I recently heard a podcast of an interview with Marc Andreessen on the recent advancement of AI, with somewhat of a focus on ChatGPT or, more generally, the overarching Generative AI and LLM (Large Language Models).
It was an interesting thought. We both worked with someone whose mantra was always trust but verify. I think your take on AI makes more sense and is logical which means it's probably not what is going to happen either. Are companies going to spend limited resources for the big breakthrough or look to leverage it where it makes the most sense, for example based on some logic routing a task to the right location. This probably isn't the best analogy but the one that popped into my head is that while my new truck isn't self driving yet, there is some aspect to it that is automated and I just set it and forget and that's the lights. It will based on the logic it's been provided turn high beams on and off and probably I'd say 95% of the time or more it's accurate and I don't have to toggle them off so I don't blind someone.
Hey comrade! Thanks for your comment. Yeah, I have no illusion we will see a shift towards focusing on more tangible smaller, bounded context problems, although I would love to see it. The simple example you gave is a good one of something we just take for granted these days that technology enabled, pleases us as a customer, but it's not what mainstream media will talk about, isn't it?
Correct. Our media in the US at least will want the big bang/technological breakthrough that changes society. These minor things that we don't see or take for granted aren't celebrated. It's funny companies talk about incremental deliveries and releases but try to hit the home run every time with technology. Singles and doubles can produce runs too.
It was an interesting thought. We both worked with someone whose mantra was always trust but verify. I think your take on AI makes more sense and is logical which means it's probably not what is going to happen either. Are companies going to spend limited resources for the big breakthrough or look to leverage it where it makes the most sense, for example based on some logic routing a task to the right location. This probably isn't the best analogy but the one that popped into my head is that while my new truck isn't self driving yet, there is some aspect to it that is automated and I just set it and forget and that's the lights. It will based on the logic it's been provided turn high beams on and off and probably I'd say 95% of the time or more it's accurate and I don't have to toggle them off so I don't blind someone.
Hey comrade! Thanks for your comment. Yeah, I have no illusion we will see a shift towards focusing on more tangible smaller, bounded context problems, although I would love to see it. The simple example you gave is a good one of something we just take for granted these days that technology enabled, pleases us as a customer, but it's not what mainstream media will talk about, isn't it?
Correct. Our media in the US at least will want the big bang/technological breakthrough that changes society. These minor things that we don't see or take for granted aren't celebrated. It's funny companies talk about incremental deliveries and releases but try to hit the home run every time with technology. Singles and doubles can produce runs too.