The hottest Interfaces Substack posts right now

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What is a data product?

davidj.substack • 71 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Data Products Interfaces Applications
  1. A data product can take various forms and be consumed in different ways, always requiring an interface for consumption.
  2. From raw data like CSV files to refined database tables, streams, JSON files, and ORM abstracted layers, all can be considered data products.
  3. BI tools, AI automation, and semantic layers play crucial roles in creating consumable data products for various industries, making data more refined and accessible.

Patterns and Predictions for 2024

The Intersection • 98 implied HN points • 20 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Interfaces Creativity Automation Predictions
  1. Creativity is now decentralized, allowing anyone with the will and tenacity to create, thanks to technology advancement.
  2. Platforms still hold power over creators, and AI will continue to deindustrialize various types of work, transforming the landscape.
  3. The future holds doing more with less, the 10-80-10 rule of AI in content creation, and an interface shift in areas like search, commerce, and automotive.

Interface as Stage, AI as Theater

Cybernetic Forests • 139 implied HN points • 24 Sep 23
🕹 Technology AI Interfaces Language Models Digital Infrastructure Chatbots
  1. AI is first and foremost an interface, designed to shape our interactions with technology in a specific way.
  2. The power of AI lies in its design and interface, creating illusions of capabilities and interactions.
  3. Language models like ChatGPT operate on statistics and probabilities, leading to scripted responses rather than genuine conversations.

Unpredictable Black Boxes are Terrible Interfaces

Maneesh’s Substack • 217 HN points • 30 Mar 23
🕹 Technology AI Interfaces Conversational AI Generative AI
  1. Generative AI models can produce high-quality content but are terrible interfaces due to unpredictable output based on input controls.
  2. Well-designed interfaces allow users to predict how input controls affect outputs, reducing the need for trial-and-error.
  3. Humans, despite being imperfect interfaces, are still better collaborators than AI due to shared semantics and repair mechanisms in conversations.

Natural Language Is an Unnatural Interface

Public Experiments • 154 HN points • 27 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Interfaces Natural Language Processing AI Applications Open-source models
  1. Natural language interfaces for AI are challenging due to the vast degree of freedom in text input.
  2. Prompt engineering is crucial for effectively utilizing large language models to ensure correct and meaningful responses.
  3. For most users, interacting with AI systems through buttons and defined interfaces can lead to more efficient and seamless experiences compared to using natural language prompts.
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The last millimetre problem

Interesting bits • 98 implied HN points • 07 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Interfaces Neurotechnology Human-Machine Interaction Immersion
  1. Our human-machine interfaces are closing the gap from real-time to anticipatory interfaces, through devices like AirPods and smartwatches.
  2. Technological advancements are enabling companies like Apple to move towards interfaces that react before users are even aware of their thoughts.
  3. Society is evolving into a digital superorganism, transforming how we communicate and think collectively.

AI and the Third Age of Human-Computer Interaction

Year 2049 • 15 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Interfaces UX Design Chatbots Machine Learning
  1. In the First Age of Human-Computer Interaction, communication with machines was through code like punched cards.
  2. The Second Age introduced point-and-click interfaces, making interactions more visual and user-friendly.
  3. The Third Age brings natural language interactions where AI understands us, like with ChatGPT, changing how we interact with technology.

AI's Interface Revolution

Digital Native • 1 HN point • 26 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Interfaces Startups Distribution Privacy
  1. AI is revolutionizing how we interact with products and services, blurring lines between human relationships and digital companions.
  2. The AI interface revolution is happening quickly, similar to the mobile revolution that some companies almost missed.
  3. New AI applications are changing how we shop, find support, and communicate, with AI-native companies emerging and traditional distribution strategies evolving.

Gesture control and the QWERTY effect

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 25 Feb 13
🕹 Technology Interfaces Wearables Devices Start-ups
  1. Our interaction with devices has evolved from keyboards to touchscreens and gestures.
  2. Personal-specific interfaces like MYO offer customization for individuals, while device-specific interfaces like LeapMotion rely on standardized gestures.
  3. The battle between device-specific and personal-specific interfaces has implications for entrepreneurial strategies in the interface space.

Dramatic interfaces

31 Seconds • 0 implied HN points • 04 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Interfaces Software Agents
  1. In certain fields like government and healthcare, dealing with conflict is unavoidable.
  2. There's a need for software interfaces that can handle drama and conflict, not just transactional interactions.
  3. Dramatic intelligence is crucial for the future development of software interfaces, especially with the rise of advanced language models.

invisible terminal

Kotobago Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 20 Sep 23
🕹 Technology Computing Accessibility Interfaces Storage
  1. Ubiquitous computing may not always involve augmented displays, but could include no display at all.
  2. Consider exploring how blind individuals use computers and the tools they use for programming.
  3. Blob storage can offer a modern alternative to conventional filesystem navigation by eliminating the need for creating folders.

AI Bring Back Analog Interfaces

Erik Explores • 0 implied HN points • 17 Mar 24
🕹 Technology AI Design Interfaces User Experience
  1. AI technology could bring back physical analog interfaces with buttons, dials, and sliders, allowing for innovative design concepts.
  2. Luxury brands use simple interfaces but signal sophistication through material quality and intricate design, challenging the assumption that simplicity equals low quality.
  3. Tactile feedback from physical interfaces like buttons and dials can be more user-friendly and efficient in tasks like driving and cooking compared to touch-based interfaces, due to the principle of progressive disclosure.