Thanks for this, Marek! I've been thinking a lot about this shift to delegation, and what it might mean for our near future (I write science fiction). I think one use case that's a bit ahead of the delegation curve, and can thus serve as a model of what's to come in other areas, is GPS navigation. Although we turn the wheel and push the pedals (this would change with autonomous vehicles), many of us have completely offloaded the task of determining routes, and simply do what Google Maps says. (I suppose true "representation" in that domain would involve not even deciding our own destinations??)
Interesting to think about letting AI "navigate" other areas of our lives for us...
Absolutely! Isn't it scary/fascinating how the boundaries between sci-fi and reality blur? Yes, GPS is a good example of a two-way nature of influence (and a bit of a dance between a human and a machine, really - consider how the machine adapts if you ignore it). Now, GPS navigation is an example that is very easy to spot. But think about all the simple tricks social media companies might be doing (like manipulating the content in our feed, or recommended videos to watch next), to guide us into "their" destination (longer engagement, mostly). And many of us are not even aware we're following the breadcrumbs!
You might like this: https://substack.com/@takimwilliams/note/c-113381818
Powerful closing!
Thanks for this, Marek! I've been thinking a lot about this shift to delegation, and what it might mean for our near future (I write science fiction). I think one use case that's a bit ahead of the delegation curve, and can thus serve as a model of what's to come in other areas, is GPS navigation. Although we turn the wheel and push the pedals (this would change with autonomous vehicles), many of us have completely offloaded the task of determining routes, and simply do what Google Maps says. (I suppose true "representation" in that domain would involve not even deciding our own destinations??)
Interesting to think about letting AI "navigate" other areas of our lives for us...
Absolutely! Isn't it scary/fascinating how the boundaries between sci-fi and reality blur? Yes, GPS is a good example of a two-way nature of influence (and a bit of a dance between a human and a machine, really - consider how the machine adapts if you ignore it). Now, GPS navigation is an example that is very easy to spot. But think about all the simple tricks social media companies might be doing (like manipulating the content in our feed, or recommended videos to watch next), to guide us into "their" destination (longer engagement, mostly). And many of us are not even aware we're following the breadcrumbs!