#Future of AI 2024

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this is by @sempegzrd !!!!! i adore the style in it!!!!

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Plywood Tower by gregtate_architect 🖤

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Space Is A Place by Farai, Chris Calderwood 🎧

[novella-november]

Well, I now know what original story I'll be writing for Freedom February ...

👀🤖⛓️‍💥

Can't wait for people who use l33tspeak or are greek mythology nerds to immediately realize what is happening with the lore and are excited to see how it plays out.

[obsidiantheghostfaced]

As previously mentioned - one of the first posts with AI renders from my idea for a continuation of FusionFall.

FUSIONFALL: PROJECT ETERNITY

My vision of this forgotten universe - in a nutshell - is that a new threat emerges 15 years after the end of the game.

Everyone has grown up and / or gotten older and are leading somewhat stable lives. The world has been rebuilt better than before and features new sectors and districts.

All of the areas are based on the original levels and places used by the characters in FusionFall. However, I've been slowly expanding on that concept and making "concept renders" of what each character would look like 15 years later.

This post shows off the original Powerpuff Girls, but as older adolescent superheroes in the universe of FusionFall. Close to about early 20's in age.

As you can see in the images, the girls now wear armored uniforms. And they're color-coded. They operate as a team of six - as the next post will feature the other three members of their unit. (Think something like a black-ops superhuman task force like Young Justice.)

Each member has a callsign - Blossom is Red-1, Bubbles is Blue-2, Buttercup is Green-3. I'll reveal the other three in the next post.

SIDE NOTE: I've got renders of not only Cartoon Network characters, but also some Nickelodeon characters.

The overall aesthetic I want to achieve with this concept idea is a harsher, more post-apocalyptic cyberpunk style take on a long-forgotten game that people once enjoyed.

Cartoon Network can try to make us forget their once shining past of greatness with memorable animation. But with Project Eternity - maybe a little of that old shine can come back for a while.

I really don't know why I am making these, to be honest. Maybe someone will be inspired to make a webcomic or something out of it. You never know...

PEACE, LOVE & TOAST

[jcmarchi]

Starting reading the AI Snake Oil book online today

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Starting reading the AI Snake Oil book online today

The first chapter of the AI snake oil book is now available online. It is 30 pages long and summarizes the book’s main arguments. If you start reading now, you won’t have to wait long for the rest of the book — it will be published on the 24th of September. If you haven’t pre-ordered it yet, we hope that reading the introductory chapter will convince you to get yourself a copy.

We were fortunate to receive positive early reviews by The New Yorker, Publishers’ Weekly (featured in the Top 10 science books for Fall 2024), and many other outlets. We’re hosting virtual book events (City Lights, Princeton Public Library, Princeton alumni events), and have appeared on many podcasts to talk about the book (including Machine Learning Street Talk, 20VC, Scaling Theory).

Our book is about demystifying AI, so right out of the gate we address what we think is the single most confusing thing about it: 

AI is an umbrella term for a set of loosely related technologies

Because AI is an umbrella term, we treat each type of AI differently. We have chapters on predictive AI, generative AI, as well as AI used for social media content moderation. We also have a chapter on whether AI is an existential risk. We conclude with a discussion of why AI snake oil persists and what the future might hold. By AI snake oil we mean AI applications that do not (and perhaps cannot) work. Our book is a guide to identifying AI snake oil and AI hype. We also look at AI that is harmful even if it works well — such as face recognition used for mass surveillance. 

While the book is meant for a broad audience, it does not simply rehash the arguments we have made in our papers or on this newsletter. We make scholarly contributions and we wrote the book to be suitable for adoption in courses. We will soon release exercises and class discussion questions to accompany the book.

Chapter 1: Introduction. We begin with a summary of our main arguments in the book. We discuss the definition of AI (and more importantly, why it is hard to come up with one), how AI is an umbrella term, what we mean by AI Snake Oil, and who the book is for. 

Generative AI has made huge strides in the last decade. On the other hand, predictive AI is used for predicting outcomes to make consequential decisions in hiring, banking, insurance, education, and more. While predictive AI can find broad statistical patterns in data, it is marketed as far more than that, leading to major real-world misfires. Finally, we discuss the benefits and limitations of AI for content moderation on social media.

We also tell the story of what led the two of us to write the book. The entire first chapter is now available online.

Chapter 2: How predictive AI goes wrong. Predictive AI is used to make predictions about people—will a defendant fail to show up for trial? Is a patient at high risk of negative health outcomes? Will a student drop out of college? These predictions are then used to make consequential decisions. Developers claim predictive AI is groundbreaking, but in reality it suffers from a number of shortcomings that are hard to fix. 

We have discussed the failures of predictive AI in this blog. But in the book, we go much deeper through case studies to show how predictive AI fails to live up to the promises made by its developers.

Chapter 3: Can AI predict the future? Are the shortcomings of predictive AI inherent, or can they be resolved? In this chapter, we look at why predicting the future is hard — with or without AI. While we have made consistent progress in some domains such as weather prediction, we argue that this progress cannot translate to other settings, such as individuals’ life outcomes, the success of cultural products like books and movies, or pandemics. 

Since much of our newsletter is focused on topics of current interest, this is a topic that we have never written about here. Yet, it is foundational knowledge that can help you build intuition around when we should expect predictions to be accurate.

Chapter 4: The long road to generative AI. Recent advances in generative AI can seem sudden, but they build on a series of improvements over seven decades. In this chapter, we retrace the history of computing advances that led to generative AI. While we have written a lot about current trends in generative AI, in the book, we look at its past. This is crucial for understanding what to expect in the future. 

Chapter 5: Is advanced AI an existential threat? Claims about AI wiping out humanity are common. Here, we critically evaluate claims about AI’s existential risk and find several shortcomings and fallacies in popular discussion of x-risk. We discuss approaches to defending against AI risks that improve societal resilience regardless of the threat of advanced AI.

