by John Macdonald | Nov 27, 2023 | AI, The250
To build a house, would you rather have a rock or a hammer?To write a book, would you rather have a typewriter or a word processor?To travel across the country, would you rather have a bicycle or a car?To keep your food cold, would you rather have a root cellar or a... by John Macdonald | Nov 15, 2023 | AI, The250
As humans, one of the great advantages we have over AI is curiosity. AI isn’t curious about anything. But you and I can be interested. Interested in each other, maglev trains, 18th-century art, growing a house painting business, how sticky notes stick, esoteric... by John Macdonald | Nov 12, 2023 | AI, The250
In the tech world, there is a (semi / unwritten / possibly erroneous) axiom: Version 3 is the good one. The purpose of Version 1 is to prove it can be done. Your team needs to pipe-clean the technology, the process, and the concept. Version 1 isn’t even... by John Macdonald | Oct 1, 2023 | AI, The250
Just tried this in ChatGPT: “You are a life coach specializing in personal development. You have a middle-aged client who is bored with their work and a little depressed. Create a self-directed exercise to help your client explore possibilities, both with work... by John Macdonald | Sep 29, 2023 | AI, The250
AI is only as smart as (all of) humanity, but not one tick more. It aggregates knowledge. Crunches numbers at lightspeed. Finds correlations that we missed. Yet it lacks original thought. Can’t philosophize. Can’t dream. It’s a tool, not a mentor. AI... by John Macdonald | Sep 26, 2023 | AI, The250
Humans have been competing with machines and systems for over a hundred years. The human creator can win if he asks himself the right question. We got machines and assembly lines pumping out millions of coffee mugs. We can go to Walmart and buy as many as we want in...