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AI Is Not the Enemy. Ignorance Is.

  AI Is Not the Enemy. Ignorance Is. In a recent interview, Fields Medal-winning mathematician Terence Tao discusses the profound changes artificial intelligence is bringing to mathematics. His concerns are legitimate, but I think they also reveal something familiar about technological progress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAnwMdfcMVw  Tao's argument Tao argues that mathematics is moving from an era of proof scarcity to one of proof abundance . AI can now produce mathematical proofs at a rate previously unimaginable. His principal concerns are: Proof is not understanding. AI can produce mathematically correct answers without providing the deeper intellectual understanding traditionally developed through solving problems. Academic research is being disrupted. Problems that might previously have occupied doctoral students for years can now be solved almost overnight, potentially undermining their research and career opportunities. Commercial incentives are distorting sci...
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Introducing PromptScript(c)

There is a need to easily coordinate information flow/s between AI agents and/or deterministic applications to ensure reliable input/output between indeterministic systems (chaotic systems, such as AI agents or LLM outputs), and, deterministic systems such as traditional turing-style applications. As such, I have implemented a flow control language I call PromptScript(c).  # PromptScript Language Manual ## 1. Purpose PromptScript is Ngaka’s workflow language. It allows the chatbot planner to convert a user request into a deterministic, executable sequence of module calls. PromptScript combines: * ordinary programming logic; * semantic LLM-assisted conditions; * typed module inputs and outputs; * loops and counters; * progress reporting; * chatbot feedback; * Task Manager integration. The intended execution flow is: ```text User prompt → chatbot planner → PromptScript → PromptScript interpreter → Ngaka modules → typed outputs → final chatbot response or artefact ``` --- # 2. Basic S...
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A very convincing attempt and rapport building using AI... presumably a scam.

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  None selected  Skip to content Using Ostrowick Mail with screen readers 6  of  11 Re: Philosophy, Consciousness, and Educational Insights Inbox Lillian GBriger 06:25 (6 hours ago) to  me Hi,  Professor Ostrowick, Can I ask you something? I went to a friend’s wedding a couple of days ago, and during the moment when they exchanged rings, it unexpectedly brought back memories of my first relationship and the marriage that ended about six years ago. It was a very painful time for me, and I didn’t expect it to affect me like this again. I thought I had already moved on, but that moment seemed to reopen something I hadn’t fully processed. The past couple of days have been really difficult. I haven’t left the house, and it’s starting to affect my ability to function normally and stay focused on my work. I was hoping you might have some advice on how to work through this kind of emotional setback, or how you personally deal with moments like this. I would really ...
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