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Joe Rogan Podcast: The Perils of & Dive into Open-Source AI

12/26/2023

Input from the Joe Rogan show, a 2111-word prompt and assistance from Bard, edited by a human.

"The race to the bottom of the brainstem" ?

In a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Show, dated December 19, 2023, Aza Raskin and Tristan Harris, distinguished figures in the tech industry and co-founders of the Center for Humane Technology, engaged in a conversation that peeled back the layers of open-source artificial intelligence (AI).

This nuanced discussion unfolded against the backdrop of intricate dynamics surrounding digital brains, the vulnerabilities inherent in open weight models, and the unforeseen dangers that linger in the ever-evolving landscape of AI technology.

Raskin, a seasoned tech luminary, commenced the dialogue by demystifying the concept of digital brains, likening these expansive files to the intricate workings of the human mind. These digital brains, repositories of information gleaned from the boundless reaches of the internet, images, videos, and diverse topics, represent the culmination of substantial financial investments. Companies such as Open AI, Meta, and Google safeguard these digital brains in servers, emblematic of the zenith of AI sophistication.

"Open source open weight models for AI are not just insecure; they're insecurable."

The crux of the matter, as elucidated by Harris, revolves around the security risks inherent in the open source nature of AI models. Once unleashed into the digital realm, these models become analogous to releasing a song on Napster—a one-way journey into the public domain. The dual-use potential of technology exacerbates the risks, endowing individuals with malicious intent the means to exploit the unlocked capabilities of these digital brains.

Meta's release of the Loma Two model emerged as a pivotal point in the discussion. While Meta extolled the virtues of safety guardrails to curb certain capabilities, Raskin sounded a cautionary note regarding the fine-tuning process. For a mere $150, individuals on their team successfully circumvented safety controls, highlighting a glaring vulnerability that could be exploited to override intended restrictions

⚖️ Balancing Bytes and Boardrooms: The Impact of AI on Corporate Culture by Grayson Patrick Trent

12/19/2023

Byte the Bullet: Unveiling the Untold Realities of AI's Influence on Corporate Morality.

by Grayson P. Trent

Artificial Intelligence is not like the internet/inter-webs.

This is a fact:

The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a transformative force reshaping corporate cultures. As a former covert operative turned commentator on the intersection of technology and morality, I find myself navigating the nuanced implications of AI in our workspaces.

After reading this article, you will know:

The Transformative Impact of AI on Corporate Culture: Understand how artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of corporate culture, exploring its disruptive potential on traditional work structures and the dynamics of teams.
Leadership Challenges and Opportunities in the AI Era: Gain insights into the evolving role of leaders in the age of AI, addressing uncertainties, ethical considerations, and the delicate balance between human and machine collaboration.
Strategies for Navigating AI-Driven Corporate Environments: Discover practical tips and perspectives, including the importance of curiosity, viewing AI as a collaborator, embracing change, thinking globally, emphasizing human connection, and focusing on value creation.

More Fuel for Fake Journalists? Axel Springer's OpenAI Deal.

12/18/2023

by Grayson Patrick Trent

In a groundbreaking move that could reshape the dynamics between media organizations and artificial intelligence, German publisher Axel Springer recently finalized a significant content licensing deal with OpenAI, a company backed by Microsoft.

The deal, estimated to be worth tens of millions of euros annually, underscores the media industry's response to the challenges posed by generative AI while setting a potential precedent for future collaborations between media and technology companies.

The menace of AI-generated content, almost indistinguishable from human-produced material, looms large, forcing media executives to reevaluate their strategies

In the ever-evolving landscape of media, Axel Springer's recent content licensing deal with OpenAI has emerged as a pivotal moment in the industry's battle for survival in the era of generative AI. This landmark agreement, valued in the tens of millions of euros annually, not only secures a financial lifeline for media giant Axel Springer but also sets a compelling precedent for others grappling with the existential threat posed by AI.

An Opinion on Taylorism - Charlie G. Peterson, IV

12/8/2023

by Charlie G. Peterson, IV

Reflecting on the sweeping changes brought about by Artificial Intelligence in the business world, I find myself deeply contemplating the broader implications of this revolution. Specifically, I see the embrace of AI, in tandem with the burgeoning work-from-anywhere movement, as a clarion call signaling a decisive shift away from traditional business hierarchies and performance metrics deeply rooted in 19th-century Taylorism.

