Maybe I jumped a bit quickly to my conclusion there.
I think The Argument / Piper know that an “Ed Zitron is wrong” angle drives more traffic than just writing better AI criticism.
Secondly, I don’t think she kicks the tires that well. “AI skeptics underestimate its utility” is a tweet-length observation. (Derek Davidson, another Argument contributor, has made such a Tweet. I think it would be much better if she tried to steelman or engage Zitron a bit on the econ ramifications of the current bubble.
When I say Zitron is annoying, it’s because he’s very strident and can make arguments that don’t make sense or are easy to refute. But that’s also the most boring way to engage with him!
But saying “I wish the argument was being made better” while using him as the basis for your article is more annoying to me! Just make the argument then.
But publications like The Argument need to take shots to get views, I guess.
We have credible deepfakes on demand. (To be fair, there have been deceptive photos as long as photos have existed, but the cost of automating their creation going to basically zero has a social impact)
He was into NLP (the hypnosis theory) from way back.
James Hoffman, the coffee YouTuber, had an interesting comment on how he tried to use that in one of his 90s barista competitions, but seemed skeptical of it now. Scott remained a believer.
I think art is a lot like family - you don’t get to pick which works really resonated with you and influenced you, even if the artist turns out to be a “bad person.”
And back in the day, Adams was a pretty crunchy California guy. Remember the Dilburrito?
This article seems to imply that the default settings are the manufacturer recommended ones for streaming movies - is that bad ux? Should Netflix be able to push recommended settings to your tv?
This was sticking to the facts - this is original research into Sacks’ letters and unpublished writing. It’s for readers who read Sacks in the New Yorker and want to see another side of his life.
I think The Argument / Piper know that an “Ed Zitron is wrong” angle drives more traffic than just writing better AI criticism.
Secondly, I don’t think she kicks the tires that well. “AI skeptics underestimate its utility” is a tweet-length observation. (Derek Davidson, another Argument contributor, has made such a Tweet. I think it would be much better if she tried to steelman or engage Zitron a bit on the econ ramifications of the current bubble.
When I say Zitron is annoying, it’s because he’s very strident and can make arguments that don’t make sense or are easy to refute. But that’s also the most boring way to engage with him!