philip lelyveld The world of entertainment technology

It’s Time to TerminateEverything You Believe About A.I.

... (describe generative AI)

Imagine you have a robot that can create things like text, pictures, or even music based on instructions you give it. This robot doesn’t “think” like a human, but it’s trained to understand and learn from a huge amount of information, like books, websites, or images. Then, when you ask it to do something, it uses that knowledge to generate something new that looks or sounds like it was made by a person.

For example, you could ask it to write a story, and it will come up with one for you, or you could ask it to make a picture of a sunny beach, and it will create that too. This ability to create, or “generate,” is why it’s called “generative” AI. It helps people by automating creative tasks that would usually take time and effort!

... When working with AI, the key is to ask open-ended questions. Closed questions usually get limited answers, but open-ended questions can lead to deeper thinking and creative ideas. Once you ask a question, think of it as a dialogue. Keep asking to get better and deeper answers. ...

Maintain Evolving AI Conversations

Iterative questioning: Start broad, then narrow it down based on responses. “How should I analyze my competition in the market?” Then, “How could I look at my pricing strategies compared to these competitors?”

Contextual Prompts: Provide relevant information to guide the AI.

• Company Data: Share relevant metrics, recent performance reports, market trends, and competitor analysis.

• Project Details: Include project goals, timelines, team roles and any current challenges.

• Customer Insights: Data on customer preferences, pain points and feedback.

• Role-Playing Scenarios: Ask the AI to adopt specific personas or roles: “As a financial advisor, how would you approach investment diversification?”

These techniques en­sure your interaction re­mains dynamic and productive, tapping into the current potential of AI collaboration for idea generation and problem-solving.

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An AI Augmented Workforce

Sometimes, it’s natural to think that bigger is better. But there’s a line of thinking in VR that smaller language models are more suited to specific tasks. The next stage of AI development will see function-specific AIs working together as teams. ...

Everyone Will Have An AI Version of Themselves

Meta’s recent release of AI Studio marks a significant leap in the realm of Creator AI. This platform allows anyone to craft an AI avatar, essentially creating a digital twin capable of interacting with audiences on their behalf. ...

This development brings up critical questions regarding content ownership and authenticity. If anyone can create an AI version of a public figure, how do we ensure its legitimacy? For instance, could someone unauthorizedly produce a Bob Cooney AI? (Hint: I already have.) ...

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