The AI Optimist
Declan DunnI've felt what happens when you say AI out loud in certain creative rooms. Part alien, part monkey, part creator — I write about what's really changing for the people who make things. Subscribers get The Creator's AI Licensing Guide.
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We Don't Trust AI Rats, But We Trust AI Judges
Gazing into the deep brown eyes of Shelley, my breath slows and my heart calms. German Shepherds do that for me, I post way too much about her.
Suddenly, a German Shepherd video pops in my feed; I watch, of course. The video ends, and ther...
You Can’t Copy Me: A Fable of Clay, Code, and What Machines Never Know
Tell me about a complicated tool that woke in November 2022, with a colorless blog post, and a tweet – instant intelligence is no small feat. No screaming “predictions are almost true,” the intro was understated, and clay cool.
5 days lat...
I'm AI's Problem Child and I'm Afraid
Be very very quiet. I’m AImaxxing, I learned about it on X. Before someone else replaces me, I replace myself with AI. And tell everyone it’s me, no one can tell the difference.
I don’t have to tell you things are strange. Everybody knows...
Why Do People Cry Listening to AI-Generated Songs? Ask Xania Monet and Murphy Campbell Fans
When Sierra Hull’s mandolin made the old Felton Music Hall near Santa Cruz hum, I could feel everything tingle. From my head to the tips of my fingers, the gap between the audience and the music filled with sweet bluegrass.
Now when I revi...
AI Makes You Better at Something That Doesn't Matter
Furiously pushing those furry brown feet faster, making the golden wheel blur. What’s the difference between the wheel and the hamster? Both stay in the same place, while moving. Bored or stressed, hamsters seriously love the wheel.
Turn o...
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Most people talk about what AI can do, predicting the future like it's already arrived. Early hype we all need to move beyond. Now I'm working on the human side of AI, aligning us with this vast intelligence we don't understand, and often fear.
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