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Interrogating the Incentives behind “Existential Threat” (opens the original)
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I did not plan to write about the latest P-doom death spiral. In fact, I had been working on what now feels like a rather banal post about AI in my workflow. But I was the guest author at a book club discussion yesterday and the room was packed. I was told it was the biggest turnout all year and I made a distasteful joke that the P-doom Tweet was brilliant marketing for AI BABY. But my off-hand comment gave me pause. Maybe this firestorm—whether orchestrated or coincidental—is not hurting but he
The Last Generation of Human Drivers (opens the original)
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In my novel AI BABY, I describe the harrowing experience of Erica teaching her daughter Zoey to drive. This scene might feel familiar to anyone who has taught a teen to drive…Zoey got out of their neighborhood without incident, but Evergreen Point, the world’s longest floating bridge, which crossed Lake Washington, was ahead. The lineup of cars following them across the 520 was a mile long with a continuous stream passing her on the right.“Honey, you’re in the fast lane. You need to move to the
Uncertainty in the Age of AI (opens the original)
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Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It’s been 30 days since my last post.In my defense, it’s summer in Seattle and the fish are running. It’s that glorious time of year when we crawl out of our dark caves and soak up the sun. Cookouts, beach days, boats, and we order our coffees iced.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xlzk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6d2ca
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