Success is often perceived as a linear path of progress, but in reality, it can be a twisty and unpredictable journey. The speaker's experience of mistakenly applying to be a curator instead of a guard at the Guggenheim reflects this unpredictability. The notion of survivorship bias is highlighted, emphasizing that just because someone achieved success in a particular way does not guarantee the same outcome for others.
Jon Ippolito on a more critical framework for AI use (amongst other topics) on episode 524 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
Quotes from the episode
We need to either rethink what intelligence means, beyond the scope of simply being articulate and knowledgeable when it comes to to putting words together, or we need to think about what other values we want to promote and encourage and teach that go beyond intelligence.
-Jon Ippolito
It’s a problem because the average of 2 facts is not necessarily a fact.
-Jon Ippolito