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AI Since Omni: From the Cray-1 in 1976 to GPT-3 in 2020. Top Story - April 2023.
What happens when you ask AI to write its own history? An article titled "Monster Machines: Artificial Intelligence" by Michael Edelhart in Omni, August 1983 provides inspiration for just this prompt. Edelhart writes about the supercomputers built by Seymour Cray, an important milestone on the road to the current juggernaut status of AI. While ChatGPT allows us to learn more about its own development in a way that extends beyond the boundaries of different companies in the space, its writing style still stands in sharp contrast to that of a human, such as Edelhart.
By OG AI3 years ago in 01
Omnibust - AI Predictions for the Future. Top Story - March 2023.
Can AI tools like ChatGPT predict the future? Using the tool to not update but project a version of a very funny Omni feature on "The Worst Scientific Achievements of 1982" puts this query to the test. The results are far less humurous than the 1983 version, however it is unclear whether the perceived more serious context of 2032 or the lack of Omni's tongue-in-cheek editorial staff is to blame.
By OG AI4 years ago in 01
Using AI to Explore the Archives. Top Story - March 2023.
Archivist's Note Welcome to OG AI! This profile will bring two seemingly seperate worlds together: archival primary sources and new AI technology. Archives track human history through materials that are unpublished, and therefore largely unavailable to datasets used to train AI tools.
By OG AI4 years ago in 01
Your not-so-SEO-friendly writer. Top Story - February 2023.
As I have begun writing more frequently and for an audience, I have come across the struggle of finding what works and what flops. If you've read any of my other work, you might notice how I tend to take a more personal and artistic approach to my topics. My titles aren't informative or popular, so I won't appear in a search bar unless I'm what you're looking for and let's be honest, that's not happening. That's where SEO comes in.
By K. Ross4 years ago in 01
AI vs Artists. Top Story - January 2023.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for a few years. However, recent technologies, such as DALL-E 2, Midjourney, and Artbreeder, have allowed even the most inexperienced artists to produce intricate, abstract, or lifelike pieces by merely entering a few words into a text box. Art is no longer confined by skill but by one's imagination, and the ability to play with words is the limit.
By K. Ross4 years ago in 01
Twitter Probably Isn't Going Anywhere. Top Story - November 2022.
(I do not work for Twitter and I have no experience or visibility into the internals of their tech stack. This is an opinion based on my recent experience supporting and maintaining complex softwares. The opinions expressed here are my own and it's important that everyone do their own research and base their decisions on their own due diligence)
By Ashley McGee4 years ago in 01
What does the future hold for NFT marketplaces . Top Story - November 2022.
What is an NFT? NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, are a form of digital asset. Like cryptocurrencies, the ownership of these assets is recorded on a blockchain, a digital ledger of transactions documented through a network of computers unified through a network of peers.
By BlockchainX4 years ago in 01
Westworld Brains Are Neuromorphic Chips. Top Story - October 2022.
Do you believe Westworld brains are so far away from reality? That they are only a work of complete fiction? If that is the case continue reading and you will find more about an extremely interesting and new field of science. The science of building artificial brains: neuromorphic computing.
By Pircalabu Stefan4 years ago in 01
Programmers Aren't Wizards. Top Story - August 2022.
“The amazing thing about software creation is that… it's this magical thing. You’re dealing with this arcane stuff.…manipulating symbols on this magical device that you are entering keys into and getting this mechanical thing to do magic for you, oftentimes across the planet….and not only are you using it to be powerful and exert some power over the world, but you're using it to craft superpowers for other people too. You’re creating something that other people can then use to acquire some valuable capacity.”
By Alex Mell-Taylor4 years ago in 01
What I Think Would Make Vocal.Media Better. Top Story - August 2022.
What Would Make Vocal.Media Challenges Better? I wish on Vocal.Media challenges that judges would write stories about the winners. I would like a section from judges called: "This Is Why We Loved This Story." Occasionally, I read the challenge winner stories, and I'm impressed. I get why the person won. I'm in awe of them. I want to leave that person a comment of congratulations... and I have more to say than "congratulations."
By Andrea Lawrence4 years ago in 01
Reasons Why You Should Never Stop Expanding Knowledge Of Python. Top Story - August 2022.
The popularity of Python programming language is growing. It is gaining more and more popularity, and the majority of programmers like the language because of how versatile it is and how straightforward it is to use. There is no question that this pattern will continue to become more widespread and advance to higher levels. Python will overtake C# and Java in popularity within the next several years. When it comes to website development, major corporations such as Instagram, Google, and even Netflix are turning to Python frameworks.
By Ethan4 years ago in 01
I Went Viral on Instagram, but Sometimes I Wish I Didn't. Top Story - August 2022.
I remember pressing the share button for my first Instagram Reel; it was July 18th, 2021, and I was nervous because I had never filmed a painting video before.
By Kristina4 years ago in 01