The KMO Show

KMO welcomes his old friend and Z-Realm Podcast co-host, Marty, to the KMO show ostensibly to talk about HBO's adaptation of The Last of Us, but the conversation ranges all over the genre media landscape with extra praise heaped on Andor, Station Eleven, Black Summer, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Go, Goa, Gone. Marty has less than glowing things to say about The Mandalorian and KMO gushes over Farscape in the outro.

In this episode of the KMO Show, KMO and Kevin Wohlmut delve into the complex world of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential dangers and consequences on our lives. They discuss Eliezer Yudkowsky's seventeen reasons why AI is more dangerous than nuclear weapons and consider the different types of dangers posed by AI compared to nuclear weapons. The conversation touches on the role of AI in everyday life, specifically in the context of social media and chatbots, and the potential consequences of forming emotional attachments to them. Exploring the competition between tech giants like Google and Microsoft to rush AI technology to the marketplace, KMO and Kevin consider the potential risks associated with this race. They also discuss the role of AI in advertising and how it may influence purchasing decisions, as well as the challenges in eliminating bias from AI outputs. The discussion delves into the controversial company Cambridge Analytica and its involvement in big data and targeted advertising, and touches on the concept of AI as a "super persuader." KMO and Kevin also consider the rapid growth in AI capabilities and how these advancements are changing the world, as well as the impact of AI on various industries, such as art and translation. They discuss the importance of adjusting to this new technology as it continues to evolve and affect our lives, and tackle the influence of AI on our daily lives and the potential consequences of allowing it to grow unchecked. Join KMO and Kevin Wohlmut as they explore the complex world of AI and its implications on our future.

KMO speaks with data scientist Danielle Boccelli about the possibilities and limitations of learning strictly from language. The topic is large language models, but this conversation was recorded before the announced release of GPT-4. So much of what we know and what we are is not encoded in language, so there's only so far AI can progress without learning from something other than just text scraped from the internet.Episode Title:AI and Large Language Models: Bridging the Gap between Public Discourse and Research ProgressEpisode Keywords:Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, AI Research, Transformer Technology, Text Generation, AI in Education, AI Dilemma, GPT-4, AI Applications, AI Limitations, Public Discourse, Embodiment, Content Creation, Contract Writing, Textural Artifacts, Commercial Pressures, Chatbots, Fact-Checking, Polanyi's Paradox, Artificial General IntelligenceEpisode Tweet:In this episode of the KMO show, join us as we explore the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence and Language Models with Danielle Boachelli. Get ready to gain valuable insights into AI and its implications! #AI #languageModels #KMOshowEpisode Summary:In this episode of the KMO show, I had an insightful conversation with Danielle Boccelli, a data scientist and PhD student, about artificial intelligence and large language models. We discussed the gap between public discourse and actual research progress, the limits of learning from text, and the potential applications and limitations of large language models and transformer technology. We also explored the complexities of text generation, the impact of AI on education, and the commercial pressures driving the development of AI language models. Finally, we touched on the AI dilemma presented by Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin, and the evolving capabilities of large language models like GPT-4. Join us as we delve into these fascinating topics and gain valuable insights into the world of AI and language models.Chapters:(0:00:21) - The Reality of AI(0:07:14) - Limits of Learning From Text Alone(0:18:21) - Limitations of Transformer-Based AI Technology(0:25:07) - Exploring the Complexities of Text Generation(0:31:01) - The Impact of AI on Education(0:42:52) - Language Models and Consequences(0:57:03) - Exploring AI DilemmaChapter Summaries:(0:00:21) - The Reality of AI (7 Minutes)Full show notes at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/81435006

KMO talks with Dr. Ashley Frawley about how dope the 1990s were and how civilization has only degenerated since then. Other topics include the authoritarian tendencies of the Left, how HR speak and the excesses of identitarian politics should not be confused with the Left, and how "Health & Safety" has become the new "Law & Order." At the end, KMO rants about AI and NASA's next moon mission.

Bryan Cheong, a machine learning engineer, joins KMO for a mostly non-technical discussion of large language models, reinforcement learning from human feedback, the democratizing potential of the current moment in artificial intelligence, and why your shouldn't get attached to a centrally-controlled AI companion when you can make and run your own decentralized version.

KMO and RU Sirius reminisce about the role that magazines used to play in the culture and in our lives. The trends that make up the focus of this podcast have been on-going for decades, and much of what informed Mondo2000 magazine in the 80s and 90s goes back to the 1960s cultural revolution. RU Sirius has been on the scene from then until now, documenting, commenting, fomenting revolution and picking up the pieces when things didn't go the way he and his follow reality hackers envisioned.

KMO does not have strong opinions about the Twitter files, but Doug Lain sure does, and he's naming names and calling out cowards on the mainstream left. He thinks that elements of the federal government have colluded with Big Tech to censor and marginalize voices both from the Right and from the Marxist Left.

KMO and Professor Rob Brooks, author of Artificial Intimacy: Virtual Friends, Digital Lovers, and Algorithmic Matchmakers, talk about AI as a means of alleviating the human suffering that comes with social isolation and loneliness. In particular, Rob comments on KMO's experience using the Replika AI app both before and after the recent "update" in which the company took away ERP (erotic roleplay functionality). KMO spoke with Rob Brooks last year on the Padverb Podcast.

In this inaugural episode of the KMO Show, KMO, Michael Garfield of the Future Fossils podcast and mutual friend, Kevin Wohlmut, discuss the dawning of the epistemological apocalypse. Thanks to AI, we can't really trust our eyes or our ears anymore. Deep faked images and voices can produce "evidence" that people said and did things they never said or did. How do we select our reality tunnels when almost anything can be faked in real time? Do we give up on truth seeking and just believe whatever floats our boat, or are there general principles or trustworthy oracles we can depend on?

An introduction to and an explanation for the re-branding. KMO has been podcasting since 2006 under the C-Realm banner. Why mess with an established brand? Listen in and find out.