AI Is a Horse (2024)
4 days ago
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- #technology
- #metaphor
- AI is compared to a horse, being faster than walking but dependent on terrain.
- It is slower and less reliable than a train but more versatile in movement.
- AI requires significant resources ('eats a lot').
- Cannot independently perform tasks like going to the store without detailed instructions.
- Needs continuous guidance, even if it sometimes guesses correctly.
- Requires supervision to stay on track, though it usually does.
- Can be directed but not forced to act ('lead it to water, cannot make it drink').
- Effective AI responds to incentives ('runs at the shadow of the whip').
- Skepticism exists towards AI that communicates or 'talks'.