“But having life experiences and carrying a good sense of humor are active decisions made by people — by human beings with ideas about who they want to be, how they relate to others beyond themselves, and how to make meanings out of seemingly mundane existences.” -- So simply and beautifully put, Helen. I love that you mention the sense of humor there, as I believe it to be a key trait that makes humans human. Having a good sense of humor as active decision: I find it brilliant. Kudos (from your semi-serious fan :)).
"hopefully they’ll convince you that I’m a human of flesh and blood, instead of an AI without any hair to let down." 😌 but also giggling at AI possibly with and without hair lol
I'm enjoying you tackling these nuances for the not so enthusiastic about AI crowd AKA me, as you know. Whenever I read/hear an opinion on something, I'm always mindful of WHO that person is, what they align with, and things like the kind of work they do and who it serves (as in what populations they're benefitting or ignoring) and so it's been enjoyable to be able to pick your brain by reading your newsletter around the AI issues, knowing you do have a more optimistic outlook, but it's not overly/blindly optimistic and that you're interrogating what is problematic.
Let-your-hair-down-Helen is leaving me hungry for the next course!
“But having life experiences and carrying a good sense of humor are active decisions made by people — by human beings with ideas about who they want to be, how they relate to others beyond themselves, and how to make meanings out of seemingly mundane existences.” -- So simply and beautifully put, Helen. I love that you mention the sense of humor there, as I believe it to be a key trait that makes humans human. Having a good sense of humor as active decision: I find it brilliant. Kudos (from your semi-serious fan :)).
"hopefully they’ll convince you that I’m a human of flesh and blood, instead of an AI without any hair to let down." 😌 but also giggling at AI possibly with and without hair lol
I'm enjoying you tackling these nuances for the not so enthusiastic about AI crowd AKA me, as you know. Whenever I read/hear an opinion on something, I'm always mindful of WHO that person is, what they align with, and things like the kind of work they do and who it serves (as in what populations they're benefitting or ignoring) and so it's been enjoyable to be able to pick your brain by reading your newsletter around the AI issues, knowing you do have a more optimistic outlook, but it's not overly/blindly optimistic and that you're interrogating what is problematic.
Looking forward to the next essay.