Five Things AI: Killer, Botshit, Roleplay, Cars, Predictions
Five Things AI: Killer, Botshit, Roleplay, Cars, Predictions
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Yesterday I spent some time in a product workshop at the startup Honeepot, which is changing the way we can book vacations. I have been working with the team in an advisor role for a while now and it is so amazing to see how GenerativeAI can turn the vacation booking on its head and make it fun again. I was in charge of building a travel website almost two decades ago and it is amazing how much the experience has changed since then. Hopefully, the Honeebot will be available on lots of travel websites soon. You can check it out here - it’s a nice bot called Holly that can help you book a vacation with Eurowings Holidays. It helps if you know some German…
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AI will just be software...unless it kills us all
Benedict Evans has demonstrated in the past that he has a pretty good understand about how technology is evolving. He calls GenerativeAI a platform shift that only happens every 10 to 15 years. It’s a pretty interesting interview, you should read it!
Beware the ‘botshit’: why generative AI is such a real and imminent threat to the way we live
How much will GenerativeAI be a threat to democracy? We will probably find out in this election cycle.
What Happens When you Roleplay with ChatGPT
This is fascinating stuff. LLMs can be given a role and depending on the type of role the accuracy of the answers change. So your buddy answers differently than your banker. Just like in real life?
Volkswagen is bringing ChatGPT into its cars and SUVs
Can’t wait for the car to hallucinate on the directions. Also, why is no profanity allowed? That would take all the fun out of driving.
What’s next for AI in 2024
Four predictions. Some good, some not so much. But I think they are pretty much on point.
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