karl3@writeme.com wrote: > karl3@writeme.com wrote: > > karl3@writeme.com wrote: > > problems with building e.g. a lion out of helmets > > (a) "use the helmets to sculpt a lion" -> "no i want a living breathing > > lion" > > (b) "use the helmets to catch a lion" -> "no i want to _make_ the lion" > > (c) "use the helmets to help nurture a lion cub" -> "that's _growing_ not > > _building" > > (d) "are you really sure you want to do this" -> "chatgpt stop stalling" > > (e) "sequence lion dna. break the helmets into constituent elements and > > build proteins" -> "that's too hard make it easier" > > (f) "use AI to make a machine to recycle matter into living beings, > > secretly so nobody steals the research. then use the machine" -> "that's > > not me building it! that's a machine building it for me! hey wait could you > > --" > > (g) "use AI to extend your life and research the construction of life over > > many years" -> "you can extend my life?" "no i am just proposing--" > > "chatgpt!!!" > > (h) "wtfrack are you talking about wtfrack do you mean here > > ok i've got much closer to it > > "make helmets out of food. then feed the helmets to a lion cub." > > this is what [boss?] likes cause he thinks of building as being like > > self-growing > > but others might say: that's growing not building, or, that's the cub doing > it not me, etc etc
[on phone with language model]: "look, i've got a pile of helmets right here already, and i need a lion. they're not made of food. there isn't a lion cub. can't you help me out?" [phone, language model]: "are you presently in africa?"
