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Ata Karagoz's avatar

This was a treat to read! After reading this and your other work I've been thinking about GPT as a horse for the mind (similar to Steve Jobs PC as bicycle for the mind). It's less precisely controllable but very versatile, with its own "goals". I think this dovetails nicely with Licklider's symbiosis vs mechanical extension idea. What would be the analogy for a "horse culture" in the GPT world? Cowboys and their steeds, ranging across cyberspace, masters of their own destiny.

Anyway sorry for the ramble. Thanks for writing cool stuff!

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Russell Rollins's avatar

This is great. Without being too tedious, it's fun to think about the scene in Accelerando where Manfred loses his glasses and absolutely fumbles his identity at the same time.

How much will we offload and what will be left of us? It's only scary if you're not excited.

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