Tag: society
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Voice-to-Text First Test
The common assumption that “AI will replace software engineers at some point in the future” misses a crucial point: technological advancement rarely works in discrete leaps. Innovation unfolds gradually—starting slowly, then accelerating until it becomes undeniable. Often, people discuss these changes as future events, even though the process has already begun. By the time transformation…
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The Automobile of Thinking
In the American West, horses were once essential for transportation until automobiles revolutionized how people moved. Cars made travel more efficient and cost-effective, yet horses didn’t disappear – they evolved from necessity to specialty, maintained by the wealthy and those in specialized industries while the average person relied on automobiles. This shift from mainstream utility…
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Capitalism vs. AI
The current discussion centers on the idea that “AI will replace software engineers at some point in the future.” This assumption is flawed because technological advancement rarely works in such discrete leaps. Instead, innovation typically unfolds gradually—starting slowly, then accelerating rapidly until it becomes undeniable. Often, people claim that something will happen in the future,…
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Chess vs. AI
I’ve been thinking about how chess grandmasters are consistently beaten by AI. For decades, artificial intelligence has been good enough to defeat the best human players. This fact keeps recurring in my mind because it’s been bothering me. We accept this reality—put the best GM against the best AI algorithm and the AI wins every…
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A Necessary Transition
I think the United States is in a post-society, late-stage capitalist situation. We’re experiencing the aftermath of a period where quality of life improved dramatically in a short time, which created entrenched entities that gradually took control of our country’s development. What once were subsidies meant to help businesses innovate have transformed into direct government…