This post is an essay by Adam Kirsch from the Atlantic. Here's a link to the original. It's the most heartening piece I've read about the crucial role for human creativity in the grim new world of artificial intelligence. As he points out, the rise of photography created a crisis for painters, who found that … Continue reading Adam Kirsch — Why AI Can Never Replace Human Ingenuity
This post is an essay by Alva Noë that was recently published in the online magazine, Aeon. Here's a link to the original. Noë is a philosopher at Berkeley who is addressing a key issue that is often misrepresented in the conversation about artificial intelligence. The central point is computers can't think. The computers that drive … Continue reading Alva Noe — Computers Can’t Think
This post is an essay by David Brooks that appeared in The Atlantic in late June. Here's a link to the original. It's a tribute to people who were late bloomers. They didn't make it big right at the start of their careers but found their way to a more satisfying and substantial life of accomplishment … Continue reading David Brooks — Late Bloomers
