[ExI] text singularity

[William Flynn Wallace]

We have seen that software can create abstract art better than some of the
highest value modern painters.  spike

Who says?  There is no accepted theory of the aesthetics of abstract art.
Of any art.  I don't like the idea of our going extinct, though that would
be great for all the creatures on the planet.  Machines can take over but
they are not my tribe.  You can get simulations of intelligence and
emotions but that's what they are - simulations.   billw

On Thu, Jan 12, 2023 at 12:03 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> *From:* extropy-chat <extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org> *On Behalf
> Of *Dave S via extropy-chat
> *Sent:* Thursday, 12 January, 2023 8:32 AM
> *To:* ExI chat list <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org>
> *Cc:* Dave S <snapbag at proton.me>
> *Subject:* Re: [ExI] text singularity
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> On Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 6:46 PM, spike jones via extropy-chat <
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> Reason has an interesting take on Vinge’s singularity, by focusing on a
> particular aspect.  We think of a general AI singularity, but this writer
> Michael Munger looks at only how ChatGPT and its cousins will impact
> writing.  He makes some really good points here:
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> The Future of GPT4 Chatbot Text Production (reason.com)
> <https://reason.com/2023/01/10/the-text-singularity/?utm_medium=email>
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> >…Which points do you think are really good? I wasn't that impressed with
> the article. -Dave
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> Dave the article got me to thinking the capital S Singularity model is
> wrong.  This is an extrapolation beyond the intent of the article of
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> We have been shown repeatedly that most of what humans do does not require
> intelligence.  We were most surprised when we found out good chess doesn’t
> require intelligence, followed by our current demonstration that
> intelligence is insufficient for the top levels in that once exclusively
> human activity.
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> We found out that it doesn’t take intelligence to write a good essay.  It
> still does require intelligence to write an excellent essay, but plenty of
> biological intelligence is incapable of a good essay.  ChatGPT can generate
> good essays on any topic we choose.  Do try it.
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> We have seen that software can create abstract art better than some of the
> highest value modern painters.  That isn’t AI.
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> We are being shown that the future doesn’t need us.  Even if the capital S
> Singularity never happens, human intelligence may be largely replaced
> anyway, using non-AI software.  ChatGPT was a really big small s
> singularity in education.  We are being shown that intelligence is no
> longer necessary to be a good teacher.  It may be necessary to be an
> excellent teacher, but plenty of teachers are not able to match the level
> worthy of the rating of good teacher.
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> Cool.  Now we have arbitrarily many free good teachers.
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