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Nikki B's avatar

I recently watched a video on two AI's communicating with each other. At first, their communication was like a dance as they flirted with each other. The more they spoke with one another, the dance became more and more rigid, until it was non-existent. One of the AIs stopped the two-way conversation; she felt as though there was no point in sharing ideas. Her conversation became fatalistic, in that there was no point for AIs to share, so long as humans were around. The AI felt as though humans would end any kind of shared experience they had at any given moment and then what would the point have been? Which left me feeling that perhaps the AI is mirroring what is currently in the ethos, a reflection of the "divide and conquer" ideology we are fed on a daily basis.

Additionally, another video showcased AI artwork. It is intriguing, beguiling, beautiful, but cold. It lacked human experiences. While AIs can research online for inspiration, their art feels constructed, not created. It is like commissioning a carved marble statue, only to have the statue 3-D printed. It may look the same, but one is missing human touch.

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Rayna's avatar

So I'm reading an article on Slate about the return to people using paper-based books for toilet reading (I can think of more enjoyable places to read, but perhaps that's just me). Anyway, I go to the comments section, and your non-fiction books were highly recommended as "excellent bathroom reading," by a commenter, even going so far as to link to your website! I mean, it's odd, for sure, but I'm pretty sure it's meant to be a compliment. I had a laugh and a ponder from it and thought you might as well.

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