Somme har uttrykt bekymringar for kva konsekvensane av kunstig intelligens kan vere – at me er i ferd med å sleppe laus språkmaskinar som potensielt kan forvandle, og til og med utslette, sivilisasjonen slik me kjenner den. Likevel er det eit kontrastfylt landskap som utspelar seg på bakken i San Francisco – sjølve hjarte av…Continue reading Gullfeberen ved verdas ende

Recently I got to visit one of OpenAI’s offices in San Francisco. While I was asked not do disclose the exact location of where it is, I will share that the City never ceases to amaze me with how instantaneous you can go from a rough and gritty street to a polished corporate office environment.…Continue reading Bringing back and passing on: two ways of memorialization with AI

«Please, I’m hurt, can you help me?» The plea comes not from a human, but a synthetic female voice resonating from the MacBook in front of me. On the screen, a melancholic emoji peers back at me, amplifying the urgency in the electronic voice. My gaze travels downward, landing on a silver-painted mannequin torso. It’s…Continue reading The Siren Call of AI

Set against the backdrop of a radiant California sun, the Googleplex in Mountain View hums with an almost tangible sense of anticipation. Young Google employees punctuate the space between the edifice of reflective glass buildings, their animated conversations filling the courtyard during lunch break. My host for the day, a seasoned Google veteran, looks at…Continue reading Glee and anticipation in the Valley