I’m reminded of early “Greek oracle” clinical decision support like Shortliffe’s MYCIN expert system - if you input hundreds of data points, the machine spits out a preferred antibiotic. The rules were all so easy to understand in isolation but they were combined and weighted to an extent that the machine seemed wise and powerful (and tended to be slightly more guideline-adherent than clinicians).
Those systems didn’t catch on because data entry was cumbersome, but everyone trusted the underlying rules engine.
Your timing is perfect, Bryan. These questions are on my mound but more of an amorphous jumble. I would LOVE to hear your take. What you wrote today already gives me a foothold for where to start putting all “this” and keep up. I want to be able to work as long as I choose to, and I feel it's essential to keep a handle on this to be able to use (and not use) the ensuing technology, etc. You have my attention!
Yes. The world is about to change again. I don't think we saw it coming last time with social media (at least I didn't), but we see it coming this time. In one way, I'm excited to be alive when it happens, but in another way, I'm glad I'm pretty old and won't have to see what it is going to turn into. I've always felt that at some point I wouldn't be able to work any longer because something would come along that I couldn't keep up with. Maybe this is it!
I regret not spending enough time learning about the world wide web in its early days. Working on my graduate thesis in an unrelated field left me with little time to focus on anything else. I am trying not to repeat the same mistake with these new technologies driven by AI/ML.
Having said that, I personally think there is nothing artificial about AI. There are many things we cannot explain about human thoughts and creativity. Some could say that we too are a "black box" and to a young child growing up, I suspect a well-functioning adult may seem like a magical being capable of doing great things as well as something to be afraid of.
I am not much concerned about AI, rather, humans abusing AI worries me. History is bound to repeat itself once again.
Oh I am a huge fan of Yuval Harari so now I am off to reading his latest essay!
Agree a 1000%.
I’m reminded of early “Greek oracle” clinical decision support like Shortliffe’s MYCIN expert system - if you input hundreds of data points, the machine spits out a preferred antibiotic. The rules were all so easy to understand in isolation but they were combined and weighted to an extent that the machine seemed wise and powerful (and tended to be slightly more guideline-adherent than clinicians).
Those systems didn’t catch on because data entry was cumbersome, but everyone trusted the underlying rules engine.
Thanks, Nick. I wish I could have included this example, which is great. Thanks.
Your timing is perfect, Bryan. These questions are on my mound but more of an amorphous jumble. I would LOVE to hear your take. What you wrote today already gives me a foothold for where to start putting all “this” and keep up. I want to be able to work as long as I choose to, and I feel it's essential to keep a handle on this to be able to use (and not use) the ensuing technology, etc. You have my attention!
Thanks, Kim...I can always count on you to chime in! I really think we're at a big moment in history and we need to have some of these conversations.
Yes. The world is about to change again. I don't think we saw it coming last time with social media (at least I didn't), but we see it coming this time. In one way, I'm excited to be alive when it happens, but in another way, I'm glad I'm pretty old and won't have to see what it is going to turn into. I've always felt that at some point I wouldn't be able to work any longer because something would come along that I couldn't keep up with. Maybe this is it!
I regret not spending enough time learning about the world wide web in its early days. Working on my graduate thesis in an unrelated field left me with little time to focus on anything else. I am trying not to repeat the same mistake with these new technologies driven by AI/ML.
Having said that, I personally think there is nothing artificial about AI. There are many things we cannot explain about human thoughts and creativity. Some could say that we too are a "black box" and to a young child growing up, I suspect a well-functioning adult may seem like a magical being capable of doing great things as well as something to be afraid of.
I am not much concerned about AI, rather, humans abusing AI worries me. History is bound to repeat itself once again.
Oh I am a huge fan of Yuval Harari so now I am off to reading his latest essay!
Thanks for sharing.