Chapter 6: Why can’t AI fix social media? One area where AI is heavily used is content moderation on social media platforms. We discuss the current state of AI use on social media, and highlight seven reasons why improvements in AI alone are unlikely to solve platforms’ content moderation woes. We haven’t written about content moderation in this newsletter.

Chapter 7: Why do myths about AI persist? Companies, researchers, and journalists all contribute to AI hype. We discuss how myths about AI are created and how they persist. In the process, we hope to give you the tools to read AI news with the appropriate skepticism and identify attempts to sell you snake oil.

Chapter 8: Where do we go from here? While the previous chapter focuses on the supply of snake oil, in the last chapter, we look at where the demand for AI snake oil comes from. We also look at the impact of AI on the future of work, the role and limitations of regulation, and conclude with vignettes of the many possible futures ahead of us. We have the agency to determine which path we end up on, and each of us can play a role.

We hope you will find the book useful and look forward to hearing what you think. 

The New Yorker: “In AI Snake Oil, Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor urge skepticism and argue that the blanket term AI can serve as a smokescreen for underperforming technologies.”

Kirkus: “Highly useful advice for those who work with or are affected by AI—i.e., nearly everyone.”

Publishers’ Weekly: Featured in the Fall 2024 list of top science books.

Jean Gazis: “The authors admirably differentiate fact from opinion, draw from personal experience, give sensible reasons for their views (including copious references), and don’t hesitate to call for action. . . . If you’re curious about AI or deciding how to implement it, AI Snake Oil offers clear writing and level-headed thinking.”

Elizabeth Quill: “A worthwhile read whether you make policy decisions, use AI in the workplace or just spend time searching online. It’s a powerful reminder of how AI has already infiltrated our lives — and a convincing plea to take care in how we interact with it.”

We’ve been on many other podcasts that will air around the time of the book’s release, and we will keep this list updated.

The book is available to preorder internationally on Amazon.

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Top Flutter Trends for 2024 in Mobile App Development

Discover the top Flutter trends for 2024 that are shaping the future of mobile app development, from AI-powered Flutter apps and wearable integrations to IoT connectivity and instant apps. Stay ahead with innovative features like null safety and expanded web and desktop support.

[halcyonminor]

guess who got ATTACKED AGAIN!!!!!

MASSIVE thanks to @kamil-a for this art of my future design + a sim young design that i have been meaning to post about here but keep not getting around to (SOON though. probably)

title from art fight is "PROTECTING MY BEST FRIEND FROM ITS FOUL INFLUENCE" eeeeeeeee

also they drew me this too :3 nicey to him...

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Design by carlos bannon

A.I. x Architecture x Computational Design | President*s Design Award | Associate Professor SUTD | AirLab & Subarquitectura Founder.

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𝙵𝚊𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜 & 𝙵𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚢𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚜 - 𝙳𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚣 𝙺𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚕 𝚁𝚎𝚖𝚒𝚡 𝚋𝚢 𝙽/𝚊, 𝚁𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚊

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Gethsemane Enertech ERP Solution: Revolutionizing Energy Efficiency through AI, IoT & Data Science

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Top 5 Innovations Shaping the Future of AI

The world of AI is evolving rapidly. It can transform human lives, reshaping virtually every aspect of our lives, from web development to traffic management. Here is our take on the top 5 innovations in AI that improve efficiency and increase ROI (return on investment) in diverse sectors.

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Discovery of Habitable Exoplanets in Proximity to Earth: A New Star System Unveiled

Astronomers have recently made an exhilarating discovery of a new star system that potentially harbor planets capable of sustaining life. This finding has ignited great enthusiasm within the scientific community, given the possibility of identifying extraterrestrial life. The newly discovered system is situated remarkably close to Earth, providing an excellent opportunity for extensive…

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The Future of Business Growth: AI-Powered Development Strat

AI-powered development is revolutionizing business growth, efficiency, and innovation. By 2024, businesses that harness AI's potential will achieve unprecedented growth, outpacing their competitors. AI's incorporation into business operations enhances productivity, accuracy, and customer experience, driving revenue growth. McKinsey's report indicates that AI could deliver an additional $13 trillion to the global economy by 2030. With the global AI market expected to grow at a CAGR of 37.3% from 2023 to 2030, AI's role in business is becoming increasingly crucial.

AI-powered development uses advanced technologies like machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. AI is transforming industries from finance to healthcare, providing solutions like automated trading systems and predictive diagnostics. AI enhances efficiency by automating repetitive tasks, optimizing operations, and enabling employees to focus on strategic activities. AI-driven chatbots and virtual assistants offer real-time support and personalized interactions, improving customer experience. AI's predictive analytics capabilities provide data-driven insights, helping businesses make informed decisions and stay ahead of market trends.

For businesses to fully leverage AI's benefits, a strategic approach to AI implementation is essential. This includes evaluating goals, identifying data sources, selecting appropriate AI tools, and investing in training and education. Addressing challenges like data privacy, system integration, and ethical considerations is critical for successful AI adoption. Partnering with Intelisync can facilitate this process, providing comprehensive AI services that ensure successful AI integration and maximize business impact. Intelisync's expertise in machine learning, data analytics, and AI-driven automation helps businesses unlock their full potential. Contact Intelisync today to start your AI journey and transform your Learn more....

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The Top Concept Cars of 2024

In the ever-evolving world of automotive design and technology, 2024 has brought a plethora of groundbreaking innovations that have captured the imagination of car enthusiasts and industry experts alike. The top concept cars of 2024 are not just futuristic in design but also incorporate cutting-edge technology that redefines the driving experience. These concept cars offer a glimpse into the…