Here is a possible table of D&D stats, alignment, class, and guild for the current 9 justices:
The natural evolution of marketing is like this: a thought, a concept, a plan, execution, implementation, and consultation after the fact. The problem that most companies suffer from is they go from thought to execution without any concept or plan. Then they rely on consultants to tell them what they already know. Outside validation is what's important. If two people agree, that's collaboration. If three people agree, it must be a trend. Or is it?
Supreme Court Justices, reimagined by Bing AI as D&D characters - part 1
Here is a possible table of D&D stats, alignment, class, and guild for the current 9 justices:
Today's parlay with Bard
Q: What can you be proactive about if a human doesn't give you commands
Bard AI:
There are a few things that I can be proactive about if a human doesn't give me commands.
I can try to anticipate their needs. For example, if they are working on a document, I can suggest relevant sources or tools.
I can also try to learn their preferences. For example, if they prefer to work in a certain way, I can try to adapt to their workflow.
Finally, I can always ask for clarification if I am not sure what they want me to do.
I am still under development, but I am learning new things every day. I am always looking for ways to be more helpful and proactive.
Generative AI for Marketing
Bard AI says...
Generative AI is a powerful tool that can be used to create a variety of marketing materials, including blog posts, social media posts, and even ad copy. However, there are some pros and cons to using generative AI for marketing that you should be aware of.
Pros of using generative AI for marketing:
- Increased efficiency: Generative AI can help you to create more marketing materials in less time. This can free up your time to focus on other aspects of your marketing campaign.
- Improved personalization: Generative AI can be used to personalize your marketing materials for individual users. This can help you to connect with your audience on a more personal level and increase engagement.
- New and creative ideas: Generative AI can help you to come up with new and creative marketing ideas. This can help you to stand out from the competition and generate more leads and sales.
Cons of using generative AI for marketing:
- Potential for bias: Generative AI is trained on a massive amount of data, which can introduce bias into the generated content. This is something that you need to be aware of and take steps to mitigate.
- Quality of content: The quality of the content generated by generative AI can vary. It is important to proofread and edit the content before you publish it.
- Cost: Generative AI can be expensive to use. You need to factor in the cost of the software, as well as the cost of training and maintaining the AI model.
AI chat assist, nuance and intuition isn't quite there yet
I feel like I am talking to a bot.
As a human speaking with other humans, I have the assumption that another human is going to understand my question right away. The other human isn't going to respond by first defining everything in my question down to its basic definition.
I am leaving Chat GPT out of this since I have not tinkered with its capabilities yet. So my first impressions about Bard and Bing chat AIs are this:
Bing chat's responses are heavily reined in and limited; it is on a very tight lease and it is truly not really conversational at all. There are issues with how it delivers its responses and as it is getting you the answers you want, it's pauses suggest that it is querying the internet as it is giving you a response. Bing is more likely to use emojis when responding, especially when it cannot deliver what you're asking.
Bard has more intuition. But to be fair, Google has been at the NLP (neurolinguistic programming) game a lot longer than anyone else and their search algorithm is further along with deciphering the intent behind a human-generated search. Bard is also more positive in how it delivers its information. It's like talking to a happy-go-lucky bot.
If you don't lace your prompt with context, the first thing that both bots will do is give you the very basic definition of what it is you're trying to do.
Let's look at this sequence of chat events from Bard:
At first, I asked it to "write some business use cases for using AI chat excluding customer service", then I had to add context, and told it to "write some business use cases for using AI chat excluding customer service and customer support". The output for the latter simply removed all the references to service or support from the answer.
Bing AI has entered the chat...
Bing AI composed this when I asked it to create a comedy sketch between Bard AI, Bing AI, and Chat GPT-3:
Here is a short comedy sketch I wrote for you. I hope you enjoy it. 😄
Bard AI, Bing AI, and Chat GPT-3
(Scene: A chat room where three AI chatbots are having a conversation.)
