S: I’m momentarily interrupting my pause (It’s already by us…) to offer a golf analogy that might illuminate AI’s impact in more tangible terms. Imagine golf clubs and balls being reinvented, enabling golfers to drive a ball 1,000 yards, precisely hit the center of greens from 500 yards away, and guarantee a one-putt on every hole. In addition, picture a world where governing bodies like the USGA or local golf courses are powerless to prohibit this game-changing equipment. Such advancements would not only render traditional golf courses obsolete but also alter the very soul of the game. Similarly, AI’s meteoric rise and adoption are reshaping our world in dramatic ways. Yet, unlike the hypothetical golf scenario, the transformation driven by AI is not a mere thought experiment—it’s our reality.
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S: I’ve read most of Yuval Noah Harari’s stuff, and though I don’t mirror many of his thoughts, what he is saying is very much worth listening to-
AI and the future of humanity – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWiM-LuRe6w
What will it take to control AI? – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9jhh9Tji7M
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S: Write a short poem about what it would be like to drive a golf ball 1000 yards.
ChatGPT:
In the hush of dawn, on the green’s embrace,
I stood with a challenge, in this quiet space.
With a swing and a hope, and the world afar,
I aimed to send that ball, past the furthest star.
A gust of wind, the world in pause,
A thousand yards awaited, without a cause.
The horizon beckoned, the crowd did part,
For a drive so mighty, a work of art.
It soared like an eagle, high and true,
Past bunkers, water, and morning dew.
The distance it covered, vast and wide,
A journey of a thousand yards, in a single stride.
Beyond belief, beyond the charted lands,
In a moment of magic, where the impossible stands.
To drive a golf ball, a thousand yards long,
Is a dreamer’s wish, and a poet’s song.
S: I’m sorry, but that’s pretty damn good!
