Inflection points are not turning points. As you travel along a curve, an inflection point is imperceptible. It's a change in the sign of the 2nd derivative, not the 1st.

I am feeling strangely hopeful that 2024 is an inflection point.

This is so good, and actually applies to many, many other situations besides questions about church teaching. Leah Libresco Sargeant at firstthings.com/web-exclusives…

'What this way of approaching A.I. has brought home to me is the unalterably religious dimension of technological innovation.'- Brad East

bradeast.org/blog/ai-and-ti…

“You want a horse, but only a good one. You want a farm, only a good one. You want a house, only a good one. You want a wife, only a good one. You want a shirt, only a good one. Boots, only good. It’s only your soul you accept bad.” —Augustine, sermon on Psalm 118

'AI is not inherently poised to usurp any roles. It can do no such thing.'

In light of the launch (and subsequent defrocking) of AI chatbot ‘Fr Justin’, Nathan Mladin explores how we can effectively harness AI while preserving human relationships.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2024/0…

Today I learned a really helpful idea that originated in human factors research: 'learned carelessness,' the tendency for human beings to uncritically accept guidance from machines and computers.

Via this good review of Ethan Mollick's recent work on AI: ailogblog.substack.com/p/ethan-mollic…

I continue to think the greatest risk of A(S|G)I is not that it will actually be achieved, but the dream of it being achieved.

Magic isn't real, but the dream of magic is real and leads to real addiction, real exploitation, and violation of the dignity of persons and creation.

This was a great conversation.