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Unlocking the Future of AI: Active Inference vs. LLMs

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 16 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Future Innovation Applications Governance
  1. Active Inference AI, based on the Free Energy Principle, represents a shift in AI, mimicking human brain function and continuous evolution, differing from static AI models.
  2. Large Language Models (LLMs) may excel in content creation but fall short in real-world applications due to lacking contextual awareness, explainability, and action-taking ability.
  3. Integration of Active Inference with HSML and HSTP in the Spatial Web forms a dynamic, self-evolving global network of intelligent agents, enabling governance frameworks and applications across various industries.

VERSES AI Demos Genius™ AI Platform: Pioneering the Future of AI with Active Inference

Spatial Web AI by Denise Holt • 0 implied HN points • 04 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Artificial Intelligence Innovation Future Evolution Applications
  1. VERSES AI's Genius™ platform showcases a new direction for AI with Active Inference, First Principles AI, and Shared Intelligence.
  2. Genius™ breaks away from traditional AI by utilizing Active Inference, which enables real-time learning and adaptation similar to the human brain.
  3. The Hyperspatial Modeling Language (HSML) acts as a bridge between virtual and real-world entities, facilitating multidimensional knowledge processing for intelligent agents.

Daily AI Snapshot: The Double-Edged Sword of AI Companionship

The AI Observer • 0 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Humanity Debate Future
  1. Ethical Considerations: Balancing emotional support from AI assistants with maintaining genuine human connections is crucial.
  2. Historical Awareness: It's important to learn from past mistakes to prevent power imbalances in relationships.
  3. Humanistic Values: AI advancements should complement, not overshadow, the significance of humanities in understanding human nature and ethics.

3. Language, code, our minds and the future

Insight Axis • 0 implied HN points • 20 Dec 21
🕹 Technology Language Code Mind Future
  1. Our minds are influenced by the structure, content, and presentation of information, such as the language we speak, read, and write.
  2. Jobs won't be fully replaced by code and AI but rather evolve with these technological advancements, where humans will use computational tools to enhance their work.
  3. As programming becomes more common, our written and spoken language may change, simplifying sentences and potentially leading to a future where thinking in code affects how we write in prose.
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Four Laws of Brand-Building in the Digital Age (Part 4 of 4)

The Intersection • 0 implied HN points • 02 Jun 21
💼 Business Innovation Culture Future Value Technology
  1. Achieving success in innovation and transformation requires a balance between ideal aspirations and practical execution.
  2. Digital transformation is more about cultural change within organizations than just adopting digital tools.
  3. Creating new value in the world involves identifying practical solutions to existing problems by being innovative and precise.

AI is now smarter than the average human: What does this mean?

FutureIQ • 0 implied HN points • 13 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Intelligence Future Ethics Innovation
  1. The average IQ is 100 with a standard deviation of 15, impacting how we perceive intelligence levels in different populations.
  2. IQ alone is not a perfect measure of success, and high IQ does not guarantee achievement; other factors like hard work and communication skills play crucial roles.
  3. Even though AI might achieve the average human IQ, it doesn't mean they are like humans; be prepared for surprises in their capabilities and behaviors, and always stay updated with AI advancements.

Better without AI

Meaningness • 0 implied HN points • 14 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Books Ethics Safety Future
  1. AI, like ChatGPT, has rapidly gained popularity, but its risks are severe and real.
  2. The book proposes different strategies from AI ethics and safety to tackle potential bad outcomes.
  3. It suggests that we could achieve the benefits of future AI without facing its dangers.

Coming soon

Surfing the Future • 0 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Future
  1. There is a post coming soon from John Elkington on january 27, 2024.
  2. The post will be on johnelkington.substack.com.
  3. It seems like the post will be related to 'Surfing the Future'.

Altman's Stanford Speech: Focusing on Current AI Limitations Is Futile, GPT-5 Will Render All Efforts Obsolete

AI Disruption • 0 implied HN points • 28 Apr 24
🕹 Technology AI Speech Future Startups AGI
  1. AI is rapidly advancing with GPT-5 set to surpass GPT-4, indicating untapped potential for AI to revolutionize various industries.
  2. OpenAI's pursuit of AGI aims to make AI accessible and beneficial to everyone, emphasizing the importance of balancing progress with ethical considerations.
  3. Future AI developments like GPT-5 will make current limitations irrelevant, creating opportunities for new ideas and startups to thrive in the evolving tech landscape.

