New ask Hacker News story: Ask HN: I'm feeling awe, unsettled and disoriented by GPT-4. How about you?
Ask HN: I'm feeling awe, unsettled and disoriented by GPT-4. How about you?
7 by alexdong | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I'm in my mid-40s. For the last 25 years, I can pretty much predict what's going to happen in the next few years. If I made a mistake, it's often because I was over-optimistic about my predictions. e.g. ARM CPU in 2000; Smartphones in 2001 (Microsoft's Compact Framework 1.0); etc. What happened with GPT-4 shocked me so deeply that, yesterday morning, I caught myself forgetting to give way at a busy intersection. (I've never received any tickets in my life) This afternoon, I finally had some alone time. So I went into the garden and work on my feelings. Here is a list of the emotions that are swelling up in me, (using the Junto Emotional Chart) Awe-struck (for obvious reasons) Astounded Triumphant (the sci-fi vision has finally come true in our lifetime) Perplexed (wow, how comes it's coming at us so fast!) Anxious (of the cascading effect on society, geopolitics and our business). There are plenty of texts written about either the looming doom or the ultimate freedom of human capital. I am not interested in any of those abstract discussions. What I do want to hear are 1. How are YOU feeling? 2. Any particular changes you've made to your product or startup? 3. How about your life? 4. If you have any child/children, your family or how you educate them? Thanks!
7 by alexdong | 0 comments on Hacker News.
I'm in my mid-40s. For the last 25 years, I can pretty much predict what's going to happen in the next few years. If I made a mistake, it's often because I was over-optimistic about my predictions. e.g. ARM CPU in 2000; Smartphones in 2001 (Microsoft's Compact Framework 1.0); etc. What happened with GPT-4 shocked me so deeply that, yesterday morning, I caught myself forgetting to give way at a busy intersection. (I've never received any tickets in my life) This afternoon, I finally had some alone time. So I went into the garden and work on my feelings. Here is a list of the emotions that are swelling up in me, (using the Junto Emotional Chart) Awe-struck (for obvious reasons) Astounded Triumphant (the sci-fi vision has finally come true in our lifetime) Perplexed (wow, how comes it's coming at us so fast!) Anxious (of the cascading effect on society, geopolitics and our business). There are plenty of texts written about either the looming doom or the ultimate freedom of human capital. I am not interested in any of those abstract discussions. What I do want to hear are 1. How are YOU feeling? 2. Any particular changes you've made to your product or startup? 3. How about your life? 4. If you have any child/children, your family or how you educate them? Thanks!
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