Demetri woke up to a cloudy, grey sky. It was the 8th day where he woke up in a different bed from the previous morning. The air smelt salty and windy. He remembered he was still in California.
An overdue response to the mini-breakdown where Ted Chiang messed up with my believes
There has never been a better time to live in the better part of North America, i.e. Toronto.
My flight landed in Taipei right before sunset. 我从来没去过台北。
Our relationships with AI, to Ted Chiang, also requires real effort. “So while achieving legal rights for AIs would be a major step, another milestone that would be just as important is people putting real effort into their individual relationships with AIs.”
I found it difficult to answer the question around my career goals with a straight face ever since I made a conscious decision on living a life without objectives. Back in December, snowstorms, unexpected travel interruptions, and long hours of driving put me hard in the present moment. When I was present it was hard to think about the future.