Immersive Storytelling’s Future

Homo Ludens • 0 implied HN points • 12 Jul 19
🎭️ Culture Storytelling Imagination Future Creativity Technology
  1. The future of storytelling is all about immersion, building living, breathing worlds that engage the audience.
  2. Immersive storytelling has always been a fundamental aspect of human culture, from passing down knowledge to sparking the imagination.
  3. Future storytelling will surpass current levels of immersion, creating rich, interactive worlds that challenge the boundaries between reality and fiction.

Women & Technology: History & Future

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 01 Apr 24
🕹 Technology Women History Future Innovation Equality
  1. Evidence is emerging that women have played a significant historical role in technology development.
  2. Recent studies suggest that women adapt better to new and existing technologies than men, contributing to key inventions.
  3. Women are proving to be crucial in the successful development and adaptation of technologies, shaping the future and countering biases in AI.

Robots Are Getting Interesting. That’s Good.

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Robots AI Society Innovation Future
  1. Robots are becoming more interesting and are entering a socially ready and mature phase, which is good because we are now at play with this technology.
  2. As we play with technology, it becomes more interesting, and the same applies to robots. The history of robots spans over 2,000 years, but now we are starting to see significant advancements.
  3. For robots to become more widespread in society, they need to become faster, more agile, and cost-effective. The advancements in robots have been impactful in niche applications and are now progressing towards broader societal integration.

Effective Accelerationism & Transhumanism Movements

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 23 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Movements Ideology Future Influence Ethics
  1. Effective Accelerationism (e/acc) is a radical movement seeing humanity as replaceable and advocating for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) to supplant humans.
  2. Transhumanism focuses on improving human condition through technology while valuing human agency and ethics, in contrast to e/acc's indifference to human suffering and extinction.
  3. The e/acc movement, although unlikely to gain widespread political support, could still influence technology development and serve as a cautionary example of unchecked technological idealism.

Utopia, Techtopia or Dystopia? None of the Above.

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 19 Feb 24
📖 Philosophy Human nature Technology Society Reality Future
  1. None of the ideas of Utopia, Techtopia, or Dystopia have ever fully happened and are unlikely to ever occur, which is a positive outlook for the future of humanity.
  2. The concepts of Utopia, Dystopia, and Techtopia are philosophical positions used to frame discussions about shaping societies and are often explored in storytelling through books, movies, and other forms of media.
  3. Humans have always advanced in lockstep with technology, and while these ideal states may influence societies to varying degrees, they are not fully realized and are not desired by humans, offering hope for the future.

Technology: Why We Love & Hate It

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Impact Society Future Reality Development
  1. Our relationships with technology are deeply rooted in culture and history, influencing how we love or hate a technology.
  2. Determining our feelings towards technology depends on its impact on our imagined futures and reality, shaped by cultural factors.
  3. Understanding the societal, economic, and individual impacts of technology helps in governing and innovating more human-centric products.

Superintelligence Unleashed: How the Singularity Could Transform Reality

The Future of Life • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Computing Ethics Future
  1. The idea of superintelligence suggests that machines could surpass human intelligence and may lead to rapid changes beyond our current understanding. It's important to consider how this could transform our reality.
  2. Reaching the state of artificial general intelligence (AGI) is now more about improving software rather than needing better hardware. This shifts the focus on how we design and develop smart machines.
  3. The outcomes of a singularity could be very different, ranging from a utopia where AI benefits humanity to a scenario where it poses existential risks. Aligning AI with human values is crucial to navigating this future safely.

Coming soon

The Future of Life • 0 implied HN points • 24 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Ethics Future Innovation Impact
  1. There's a new project called The Future of Life that's launching soon. It aims to explore important topics about the future.
  2. You can subscribe to updates so you don't miss any information. Staying informed can help you engage better with these future topics.
  3. Sharing posts can help spread awareness about this new initiative. Getting more people involved can encourage better discussions about our future.

As AI Learns to Think and Reason, Will We Forget How To?

Nano Thoughts • 0 implied HN points • 22 Dec 24
🕹 Technology AI Automation Cognition Ethics Future
  1. As AI gets better at thinking and reasoning, we might stop using our own minds for these tasks. If we keep letting machines do our thinking, we could lose our ability to reason over time.
  2. If we rely too much on technology, we might find ourselves unable to do simple things without it. Just like how some students struggle to write without help from tools like ChatGPT, we risk becoming dependent on AI.
  3. We need to keep exercising our minds while using AI, so we don't lose our reasoning skills. By actively thinking and learning alongside technology, we can ensure it supports us rather than replace our ability to think.