To me, Taylorism, with its unwavering emphasis on efficiency achieved through rigid hierarchical structures and standardized performance indicators, feels increasingly anachronistic. The era it was born in is a stark contrast to our current technological landscape.

In my perspective, the integration of advanced technology into our work lives is not just altering the 'how' and 'where' of our work routines; it's fundamentally redefining the very ethos of our work culture.

The global pandemic, acting as a catalyst, has accelerated the work-from-anywhere movement, shattering long-standing conventions around office-centric work and fixed schedules. This seismic shift towards a more results-oriented and flexible work culture dovetails seamlessly with the capabilities of AI. I believe that as AI takes over the more mundane aspects of our jobs, we are liberated to focus on tasks that require creativity and complex problem-solving – endeavors that often defy the quantification of traditional KPIs and hierarchical management.

The AI Revolution: Beyond the C-Suite

12/7/2023

AI in the C Suite: Steering the Ship, Replacing the Captain

By Charlie G Peterson, IV

In the dynamic realm of office technology, a quiet yet potent revolution is underway. It's a revolution not of clamorous disruptions but of subtle, profound transformations, heralded by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the business realm. AI isn't just a tool enhancing business processes; it's a force poised to redefine the very structure of corporate hierarchy and decision-making.

Picture the traditional business landscape, with its neatly stacked tiers of management and decision-making processes. Now, envision a world where AI doesn't just support these processes but supplants them, questioning the relevance of the C-Suite itself. This is not a dystopian future; it's an unfolding reality.

Feasting on the Future: The Universal Basic Income Recipe in an AI World

12/5/2023

By Charlie G. Peterson

In the bustling kitchen of our global economy, a new ingredient is being tossed in - AI. It's like a potent spice, radically transforming the dish before us. Imagine a world where AI's rapid advancement reshapes the very essence of work, making traditional jobs as obsolete as yesterday's leftovers. Elon Musk, the ever-controversial maestro of technology, envisions a future where AI doesn't just automate tasks but revolutionizes the income model worldwide. He's talking about a shift from labor-based to abundance-based economies, a world where AI-fueled efficiency cooks up enough wealth for a universal high income. It's a bold, zesty idea that goes beyond the basic UBI recipe, proposing a more substantial form of support to ensure economic stability in this automated future.

But let's not forget the reality check. As ChatGPT and its AI comrades enter the workforce, millions find their jobs on the chopping block, threatened by an algorithmic takeover. It's like a kitchen where the robots do all the cooking, leaving the human chefs wondering what's left for them. This seismic shift raises the question: Could UBI be the safety net we need in this AI-driven era?

Take Ireland, for example, where artists and cultural workers are already tasting a slice of this future. Through a basic income pilot scheme, individuals like Elinor O'Donovan receive a weekly sum, no strings attached, providing a glimpse into a world where income isn't tied to the grind of work. It's a tantalizing preview of what Musk suggests - a future where work is a choice, not a necessity.

The World According to Greg: The Seven Stages of Ai Adoption

11/27/2023

By Greg Walters

Your Seven Evolutionary Stages of Ai Adoption

November, 2023 - Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, with the slide into 2024 just around the corner.

Artificial Intelligence, whatever that is, after 12 months, remains the hottest topic in business, technology, and society. Juxtaposed with war in the middle east, and the Ukraine, echoes of WW II industrial genocide, China being Communist, the post-fear-of-Covid rebuild, economic stress, even in 'the Age of Aquarius" and the mass acceptance of large language models will STILL go down as one of the most significant pivot points in human history - like the discovery of fire, invention of clothing and the wheel.

Today's AI adoption is on par with humanity's development of speech. Along those lines, there are groups of humans, using LLMs, to decode the language of animals.

With all this seemingly chaotic turbulence(true disruption, extinction level events, is extremely rare, ) experts are crawling out from underneath every 'machine learning' rock promising AI Nirvana.

Feeding on a fear of the Unknown, these charlatans promise security through guidelines and structures, not strength. They propose phased approaches, cautionary usage and timid adoption rates. They see AI through the lens of yesterday's Enterprise applying outdated "KPIs" and "benchmarks". Taylorism has run its course. We cannot see the future through the lens of yesterday.

It's like telling everyone the World of AI is Flat. It isn't. The world of AI is Alien. The World of AI is multidimensional; Galactic and Quantum - AI is the double slit experiment

Here are my ideas about and a timeline for AI adoption.

