Why We Want Robots at Work but Humans in Art

Why We Want Robots at Work but Humans in Art We hate other people when latency becomes intolerable. As soon as a task is about speed, other humans feel like an irritating inconvenience. The Uber driver’s small talk annoys us. We wish we were in a Waymo. The cashier’s tip screen feels like a micro...

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131: How to Be Human in the Age of Generative AI

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Oliver Burkeman on what people who’d like to keep making a living from creativity should do in the face of AI:

"For me, it means two things. First: that AI tools belong in my workflow only to the extent that they help me achieve the overarching goals of human connection. This is the Amish approach to technology: first, clarify your values; then adop