If I didn’t believe in the human soul, I would be terrified of “artificial intelligence.” If human intelligence is strictly a function of neural networks, it is only a matter of time before computer networks are more intelligent than we are. But human beings have access to reality. Computers only have access to information.
I love this thought. It reminds of when Jim Kirk defeated Starfleet's unwinnable test or Scully landed a plane on the Hudson. The power of the human spirit
Loved this post, but I also loved re-listening to the podcast interview with Kelly Kapic. Another favorite podcast of mine, Defragmenting, recently re-aired *their* interview with him from 2022. His discussion of human finiteness has also been one that I’ve thought about and shared with friends a lot since then. It’s so encouraging.
No but a bot can mimic what can be, including the possibility of soul. Our work is to create a mirror of our true soul, God the Father Son and Holy Spirit. This mirror is God himself. Father Son and Holy Ghost
Thank you for this: "You can average experiences down to a common denominator, but nobody has an average experience. Your un-average experience, the experience that the robots have no access to—that’s where you need to live as a writer." So true. This overlaps a lot with what I've been working on as a spiritual practice as well. I think it may look like sitting with the average experience long enough until the "un-average" reveals itself. It gets lost in the sea of averages and it takes attention to spot it.
Warner's statement, "Deep down, I believe that ChatGPT by itself cannot kill anything worth preserving." is kind of haunting. I'm going to have to think about this one for awhile.
Thank you for this. It's given me a lot to consider!
This is great stuff, and I hope your conclusion is right. My friends won't talk about ChatGPT around me because they're tired of my rants that sound a lot like John Warner (though sometimes they'll bring it up just to goad me.)
If I didn’t believe in the human soul, I would be terrified of “artificial intelligence.” If human intelligence is strictly a function of neural networks, it is only a matter of time before computer networks are more intelligent than we are. But human beings have access to reality. Computers only have access to information.
I love this thought. It reminds of when Jim Kirk defeated Starfleet's unwinnable test or Scully landed a plane on the Hudson. The power of the human spirit
Loved this post, but I also loved re-listening to the podcast interview with Kelly Kapic. Another favorite podcast of mine, Defragmenting, recently re-aired *their* interview with him from 2022. His discussion of human finiteness has also been one that I’ve thought about and shared with friends a lot since then. It’s so encouraging.
Reminds me of Robin Williams' speech in Good Will Hunting (includes profanity): https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/8169177-so-if-i-asked-you-about-art-you-d-probably-give
No but a bot can mimic what can be, including the possibility of soul. Our work is to create a mirror of our true soul, God the Father Son and Holy Spirit. This mirror is God himself. Father Son and Holy Ghost
Thank you for this: "You can average experiences down to a common denominator, but nobody has an average experience. Your un-average experience, the experience that the robots have no access to—that’s where you need to live as a writer." So true. This overlaps a lot with what I've been working on as a spiritual practice as well. I think it may look like sitting with the average experience long enough until the "un-average" reveals itself. It gets lost in the sea of averages and it takes attention to spot it.
Warner's statement, "Deep down, I believe that ChatGPT by itself cannot kill anything worth preserving." is kind of haunting. I'm going to have to think about this one for awhile.
Thank you for this. It's given me a lot to consider!
Thank you for the shout out! May you have a most un-average day!
This is great stuff, and I hope your conclusion is right. My friends won't talk about ChatGPT around me because they're tired of my rants that sound a lot like John Warner (though sometimes they'll bring it up just to goad me.)