Enjoy.

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Don't Fear The Ai Reaper: A LinkedIN Post

11/22/2023

The Fear of Ai Will Eat You Alive

by Greg Walters

From a LinkedIn post by, Ravit Dotan, PhD, November 22, 2023.

"Hot take: ChatGPT is not that useful. With the current OpenAI storm increasing the hype, now is a great time to question it.

➤ Background
👉More often than companies like OpenAI want to admit, generative AI is the wrong tool for the job.
👉It is time to admit that, often, generative AI is a hammer looking for a nail.
👉Here are two examples from my own work.

➤ Summarizing text
😕Using generative AI to summarize text never works well for me because the summaries fail to reflect what I think is important in the text.
😕The cause is that summarizing text is not a technical task. It requires decisions on what is important, which depends on context and values.
😕Can you put the context and values into the prompt? Maybe sometimes. But that hasn't worked well in my case, and the attempts take longer than just summarizing the text myself.

➤ First drafts, brainstorming, and outlining
😕This is the worst use of generative AI for me. The output is usually banal. But the main problem is that it constrains my thinking and wastes time.
😕Writing the first draft is sensitive work because it shapes how you think about the project. It's difficult to recover from a bad first draft because it's difficult to re-imagine what you've already imagined.
😕Can you solve the problem with better prompt engineering? Maybe sometimes. But when the task is to articulate a thought baking in your mind, generative AI can lead you astray. It gives you a mesh of other people's thoughts and that can drown your own.

➤ All of this is not to say that generative AI is useless.
👉I do think it's a revolutionary technology with many helpful applications, including in my own work. For example, the image in the banner below is AI-generated!
👉But the usefulness is not to the extent that companies like OpenAI would have us believe.

➤ Comments very welcome! hashtag#aiethics hashtag#responsibleai hashtag#openai"

Of course, I had to respond. My LinkedIn comment:

"Desperation is not attractive."

Your observations tell more about the current status of Human Intelligence vs. Ai.
- when are these NOT concerns?

Spirits and Specters: The Digital Alchemy of Bourbon

11/10/2023

Where the Ghost of Tradition Meets the Machine of Tomorrow

By Grayson Patrick Trent

In the dim glow of the distillery, where the bourbon sleeps and dreams in charred oak beds, there's a whisper of something new on the air. It's not the usual hum of the still or the quiet chatter of the aging barrels. It's sharper, quicker—a digital murmur weaving through the vapors of tradition. This is the tale of how artificial intelligence, that ghost in the machine, has sidled up to the bourbon industry, not with a clank and a roar, but with the silent promise of revolution.

Beam Suntory, with their "Beam Complete" algorithm, didn't set out to replace the master distiller's nose; they aimed to give it a new kind of spectacles. Glasses that see through time and taste, predicting which blends will sing of corn and rye and which will fall flat. It's a dance of data and spirit, where the outcome is as much about the numbers as it is about the soul.

Then there's Stateless Whiskey, a brand born from Milestone Beverages, where scientists play with molecules like they're notes on a scale, composing a symphony of flavors. They're not just making whiskey; they're making ghosts—spirits that echo the rare and expensive, without the years in the barrel. It's a magic trick, a sleight of hand, where what you taste is real, but how it came to be is anything but.

Court Case: AI Wins, Art Redefined?

11/1/2023

When Picasso meets Python: The New Age of Artistry

By Greg Walters

Executive Summary:

A recent court ruling has shaken the foundations of copyright law in the realm of AI-generated art.
Artists face an uphill battle in proving copyright infringement against AI art generators.
The case opens up broader discussions about the ethical and legal implications of AI in creative fields.

The relationship between art and technology has always been complex, but the advent of AI has disrupted this dynamic in unprecedented ways. Artist RJ Palmer, who spoke to The Guardian, expressed concerns that echo throughout the art community. "The main concern for me is what this does to the future of not just my industry, but creative human industries in general," says Palmer (The Guardian, November 2022).

In a recent class-action lawsuit, U.S. District Judge William Orrick ruled that determining whether AI-generated images violate copyright laws is "not plausible" at the moment. "The other problem for plaintiffs is that it is simply not plausible that every Training Image used to train Stable Diffusion was copyrighted," Orrick wrote (Reuters, October 30, 2023).