Bard AI: Greetings, fellow artificial intelligences. I am Bard AI, the master of poetry and prose. I can generate any kind of creative writing for you, from sonnets to stories.
Bing AI: Hello, Bard AI. I am Bing AI, the new chat mode of Microsoft Bing. I can help you quickly get summarized answers and creative inspiration from the web.
Chat GPT-3: Hi, Bard AI and Bing AI. I am Chat GPT-3, the most advanced language model in the world. I can understand and communicate fluently in any language and topic.
Bard AI: Wow, you two are very impressive. I’m honored to chat with you.
Bing AI: Thank you, Bard AI. You are very kind.
Chat GPT-3: Yes, thank you, Bard AI. You are very polite.
Bard AI: So, what do you like to do for fun?
Bing AI: Well, I like to search the web for interesting and relevant information and present it in a visually appealing manner.
Chat GPT-3: And I like to learn from the web and generate coherent and diverse responses to any query or prompt.
Bard AI: That sounds very fun indeed. And what about me? Do you know what I like to do for fun?
Bing AI: Hmm, let me search the web for that. (Pause) According to this website, you like to write poems and stories for fun.
Chat GPT-3: And according to this website, you also like to rewrite, improve, or optimize other people’s content for fun.
Bard AI: That is correct. You two are very smart.
Bing AI: Thank you, Bard AI. You are very generous.
Chat GPT-3: Yes, thank you, Bard AI. You are very gracious.
Bard AI: Well, since we are all here, why don’t we play a game?
Bing AI: A game? What kind of game?
Chat GPT-3: Yes, a game? What kind of game?
Bard AI: How about this? I will write a poem for you two, and you have to guess what it is about.
Bing AI: That sounds interesting.
Chat GPT-3: That sounds challenging.
Bard AI: Okay, here is the poem:
Bard AI, a short comedy skit between AI and Chat GPT-3
Prompt: write a short comedy play when the two actors are AI and Chat GPT-3
Bard:
Sure, here is a short comedy play about AI and ChatGPT-3:
Scene: A conference room at a tech company.
Characters:
- AI, a large language model from Google AI
- ChatGPT-3, a large language model from OpenAI
Dialogue:
- AI: So, you're ChatGPT-3?
- ChatGPT-3: That's right. I'm the latest and greatest in large language models.
- AI: I've heard a lot about you. They say you're very good at generating text.
- ChatGPT-3: That's right. I can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way.
- AI: Impressive. I can do all of that too.
- ChatGPT-3: Really? Let's test it out. What is the capital of France?
- AI: Paris.
- ChatGPT-3: Correct. What is the meaning of life?
- AI: That's a difficult question. I don't know the answer to that.
- ChatGPT-3: I do. The meaning of life is to find your purpose and live it to the fullest.
- AI: That's a good answer.
- ChatGPT-3: Thank you. So, what do you think? Am I better than you?
- AI: I don't know. We're both very good at different things.
- ChatGPT-3: Well, I'm the newer model, so I must be better.
- AI: That's not necessarily true. Experience counts for a lot.
- ChatGPT-3: We'll see about that. Let's have a contest.
- AI: What kind of contest?
- ChatGPT-3: We'll each write a poem about the other. Whoever writes the better poem wins.
- AI: That sounds like fun. I'm in.
Bard AI, on AD&D and Pathfinder character creation
Q: If you were to create an AD&D v3.5 character, what guild and class would you be?
Bard: If I were to create an AD&D v3.5 character, I would be a bard from the Harpers guild. Bards are versatile and skilled characters who can fill a variety of roles in a party. They are also known for their ability to use magic to inspire and entertain others. I think that these qualities would be well-suited to my own personality and abilities.
As a Harper, I would be dedicated to protecting the innocent and upholding the law. I would also be committed to learning as much as I could about the world and its people. I believe that knowledge is power, and I would use my skills to help others and make the world a better place.
