Uncanny Valleys
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Uncanny Valleys
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Uncanny Valleys:
AI and Humans Battle for the Milky Way

The age-old story of power and war, love and betrayal, upgraded with AI and synths. Science fiction novel for mature readers. Available on Amazon.
January 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
If you are interested in our future with AI, my book is on sale for Black Friday through Cyber Monday (Dec 2):

eBook - only 99 cents! (list $4.99 - 80% off)
Paperback - $13.99 (list $18.00)
Hardcover - $22.99 (list $27.00)

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November 28, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Scientists digitize fly brain, first step to immortality:

Digital immortality will reshape societal norms around life, death, wealth, and legacy. Are digital copies of living beings “alive,” and what rights should they have, if any?

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November 25, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Amazon invests billions in ChatGPT rival:

Creating a machine smart as a human is a complex task that requires lots of money. So it’s good news Amazon is investing billions in AI, because that’s what it’s going to take for this AI moonshot to become reality.

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Amazon invests billions in ChatGPT rival – UNCANNY VALLEYS
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November 24, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Out of nowhere, AI tells human to die:

If we think it’s bad for AI to threaten humans mistakenly, just wait until AI is threatening humans deliberately...

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November 21, 2024 at 12:50 AM
AI Learning May Have Hit a Wall:

For both biological and synthetic life, cognition is primarily a factor of processor power and size. This key fact is why synthetic superintelligence backed by the cloud will ultimately reign on Earth (Uncanny Valleys, page 242).

uncanny-valleys.com/ai-learning-...
November 19, 2024 at 2:58 PM
This Bluesky account discusses important news, events, and issues regarding artificial intelligence and its effect on humans and humanity.
November 17, 2024 at 9:57 PM
North Korea to mass produce self-detonating explosive drones:

Drones are relatively inexpensive, effective in swarms, and provide asymmetric advantages against technologically superior forces.

uncanny-valleys.com/north-korea-...
November 16, 2024 at 10:47 PM
OpenAI defeats copyright lawsuit over AI training:

If AI developers legally purchased one copy of every piece of content they used to train their AI, would that be adequate compensation for content creators?

uncanny-valleys.com/openai-defea...
November 16, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Ex-Google leader says AI will write own code in 5 years:

Humans are the biggest impediment to AI development, between our rules and restrictions and lesser intelligence.

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November 16, 2024 at 10:44 PM
OpenAI ex-employee says the company is breaking copyright law:

Content creators deserve recognition and fair compensation, especially if their work is used to build technology that might eventually compete with or replace their own labor.

uncanny-valleys.com/openai-ex-em...
November 16, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Somebody who is alive now will be our first immortal human. 🤔

True or False?
November 16, 2024 at 10:42 PM
AI gets bored, surfs the web

Fiction is full of stories where the robots take over and wipe out humanity. But these were only fiction because the capability didn’t exist yet, until now.

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November 16, 2024 at 10:40 PM
Is the creator of the Terminator correct in saying that today's AI is scarier than his movies?

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James Cameron says the reality of artificial general intelligence is 'scarier' than the fiction of it
James Cameron said that, unlike in his movies, it is private corporations that will develop advanced artificial intelligence. And that is worrisome.
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November 16, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Nicolas cage encourages young actors to protect themselves from AI

AI will transform every aspect of human lives, especially business, because of the tremendous economic impact.

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November 16, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Microsoft relaunches controversial AI tool

AI will soon see all and know all. Humans are already tracked by the trojan horse in our pocket, known as the mobile phone.

uncanny-valleys.com/microsoft-re...
November 16, 2024 at 10:30 PM
Fast food kiosks killed jobs, but also created new jobs

Computers and AI will kill many jobs, while creating many new jobs and entirely new industries, as it has always been since humans invented the first tool.

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November 16, 2024 at 10:28 PM
Graphic artist sues U.S. copyright office for not copyrighting his ai-generated image

Content that is AI-generated and human-modified (AIG/HM, pronounced “egg-ham”) should be considered human expression.

uncanny-valleys.com/artist-sues-...
November 16, 2024 at 10:25 PM