Let me tell you about AI Bits, Bots & Bookmarks! and why it matters right now. I’ve been playing around with new AI LLMs, tools and other stuff the past few weeks. Every now and then I have a few contacts / friends / colleagues get in touch to ask me for more details, and links etc, so figured I’d share here for re-use:
Things Worth Watching:
Things worth reading:
Feeding the Machine: James Muldoon, Mark Graham, and Callum Cant
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/208185059-feeding-the-machine
The Hidden Human Labor Powering A.I. Stephen Fry called it “the most important book to be written in the current fever of AI publishing”. Opened my eyes to what is actually going on from an AI perspective.
Can AI Replace Creativity?
https://biblioracle.substack.com/p/chatgpt-cant-kill-anything-worth
John Warner’s compelling essay, “ChatGPT Can’t Kill Anything Worth Preserving,” explores the intricate relationship between artificial intelligence and the essence of writing.
Stephen Fry on AI: Salvation or Doom?
https://stephenfry.substack.com/p/ai-a-means-to-an-end-or-a-means-to
A little old now (late 2024!) – in his thought-provoking inaugural lecture at King’s College London’s Digital Futures Institute, Stephen Fry tackles today’s burning question – ”AI: A Means to an End or a Means to Our End?” A must-read for anyone curious about humanity’s digital future.
Some other useful bits and pieces:
Test your AI prompt hacking expertise using Gandalf Lakera:
https://gandalf.lakera.ai/gandalf
Grok 3 Beta – Try Unhindged!