There’s a common joke within science fiction circles derived from a Tweet by author Alex Blechman (2021). It reads, “Sci-Fi Author: In my book I invented the Torment Nexus as a cautionary tale. Tech Company: At long last, we have created the Torment Nexus from classic sci-fi novel Don’t Create The Torment Nexus”.
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Make it Ghibli: Howl’s Moving Castle and GenAI Slop
Back in 1986 my grandmother—the late, great Diana Wynne Jones—wrote a book called Howl’s Moving Castle. Years later, it was adapted by Hayao Miyazaki into an Oscar-nominated film of the same name. That’s one of many reasons why I hate Ghibli-themed AI slop.
Data Center 2035: Sam Altman and “Intellectual Capacity”
Is AI getting “smarter”? Are we getting more stupid? Last week, Sam Altman suggested that a single AI data center will be “smarter than the current total intellectual capacity on earth” in 2035. There’s a lot to unpack there…
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