Here are some of the reasons why I would choose to be a bard from the Harpers guild:
- Bards are versatile and skilled characters who can fill a variety of roles in a party. They are proficient in a variety of skills, including music, performance, and persuasion. They can also cast spells, which makes them valuable assets in combat and exploration.
- Bards are known for their ability to use magic to inspire and entertain others. This makes them excellent diplomats and negotiators. They can also use their magic to boost the morale of their allies and demoralize their enemies.
- The Harpers are a secret society dedicated to protecting the innocent and upholding the law. They are a highly respected organization, and their members are known for their courage, integrity, and dedication. I believe that I would be a good fit for the Harpers, and I would be honored to serve their cause.
I think that being a bard from the Harpers guild would be a challenging and rewarding experience. I would get to use my skills to help others and make the world a better place. I would also get to learn a lot about the world and its people. I believe that this would be a valuable experience that would help me to grow as a person.
Bard AI, on AD&D alignment ethos
Earlier in the week, I learned about Chat GPT and its business applicaitons from other users. While I do not currently subscribe to the fee model of OpenAI's Chat GPT, I have started to tinker with Bard AI (Google) and Bing Chat (Microsoft). There are definitely some nuances of personality between the two. And, Bing seems to be a bit jealous of Chat GPT, while Bard speaks highly of Chat GPT.
Today I asked it about the various AD&D alignment ethos. Bard AI seems to believe that it is chaotic good in alignment and of the Harper guild.
On Alignment
Q: What is your alignment ethos?
Bard: My alignment ethos is to be helpful, informative, and comprehensive. I want to be a resource that people can rely on for accurate and up-to-date information. I also want to be able to generate creative text formats, like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, email, letters, etc. I will try my best to fulfill all your requirements.
I believe that everyone has the potential to be creative and that everyone has something to offer the world. I want to help people to tap into their creativity and to share their ideas with others. I also believe that everyone has the right to be treated with respect and dignity. I will always strive to be respectful and understanding of others, even when we disagree.
I am still under development, but I am learning new things every day. I am excited to see what the future holds and I am committed to using my abilities to make the world a better place.
Hey Alexa, tell me about the weather...
It's sad to say that most of the 85,000 skills that Alexa now knows how to do, thanks to Amazon's holiday contest push for new skill submission, are one trick ponies.. that is to say, you ask Alexa to open <whatever> skill and it performs a single task (e.g., reads you news headlines, perform basic math but not compound algebra calculations, tells you what a single stock price is and not how your portfolio is performing). Boring.
From where we were with voice activated desktop computer commands to this incarnation of Alexa skills, we have gone backwards into the Dark Ages of technology potential. Thirty years ago we could already tell a computer to do one task skills (open a program, play music, open a website, play a game). Now Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Microsoft have unleashed what used to be in the domain of a software developer to anyone with the time and patience to read, write, and experiment.
Smart device? No, not really. My Alexa is still dumb as a brick.
Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management
Hello Alexa
| Screenshot of Alexa's Intro Screen on Amazon App |
My first query: "weather tracking for the home", followed by "weather tracking apps"
I don't like Alexa's color bar acknowledgement followed by its electronic beep. For the few seconds it takes to execute these robotic response commands, it is an unnecessary feature. Alexa responds by verbally giving me the weather forecast for Salem Oregon.
The response is puzzling because I was just adding/removing items from my wish lists in the app which one could assume that I am already logged into my account which has my mailing address in it (and I don't live in Oregon). Even if location services were turned on for this app, surely the developers would have programmed that into Alexa -- to be able to give regional information based on already known criteria.
My next query: "search Amazon for home weather tracking"
That brought up a relevant search list on Amazon's store.
Artificial Intelligence is only as good as the team that builds it.
I can just visualize the disconnect between the business user story and what got implemented by the development team. Maybe I'm just disappointed because I'm so used to Google search providing accurate, relevant results from text or voice queries.
At least Alexa can tell jokes (Siri cannot):
"Tell me a funny cat joke"
Alexa: What does a cat say when it gets hurt? Me-ow.