mahgister, FWIW, the 5th paragraph/sentence of your 5:35pm post sets forth my views on the effects of AI for most folks that will be using it. IMO AI will never be a substitute for 'critical analysis'. A great tool used properly, perhaps. But no more.
I miss scarcity
This is not a complaint. Or, if it is a complaint, it's half-aimed at me. Mostly this is a reflection.
In the old days, I got to know music really well -- in great detail, sonically, musically, reading all the credits, the liner notes, etc. A friend would have an album I didn't, so I'd go to his house to listen. We'd talk about the music. We'd talk about how album sides hung together or didn't. We were thrilled by double albums.
Now, a torrent of information is everywhere. I listen alone, often to a single song, often not listening to anything over and over again.
You will tell me, "That's your choice." I'd half agree. It's like agreeing that "It's my choice not to live off the electrical grid."
As I read and teach about AI, I am learning that our tools often prioritize speed and information glut. It seems, initially, like a cornucopia but it becomes a wash of "content." I must admit, I'm losing my talent for managing all this content, and I'm losing my love for it. And it's making me into a different person, somewhat, and I am not so sure I want to be that person. End of reflection.
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I had nothing if we use A.I. as a specialized tool... But it is not what is aimed by the oligarchs in their race or by transhumanists or techno-cultists. What is the goal is an active agent, an entity deemed superior to man and able to replace it on all tasks... An idol... A spiritual monstrosity... A confusion between the finite and the infinite...
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@goodlistening64 I am not expressing myself well. I am not arguing with you. All meant was: security is very tight. It's not easy to login to any system that could cause harm. It's all adhering to the zero-trust concept. About AI and doom and gloom: I am an optimist. rump and his voters worry me though |
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No streaming for me (except TV programs & movies). At this point, I know what I like and have enough records (and some CDs when I know I don't want to touch anything for at least 45 minutes). I get some exposure to new things when I listen to Sirrius in the car, or see a band on TV or get a recommendation from a friend or relative who knows what I like, and it has led me to buy some new records selectively, usually expanding the catalogue of a particular artist I own, but not always. I don't add to my library without some real consideration, because it means it will get played at least 2-3 times a year. If I wasn't able to listen to somethng I really like at least that often, what is the point? I find when I listen to my Phone on pretty good headphones (pretty rare) when I have to look at a screen and make an album selection, it wastes time doing something I don't want to do. Plus I think it damages your hearing. For me there is much enjoyment from upgrading an album I own and hearing new things or more engaging sound, then selling the old one. Also, I find when i am llistening on my headphones, I tend to skip around and nto appreciate a complete album the way it was conceived by the artist.. |
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