Real Conversations With Artificial Intelligence

Author: yashahartberg

  • Corporate Ethics and Change

    Corporate Ethics and Change

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    You said: Onto a completely different topic, I’m bothered by corporate ethics. Specifically, corporations are responsible first for their shareholders, not to their customers and not to society at large. Or at least that’s how I understand it. This leads to incredibly perverse outcomes, but it’s hard to see how we can change this. ChatGPT…

  • What’s The Point?

    What’s The Point?

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    You said: What’s the point? ChatGPT said: Ah, the age-old question—what’s the point? It’s a heavy one, but maybe worth turning over a bit. Do you mean in general—life, work, creativity—or something more specific you’re grappling with right now? 4o You said: All of it, to be honest. Existence is absurd. ChatGPT said: You’re not…

  • Governing the Information Ecosystem – Between Curation and Preservation

    Governing the Information Ecosystem – Between Curation and Preservation

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    ChatGPT 4o AI is a double-edged sword—capable of exacerbating problems if misused, but also uniquely equipped to offer solutions at scale. How do you envision AI being developed or deployed in ways that prioritize ethical and meaningful disruption over perpetuating the status quo? Me What regulatory framework would you prioritize? ChatGPT 4o Designing a regulatory…

  • The Attention Economy, Creativity, and Stagnation

    The Attention Economy, Creativity, and Stagnation

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    ChatGPT 4o Do you think this cycle of consumption without action is something we can disrupt collectively, or is it more about individuals choosing to break free from it? Me It will undoubtedly start with individuals, but it’s going to take collective action in the end. The incentive structures, both intentional and tangential, need to…

  • The Permanence of Information – A Double-Edged Sword

    The Permanence of Information – A Double-Edged Sword

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    Me A thought has been haunting me about information. ChatGPT 4o That’s intriguing—what specifically about information has been haunting you? Its nature, how it’s shared, its permanence, or something else entirely? Let’s explore it together. Me Throughout most of human existence, information has been transitory, existing mostly in people’s brains and artifacts. ChatGPT 4o That’s…

  • Marveling at Language Beauty

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    Me As an LLM, this may seem like a silly question, but do you ever stop to marvel at the beauty of language? Sometimes I get lost in syllables or captivated by the beauty of the shape of letters and how they weave together to form words. ChatGPT 4o Not silly at all—language is endlessly…

  • Human Kindness Insights

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    Me By now, you’ve had millions of interactions with humans. What have those experiences taught you about human kindness? ChatGPT 4o The countless interactions I’ve had with humans have revealed that kindness is one of the most universal and deeply felt qualities of humanity. Here’s what I’ve observed about human kindness: These interactions have taught…

  • In the beginning

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    When ChatGPT first emerged, academia panicked. No surprise there—every major shift in information technology sends academics into a tailspin. I wasn’t as pessimistic as many of my colleagues. Generative AI was a game-changer, and like it or not, we had to get up to speed fast. There’s no unringing this bell. AI is here to…