by John Macdonald | Mar 26, 2024 | AI, The250
The first level of automation is Personal Automation. Personal automation devices allow you to do your work faster, more accurately, and more effectively and do multiple things simultaneously. The electric drill and dishwasher are personal automation devices.... by John Macdonald | Mar 25, 2024 | AI, The250
I see fear-mongering about AI all over the place. People worried about their jobs and their place in the world because of AI’s ability to automate. To be fair, some of this is warranted, i.e., AI automation will replace people in some roles.... by John Macdonald | Mar 23, 2024 | AI, The250
“We’ll just use AI for that!” Heard that this week. And I heard something that sounded exactly like it in 1997: “We’ll just use the internet for that!” It’s a great marketing pitch. It’s a great pitch from the CEO or the... by John Macdonald | Mar 20, 2024 | AI, The250
A conversation I had recently: Them: “I know you think that life’s better with AI, but I just can’t get on board with this AI thing.” Me: “Really? Why not?” Them: “AI will be our downfall. Our lives will eventually suck.... by John Macdonald | Mar 18, 2024 | AI, The250
Seth Godin often laments the race to the bottom. I’m with him. I paraphrase this as the hyperbolic version of “if some is good, more is better” — faster, bigger, cheaper, easier, less thought required, more dopamine engaged, bigger... by John Macdonald | Mar 15, 2024 | AI, The250
Does he make something that he likes, or does he make something that will sell? These, of course, are not mutually exclusive. He can create something that he likes and sells. On one axis, this is what separates professional artists from amateur artists. But not...