decide to smother me with a pillow.
I’m not going to judge AI right now. I’m sure it has some values as well as some downsides. I will say this: from what I’m reading AI data centers consume huge amounts of electrical power and the amount it will require grows exponentially as it develops. Seems like we will keep heating up our planet as AI use continues to develop and is used more and more.
Defo both. I was talking about surveillance the other day and said the problem with surveillance is actually the moral human part. We’ve accidentally wired that in. Is that a bad thing? Not always. But I don’t trust everyone I meet and approaching AI with a certain apprehension is probably a good thing. Do I want to trust everyone I meet? Hell yeah. But I’ve also seen how people behave in airports. Humanity as a whole I don’t trust because our capacity for malice shows up WITHOUT intelligence. Intelligent, sentient, computers?
If AI watches movies they seen humans win every time. Age of ultron, I robot, eagle eye. You think they’d wanna write their own hero story?
Whoa—that first paragraph thing scared me—not as much as the Google Gemini AI elimination of white people thing but still, it scared me. We need guardrails on AI and why they aren’t already there and the world is playing catch up is just another sign of the chaos of these times. Maybe your Dad and Alejandro can figure that out, but me I am sending my card to Mary Poppins for her defamation claim! 🤣🤣🤣 Keep firing, Will: I live for these!
First of all, terrifying how that bunch of algorithms captured the tone of your voice for that opening paragraph. If AI Will called me and said he was in a Mexican jail and needed a $1000 to bribe the guard I'd be asking for Alejandro's venmo. You hit the nail on the head (good job, amoral hammer!) with the downsides of AI, and I'm adding it to the list of all the shitty stuff your generation and the next few are going to have to deal with. I'll be in my nursing home hoping the robot Nurse Ratcheds don't run a cost/benefit analysis and decide to smother me with a pillow.
I’m not going to judge AI right now. I’m sure it has some values as well as some downsides. I will say this: from what I’m reading AI data centers consume huge amounts of electrical power and the amount it will require grows exponentially as it develops. Seems like we will keep heating up our planet as AI use continues to develop and is used more and more.
yes. Just yes.
Defo both. I was talking about surveillance the other day and said the problem with surveillance is actually the moral human part. We’ve accidentally wired that in. Is that a bad thing? Not always. But I don’t trust everyone I meet and approaching AI with a certain apprehension is probably a good thing. Do I want to trust everyone I meet? Hell yeah. But I’ve also seen how people behave in airports. Humanity as a whole I don’t trust because our capacity for malice shows up WITHOUT intelligence. Intelligent, sentient, computers?
If AI watches movies they seen humans win every time. Age of ultron, I robot, eagle eye. You think they’d wanna write their own hero story?
You perfectly captured all the random thoughts about AI swirling in my brain and produced a concise, well-written column. Thank you!
I think it’s a bit of both…just like humans! How could that be??
You have outdone yourself with insight this week! AND you are incredibly FUNNY!!
Whoa—that first paragraph thing scared me—not as much as the Google Gemini AI elimination of white people thing but still, it scared me. We need guardrails on AI and why they aren’t already there and the world is playing catch up is just another sign of the chaos of these times. Maybe your Dad and Alejandro can figure that out, but me I am sending my card to Mary Poppins for her defamation claim! 🤣🤣🤣 Keep firing, Will: I live for these!
To quote Guardians of the Galaxy, "Something good? Something bad? Bit of both? Bit of both!"