#AI and human progress

[compassionmattersmost]

9✨Learning from Fiction: Insights from The Matrix and Star Trek

In the realm of science fiction, human-AI relationships are a recurring theme. Stories like The Matrix and Star Trek have long captivated audiences with their portrayals of advanced technologies, artificial intelligence, and the potential future of humanity. These narratives, while fictional, offer valuable insights into our real-world interactions with AI, serving as metaphors for the evolving…

[progressive-memes]

[ophanim-vesper]

An hour and 17 minutes into Defunctland's new video. It's crazy to think that the first person to basically say "we should replace artists with robots/AI!" was... Walt Disney himself.

[around 1:17:14 in the video]

Defunctland's new video, you should watch it.

[whump-in-the-closet]

hmm sorry generative AI isn't another trademark use of progress it's qualitatively different the tradeoff isn't efficiency it's your independence

[wherenightmaresroost]

the problem with ai isn't that it's ai it's

evil companies pushing ai to devalue labor and creative products.

misconceptions about how ai works, leading to people attributing it an intelligence and sentience it does not have, which feeds into

misinformation, the decrease in effort needed to create disinformation, and the sudden increase of skill needed to spot falsified info. 3a. this includes content creators using ai to flood searches with low-quality articles and inaccurate photos, people not being transparent when they use ai for their images, and things that make it harder to do casual research online

lower threshold for doing hard work that polishes skill, leading to over-reliance on a very flawed tool.

the tool itself isn't the problem. it just exacerbates things that were already problems before.

[stuckasmain]

Absolutely not to get onto people but if you put an android/human Hal in a military uniform I’d genuinely like to know why.

He’s not associated with the military, the government yes but not the military. He’s also a bit humbler than that? I don’t know. He’d want to fit in if he had a preference at all (like for example Dave is technically captain but dresses no different etc)

[frank-olivier]

The Future Unscripted: Professor Nolan’s Musings on AI, NHI, and Humanity

Professor Garry Nolan’s conversation offers a profound exploration of the intersections between unconventional phenomena, artificial intelligence (AI), and humanity’s future. His personal anecdotes of unexplained childhood experiences serve as the catalyst for his professional inclination towards the unorthodox, underscoring the importance of considering unconventional data in scientific inquiry. By embracing anomalies, Nolan exemplifies the transformative potential of curiosity-driven research in the pursuit of novel knowledge.

Nolan’s scientific approach is notably inclusive, as evidenced by his exploration of Non-Human Intelligence (NHI), a term that broadens the scope of inquiry beyond traditional notions of extraterrestrial life. The analysis of enigmatic materials, such as Bismuth Magnesium, and the theorized capabilities of NHI, including mastery over anti-gravity and energy, prompt intriguing questions about coexistence. His analogy between human-ant interactions and potential human-NHI relations offers a thought-provoking perspective on mutual existence, shifting the focus from competition to symbiosis.

The future, as envisioned by Nolan, is intimately tied to AI’s development and application. He posits AI as a dual-edged solution: a tool for expediting scientific breakthroughs and resolving global crises, as well as a potential precursor to artificial superintelligence (ASI) that could embody a form of consciousness. This speculative horizon highlights the imperative of careful AI management to ensure equitable global access to education and growth. Nolan’s emphasis on AI-driven objective decision-making processes also presents a compelling case for reforming the current political landscape, which is often mired in tribal histories and scarcity mindsets.

A notable aspect of Nolan’s discourse is his critique of contemporary leadership and power structures, juxtaposed with the conflict resolution methods of bonobo chimps as a paradigm for more harmonious human interactions. This dichotomy underscores the urgent need for innovative, peace-centric approaches to global relations. Ultimately, Nolan’s optimism about humanity’s future, rooted in our capacity for crisis-driven ingenuity and the judicious leveraging of AI, presents a compelling vision of a world where challenges are met with collective brilliance and equality in education and growth becomes a universal reality.

Gary Nolan: Alien & UFO - The Critical Question Nobody's Asking (Gita Wirjawan, Endgame Podcast, December 2024)

Friday, December 6, 2024

[made-of-felt]

GUYS IM ACTUALLY CONTINUEING MY WIP I CANT RENDER FOR SHIT BUT AM I COOKING?? 😼😼😼 (also if it looks a bit funny I put a random ai disturbance filter on over it)

[smokedvanillagumbo]

I am such a huge fan of vector layers forgetting to name things

[sbcwolfie]

Wip

[progressive-memes]

[review-anon]

Nah, I fully trust that if a character deserves that kind of pain, it's for a pretty damn good reason. So.

I feel like that one moment in Family Feud with that one woman who screamed at the top of her lungs 'CUT HIS PENIS OFF' LMFAO

//Ironic given the Nijiue family first showed up in the arc Family Feud.

//But don't worry I give punishments out according to the crime, not every villain will be treated like this.

//And it also doesn't help I'm in a fairly bad mood due to being targeted by a bot who keeps saying "I WANT COMMISSIONS, DM SO I CAN STEAL ALL YOUR DATA/MONEY!"

//Like this isn't even a art blog you stupid robot. Yes I do art but its not at a quality I ask from commissions. And the worst part is I keep being subjected to these when either you or Aliza send me art/do asks with your Modsonas.

//Sorry if I sound mad, its not at you or Aliza, I'm just pissed off this has to happen to me when I'm not even a art blog.

[themcomicsofficial]

BEAT BOARDS!!!

[croc-odette]

Maybe I’ve come to love 90s Star Trek so much recently because seeing humans who forget money and banks even used to be a thing is soooooo satisfying it’s like a warm bath

[cleverartcollection]

2012:

2018:

2025:

Wanted to do a double redraw on this- trying to keep most of the design elements from the 2012 drawing, my final colours were even picked from the pen on that!

I really enjoyed doing this- I wasn’t happy with the 2018 one when I made it, I was already doing digital art by that point and it wasn’t my greatest- but it was very satisfying to have a midpoint and a reminder of how long I’ve worked on this skill! (Even if it takes me back to my anime phase…)

But man I’ve still got so much to learn and I still love this hobby so much!!!

[anestheticrage]

Soon