"It is not the case that “AI gathers data from the Web and learns from it.” The reality is that AI companies gather data and then optimize models to reproduce representations of that data for profit.""The productivity myth suggests that anything we spend time on is up for automation — that any time we spend can and should be freed up for the sake of having even more time for other activities or pursuits — which can also be automated."https://www.techpolicy.press/challenging-the-myths-of-generative-ai/Read the whole thing!
Excellent new essay by Ted Chiang, who gets to the heart of why language and art are inherently about conveying meaning and experience, not just form:https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/why-ai-isnt-going-to-make-art
The CLMS program is looking for a new Graduate Program Manager! Come work with us (Application deadline: 9/9)https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&jobhistory=1&szOrderID=238180