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Close portrait of british furry cat in fashion sunglasses. Funny pet on bright yellow background. Kitten in eyeglass. Fashion style, cool animal concept with copy space

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Peter Biles
Date
October 23, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

AI is the New Political Irony Machine

_{We live in a world inundated with fakery and irony. Are we losing our interest in the truth?} _{Peter Biles
October 23, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

I never saw any news reports of Haitian migrants allegedly eating people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio. At least, not for the first couple of days after the “news” hit the social media headlines. I did see, however, an AI-generated video of a kitten cradled in the arms of Donald Trump with a caption along the lines of “save the cats!” The Haitians chased him with weaponry in the background. I saw another AI video of a cat at a construction site just working to feed the family, praying that he’d live to see another day without the Haitians trying to nab his skin as a rug. The event was a meme before it was a story. It wasn’t until after I’d Read More ›

A realistic dollhouse living room with furniture and window at night. Artwork table decoration with handmade realistic dollhouse.

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Peter Biles
Date
October 21, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, censorship, Douglas Murray, journalism, Technology, Ted Gioia, the free press, truth, Western Culture}

The Artist is Stronger than the Censor

_{Salman Rushdie and standing up for free speech} _{Peter Biles
October 21, 2024

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Arts & Culture}

Talking about censorship, for Rushdie, is a conscious choice. We must talk about it too or we will find we can no longer take free speech for granted. Read More ›

In the last seconds of the sunset, the sunlight touched a bold, red bush and it's created some gorgeous colors and contrast with the white road.

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Peter Biles
Date
October 18, 2024

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
AI, Christine Rosen, Culture, Jonathan Haidt, phones, screen time, Smartphones, Technology, Ted Gioia}

Smartphone: The “Experience Blocker”

_{Experience is the key to emotional development and a fully human life} _{Peter Biles
October 18, 2024

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Technology}

Smartphones are distracting and addicting, but according to Jonathan Haidt, and supported by our common experience, they can also keep us from a basic ingredient of human life: Experience. Sometimes I wonder if the worst aspect of the “dopamine culture,” as culture critic Ted Gioia calls it, is not that we no longer have the attention spans to focus on our work, but that we no longer seem able to enjoy activities that aren’t based on screens. Simple pleasures like a good meal, meant to savor and digest at a slow pace, or going through a rich and complicated novel that yields real insight and literary joy, or even kissing an actual person in an affectionate way are all “old-school” Read More ›

space view of the American Ian hurricane in Florida state of United States showing the effects of climate change on cities of America. 3D illustration.

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Peter Biles
Date
October 15, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Facebook, internet, Meta, Oklahoma}

AI Social Media “Slop” Makes Lies Look Convincing

_{The AI slop machine holds graver consequences when the images reflect natural disasters} _{Peter Biles
October 15, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence}

AI companies should be held accountable by being required to watermark their images. Read More ›

Dynamic cyber big data flow: blockchain networks intersecting with ai technology and digital communication. Vibrant 3d illustration of music waves and science research

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Peter Biles
Date
October 10, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Consciousness, Geoffrey Hinton, Google, Nobel Prize, OpenAI, Physics, Sam Altman}

Hinton and Hopfield Win Nobel Prize in Physics

_{Hinton warns against neglecting AI safety} _{Peter Biles
October 10, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence}

Geoffrey E. Hinton, a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence responsible for helping develop “neural networks,” has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize alongside John J. Hopfield. The two scientists won the award for their groundbreaking work in machine intelligence, paving the way for a revolutionary new way to use computers. Hinton attracted attention just last year when he departed from Google and started warning the public about the potential dangers of new AI systems. He likened the AI revolution to the Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century, only this time, it won’t be our physical capacities that get trumped by the machine, but our intellects. The New York Times reports, “It will be comparable with the Industrial Revolution,” Read More ›

Woman's face with AI wireframe for artificial intelligence deepfakes and facial scanning concepts

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Peter Biles
Date
October 7, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence}

Character.AI Let a User “Recreate” Deceased Woman

_{I think we can all agree this really crosses the line.} _{Peter Biles
October 7, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence}

The situation uncovers a bigger discussion about AI regulation, where the ethical lines should be drawn, and who should have the power to draw them. Read More ›

Night Sky and Moon, Stars, Ramadan Kareem Celebration

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Peter Biles
Date
October 4, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, art, Coldplay, Covid, Culture, music, planets, space}

Coldplay’s “Moon Music” is a Beautiful Leap for the Heavens

_{An album of energy and hope for a time of strain and pain} _{Peter Biles
October 4, 2024

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Arts & Culture}

The concept art of the crescent moon, the stars resembling sparks against a flush blue expanse of the heavens, and the fiery, rainbow sash of ignited atmosphere compel the eye upward. Read More ›

Retro cell phone vintage concept. White old mobile telephone in neon pink blue light. Retro wave. Pop art. minimal idea concept.

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Peter Biles
Date
October 3, 2024

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
Anxiety, Gen Z, Jonathan Haidt, News, phones, Smartphone, social media, Tech}

The Dumbphone Revolution?

_{It's a crazy idea, but what if we just started using our phones to call and text people?} _{Peter Biles
October 3, 2024

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Technology}

But being constantly online, constantly available to reach, and constantly bombarded with the woes of the world is a recipe for emotional turmoil. Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
September 30, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Arts and Culture, Spider-Man, Substack, Ted Gioia}

Another Autumn Season of Cinematic Remakes

_{The state of our culture is set on negativity and reruns. Can we shift direction?} _{Peter Biles
September 30, 2024

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Arts & Culture}

It’s the TV shows, the music, the broader culture that sways public assumptions more than a cut-and-dried public policy. Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
September 26, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Consciousness, Culture, fiction, novels, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Tech, Writing}

Sam Altman Was on My Favorite Writing Podcast. His View on Storytelling Surprised Me.

