Creating a valuable generative AI service requires you to think in terms of interfaces with the user and a flywheel that drives your data engine.
The Generative AI Flywheel
Category: AI
ChatGPT: How would you replace Google Search?
Could Google's grip on search be under threat by an AI chat system such as ChatGPT (or even more immediately ChatGPT itself)? The idea first popped up in early December (here is an NYT article for example, and it also popped up in some form in Fred Wilson's 2023 tech predictions). This week got even … Continue reading ChatGPT: How would you replace Google Search?
AI and Creativity : Predictions for 2023
Predictions for AI and Creativity in 2023. An interesting year ahead!
Bounded Rationality: What generative AI is really doing for you
One of the most important principles in AI and, arguably, in daily life is the principle of Bounded Rationality. The term was coined by Herb Simon when discussing models of perfectly rational humans in economics in the late 50s. He defined it as follows: Broadly stated, the task is to replace the global rationality of … Continue reading Bounded Rationality: What generative AI is really doing for you
Why are you Making Games? (With AI?)
In the past few months we’ve been able to talk to more people about what we’re doing at Timewarp (Yay!). (Spoiler - we're working on the on our first game Mafia Pigs and looking for Alpha testers right here!) As we’ve explained what we're doing, the same (very natural!) question has come up many times. … Continue reading Why are you Making Games? (With AI?)
Go master quits because AI ‘cannot be defeated’
This is the BBC headline for the news that Lee Se-dol, the Go grandmaster who was the last person to defeat Google's Alpha Go is retiring from the professional Go Game. It's genuinely sad to see. On the one hand, it is very understandable that someone at the height of their craft finds it a … Continue reading Go master quits because AI ‘cannot be defeated’
The End of the Beginning of (Your) APIs
I don’t typically I’ve too many API talks anymore since my current role keeps me busy on a range of other topics and technologies. It’s still a subject close to my heart though, so after the organizers of APIDays Barcelona managed to twist my arm to speak it was nice to talk about APIs again! … Continue reading The End of the Beginning of (Your) APIs
Look Mom, No Code
Empowering the many to be productive with technology is way more important than automating everything. Kudos to companies like Microsoft for leading the charge.
The Good and Evil of Technology
How we apply technologies, where benefits accrue and who is impacted by impacted will be crucial questions for the next few decades of society.
In the Long Run, no Job is Forever
In the Long Run, no Job is Forever, but for now the best way to win is combine domain expertise with technology.