Galactic Compass 2: now with new augmented reality mode
After I released version 1.0, I figured I would have to do the rotations myself. So I sat down with ChatGPT and I didn’t get it to write the code, but I got it to educate me. With a patient, interactive tutor, I was able to finally do what I hadn’t by reading books and asking mathematician friends – I learnt how to use quaternions just enough to make the app work.
So learning doesn’t stop just because I outsource a bunch of thinking to AI. It pushes me to learn more. I like that as an outcome.
It is something I’m trying to do more of.
How global logistics got me over my fear of personal agents
All of which to say is that, for me, my personal theory is that AI psychosis comes from undermining your intrinsic faith in the workings of your own self.
And that comes from allowing an LLM that speaks in your voice to potentially write into your notes which, for a certain kind of person, is part of cognition itself. The AI doesn’t need to actually change your notes, the potential is enough.
Which eventually makes you go loopy.
The part about not using AI agents for your own writing and notes felt relevant to me. A thing that I agree with.
I believe writing helps me think. If I let AI do that, how would I think?