AI Has No Sense of Humor
Still an exclusive human quality
I love myself a good dark AI joke.
Tomorrow is my 32nd birthday, so I’m taking the week slowly. We’re all headed to the same place anyway. Might as well enjoy the ride. Some things I’m thinking about:
Google I/O: Google is back with huge announcements, including Gemini updates, Deep Think, new audiovisual models (Imagen 4, Veo 3, Flow), Jules (coding agent), and a new tier at $249.99/month—told you so. (And, of course, AlphaEvolve.)
How AI users group into MBTI-like archetypes. I might or might not be working on a question-based test to find out which one you guys are. (I know it lacks psychometric power, but it’s fun.)
How AI could open the door to a new kind of experimental literature. I promised you I could prove you can’t reliably detect AI writing. I’ll show you soon.
Both teachers and students are in a tough spot. As far as individual solutions go, I think teachers can only choose to instill in their students a love for learning. The rest is probably out of their hands. Advocating for illiteracy and disempowerment is a bad choice.
I’ve written a long post on how I write so much that I will publish soon. I’m also thinking about how I could explore topics beyond AI without alienating those of you who are mainly here for that. Maybe it means launching a separate, non-niche newsletter. Still deciding.
I think modern humans are missing key pillars we evolved to depend on: steady closeness to loved ones, steady contact with nature, and a lasting connection to our spiritual selves. I’m working on it as a birthday present to myself.
— Alberto
Dude, this is spot on.
"I think modern humans are missing key pillars we evolved to depend on: steady closeness to loved ones, steady contact with nature, and a lasting connection to our spiritual selves."
I think AI talk would benefit so much from these larger multidisciplinary perspective. Too much of it focuses only on the technical aspects, the narrow view of AI.
But we are complex being within complex environments, and I'd love to see explorations opening up more of those directions. I personally prefer newsletters that open up more interesting multidisciplinary discussion than merely those that simply regurgitate the same narrow talks on AI.
Lol I like that dark AI joke too but the truth is there are certain aspects of your job will be replaced in the next 18 months not your whole @$$ job.