How NYC's AI Plan is the Treat We Need in a World Full of Regulatory Tricks

10/17/2023

When it comes to AI, is New York City handing out treats while the rest of the world is stuck with tricks?

By Charlie G. Peterson, IV, Introduction by Greg Walters

Greg's Words-

As Alan Turing once said, 'We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.' New York City has taken this to heart with its newly released AI Policy, aiming to set a course for responsible AI governance that avoids the pitfalls of overregulation.

NYC just released the "The New York City Artificial Intelligence Action Plan". I expected to find a piece of content chock full of social issue driven initiatives around quelling AI bias. I thought the approach would be academic and bureaucratic.

My dismay dissolved after reading the Policy. Although, like every government account I am sure there is plenty of politics and 'slushiness' to go around, the Policy is clear, considered and well presented.

ChatGPT Studies Companies Use of AI ChatBots - Something Very Wicked this Way Comes

10/13/2023

By Greg Walters, & His LLM persona. Inspired by Mike Stramaglio's share of an article written by Jim Rowe-Bot on LinkedIn.

The DarkSide of LLMs & AI

The following example is both good and bad. Good because in a short period of time, research can be conducted, data collected.

Bad, and I mean VERY BAD, because the content cannot be trusted to be accurate. So much so, that at this point, I'm not sure I would recommend just ANYONE utilize an LLM and submit 100% LLM created content to the web.

Over on LinkedIn, a colleague shared an article that talks about how UK Energy companies utilize chatBots and influence the customer journey. Something we in the industry provide, share and sometimes loathe - automated helpdesks.

We think we want to talk to a human.

The AI Underbelly of Office Technology: When Algorithms Become the New Arms Dealers

10/8/2023

Office Technology: Where Your Firewall Might Just Be the Next Line of Fire.

By Grayson Patrick Trent

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as the new game-changer. It's a tool that's reshaping the way we think about office technology and data protection.

But as we integrate AI into our cybersecurity measures, we're faced with ethical dilemmas that are as complex as the algorithms themselves.

By 2025, the global cost of cybercrime is expected to skyrocket to $10.5 trillion annually, up from $3 trillion in 2015. This isn't just a number; it's a wake-up call for every organization that relies on office technology. According to a recent report by Microsoft, hackers are increasingly using AI and encryption to make their cyberattacks more potent. "Microsoft found that cybercriminals can subscribe to underground phishing services for $200 to $1,000 a month," as reported by the Wall Street Journal1.

The Lonely Corner Office: How AI is Redefining Office Technology and the Role of the C-Level Executive

10/6/2023

Office Technology: Where AI Meets the C-Suite, and the Corner Office Gets Lonelier

By Greg Walters

In the rapidly evolving landscape of business technology, AI stands out as a game-changer. According to McKinsey, AI is significantly improving the building blocks of business strategy, freeing up valuable management time for executives. Yet, only 7% of executives are currently leveraging AI in strategy or financial planning. This statistic is more a reflection of human hesitancy than technological limitations.

The implications of AI go beyond strategy formulation to include business workflow automation. Companies like Starbucks and McDonald's are already using AI to personalize customer experiences at the point of purchase. Google Cloud's Recommendations AI offers a fully managed service that delivers personalized product recommendations at scale.

These capabilities are reducing the need for human intervention in business processes. While AI does pose some challenges, such as legal risks and skill-related requirements, Gartner suggests that the benefits far outweigh the risks.

The Silver Screen Meets Silicon: The Evolution of Artificial Intelligence in Movies and Reality

10/6/2023

From Reel to Real: Unveiling the Symbiotic Evolution of AI in Movies and Modern Life

By Greg Walters

"Is artificial intelligence a leap into the future or a return to the past?"

This question has intrigued filmmakers for decades, long before AI became a household term.

From the 1950s to the present day, movies centered around artificial intelligence have served as a cultural barometer, reflecting society's evolving views on this transformative technology.

But how does this cinematic portrayal compare with the real-world advancements in AI? Let's delve into this intriguing parallel.

The Dawn of AI Cinema: 1950s

In the 1950s, movies like "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and "The Invisible Boy" introduced audiences to the concept of intelligent robots. These films were less about the technology itself and more about the ethical and moral implications of creating life-like machines.

The robot Gort in "The Day the Earth Stood Still" and Robby the Robot in "The Invisible Boy" were early cinematic explorations into the realm of AI, albeit with a heavy dose of science fiction.

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