by John Macdonald | Aug 7, 2025 | AI, The250
[Directly from Seth Godin’s The Ghost in the Machine] When a system becomes complex and our knowledge peters out, we’re tempted to assert, in the words of Gilbert Ryle, that there’s a ‘ghost in the machine.’ “How does the stoplight work?” “Well, it knows that... by John Macdonald | Jul 21, 2025 | AI, The250
On December 17, 1903, my favorite inventors/engineers/innovators, Orville and Wilbur Wright, achieved sustained heavier-than-air, self-powered flight. The airplane was amazing. They made four flights that day: First flight: Orville flew 120 feet in 12 seconds.... by John Macdonald | Jul 18, 2025 | AI, The250
Prompt: Dig into the advantages that a person has over AI when it comes to writing song lyrics and software. [Written entirely by ChatGPT] Human Advantages over AI in Lyrics & Software Authentic Experience — You write from memory,... by John Macdonald | Jul 17, 2025 | AI, The250
Prompt: Dig into the philosophical differences between you writing software and a person writing software [Written entirely by ChatGPT] Conscious Intent vs. Pattern Execution AI: Follows statistical patterns. It “writes” code by predicting what’s likely next. You:... by John Macdonald | Jul 16, 2025 | AI, The250
Prompt: Dig into the philosophical differences between you writing song lyrics and a person writing lyrics. [Written entirely by ChatGPT] 1. Origin of Ideas AI pulls from patterns. It analyzes thousands of lyrics. It mixes styles. You draw from lived moments. A... by John Macdonald | Jul 12, 2025 | AI, The250
“‘ More human than human’ is our motto.” Rachael, Blade Runner And now here we are. Or are we? We recognize, both philosophically and legally, that biological entities should have rights. People, animals, Mother Nature, and various...