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So mostly inspired by Cindy, on slowness<\/a>\u2026 \ufffc it has been a very interesting thought in terms of some AI thoughts I have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, what kind of interesting is if you use ChatGPT pro $200 a month version\u2026 And you use the pro model to compute things, or do deep research on anything you think of\u2026 It\u2019s actually really slow and it takes a long time to churn through the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, if I deep research mode something or search something with deep research mode, or I have the AI churn out something using ChatGPT pro mode ,,, it\u2019s actually really slow it takes like 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes sometimes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what\u2019s interesting is one compared to the instant or the fast or the auto mode\u2026 The pro version the one that is very slow, but uses more computing power is probably at least 10 times more interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So generally my interesting thought is, maybe also with AI\u2026 rather than always seeking an instantaneous answer to something, instead, what we strive for and seek is more of a slow considered model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll give you an example, sometimes, curious about an idea and I throw it into deep research mode, or have it build something for me with the pro mode. And then I close the tab, and I just walk around and think for myself, and as a consequence during that period of time thinking, I\u2019ll either independently come up with my own and or version of a satisfactory answer, we\u2019ll just use that time to voice dictate and write the essay myself or vlog it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s also kind of interesting is the way that OpenAI modeled the deep research mode and the pro mode is, it tries to mimic the human brain which has to \u201cthink\u201d, before coming up with an answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s actually funny though, is that, technically humans are faster at thinking than even ChatGPT pro. For example, if there\u2019s a complex idea I\u2019m trying to think through, it might only take me like five or 10 minutes to think about it, rather than ChatGPT which takes like 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granted, the difference is that ChatGPT will search through the entire corpus of human knowledge, whereas I will just draw up upon my own memories and thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But why I am interested in the human version is, in some ways it is actually more efficient to search through your own ideas filtered through long periods of time rather than searching all of human knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even our best friend nietzsche says that actually, the proper way of the philosopher is to set some boundaries on his knowledge. The goal of the philosopher isn\u2019t to know everything<\/em>, \ufffc but rather\u2026 Even he or she must set bounds upon his or her own knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s also another theory about the human brain is that as we prune distractions and unnecessary information, it actually makes our brain more efficient. And actually the best brain is then, an efficient brain.
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