_{When we read, we want to hear from a human about what it means to be human.} _{Peter Biles
September 26, 2024

3

Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has garnered a fair share of criticism from the writing crowd for creating ChatGPT, a tool that on the surface seems to banish the need for human writers at all. However, Altman recently appeared on David Perell’s prominent writing podcast “How I Write” to talk about his own writing process, AI, and what he uses ChatGPT for. Altman and Perell talk about the importance of language for human communication, with Altman noting how he can’t imagine human life without language. AI, Altman says, is supposed to make language and the writing process “better.” In his view, that’s what computers have also sought to do: Create opportunities for humans to expand and deepen their capacities. But Read More ›

A beautiful ring with an inscription in the Elvish language from Lord of the ring.

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Peter Biles
Date
September 24, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Amazon, Arts and Culture, commercialism, Fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien, Literature, Lord of the Rings, Movies and TV, Tolkien}

The Rings of Power Continues to Disappoint

_{This isn't Tolkien's world} _{Peter Biles
September 24, 2024

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Arts & Culture}

The Rings of Power, the most expensive cinematic product ever concocted, continues to see a drop in viewership. Read More ›

Artificial intelligence chat, anthropomorphic robot artificial intelligence talking with human. Generative AI

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Peter Biles
Date
September 20, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, social media, Technology, Twitter}

AI-Generated Social Media? Looks Like It’s Already Here.

_{The only problem? You can't simulate community.} _{Peter Biles
September 20, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence}

Do we need another app simulating human experience to solve the loneliness crisis? More simulation entails further disconnection. Read More ›

Full-length body portrait shot of a group of seven young male and female teenagers standing and using smartphones and tablets while waiting for a queue. Concept of technology addicted in modern life

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Peter Biles
Date
September 17, 2024

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
addiction, AEI, AI, Christine Rosen, Devices, Experience, Technology}

Experience is Going Extinct

_{A review of Christine Rosen's "The Extinction of Experience"} _{Peter Biles
September 17, 2024

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Technology}

As more of our daily experience goes mediated and buffered through screens, it’s important to wonder what we’re losing. Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
September 13, 2024

Categorized
Neuroscience, Sports

Tagged
brain, Consciousness, football}

Dolphins Quarterback Suffers Another Concussion

_{Head trauma remains a dark reality in American football} _{Peter Biles
September 13, 2024

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Neuroscience, Sports}

Suffering too many concussions can result in mental health problems, including severe depression, with victims running the risk of dementia or even early death. Read More ›

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Peter Biles
Date
September 11, 2024

Categorized
Philosophy, Psychology

Tagged
Beauty, College, Consciousness, Evolution, Gen Z, Jonathan Haidt, phones, the anxious generation}

Haidt: Beauty and Awe Help Us Escape the Phone-Based Life

_{The question is: why are we drawn to beauty?} _{Peter Biles
September 11, 2024

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Philosophy, Psychology}

I want the beauty of the forest to actually be beautiful, not just signal a primordial drive to forage and hunt. Read More ›

Long exposure of lonely man at subway station with blurry train and walking people

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Peter Biles
Date
September 9, 2024

Categorized
Technology

Tagged
Gen Z, loneliness, Tech}

Americans Are Lonely. Sometimes Even When They’re Together

_{Technology can obstruct our connection with others, but it can also train us to not even want friendship in the first place} _{Peter Biles
September 9, 2024

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Technology}

“Hell is other people,” wrote Sartre. For the modern apologist of self-love, no one spoke a truer word. Read More ›

Young boys absorbed with cell phones. Concept of dependence on technology, children hooked on mobile, smartphone addiction, addicted to screens or devices and excessive phone use.

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Keri Ingraham and Peter Biles
Date
September 6, 2024

Categorized
Education, Technology

Tagged
education, Featured, Smartphones, Technology}

The Smartphone is the Enemy of Learning

_{Digital devices are hijacking kids' ability to concentrate in the classroom} _{Keri Ingraham and Peter Biles
September 6, 2024

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Education, Technology}

How can students be expected to read and study or engage in discussions when educators are competing with TikTok videos and Instagram in the classroom? Read More ›

Illustration of AI generating unique poetry and prose, generative AI in literature, machine learning, creative writing, advanced technology, digital storytelling

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Peter Biles
Date
September 4, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Culture, ChatGPT, Creativity, Human exceptionalism, Technology, Wired}

National Novel Writing Month Approves AI Writing

_{But what about most of the arts and culture community?} _{Peter Biles
September 4, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

The pushback was swift and overwhelming negative. Read More ›

Beethoven Monument by Ernst Julius Hähnel, large bronze statue of Ludwig van Beethoven unveiled on Münsterplatz in 1845 on the 75th composer's birth aniversary in Bonn, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany

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Peter Biles
Date
August 30, 2024

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, music}

Will the Real Beethoven Please Stand Up?

_{AI images are starting to take over the internet} _{Peter Biles
August 30, 2024

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Artificial Intelligence, Arts & Culture}

Whereas the original painting offers a nuanced revelation of the person, the AI image looks like a malcontented version of Mel Gibson. Read More ›

books in colored covers swirl on a blue background, copy space

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Peter Biles
Date
August 28, 2024

Categorized
Arts & Culture

Tagged
Artificial Intelligence, attention, Books, David Foster Wallace, English, Library, Literature, Ray Bradbury}

Antidote to Screen Addiction? A Good Book

_{Sitting and reading in silence is a pleasure the modern world has forgotten} _{Peter Biles
August 28, 2024

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Arts & Culture}

We should let ourselves take pleasure in story first before jumping back on our phones to make comments on Booktok or Goodreads. Read More ›