The Digital Self

Artificial Intelligence

Our Cognitive Manifest Destiny: Humanity's New Horizon

John Nosta on September 10, 2024

Our Cognitive Manifest Destiny doesn't let us yield to AI, but demands we embrace the vast human potential that lies ahead.

Artificial Intelligence

AI as a Mirror Into the Self

John Nosta on September 8, 2024

AI-powered conversations with large language models may transform self-discovery and psychological insight, unlocking deeper truths about your mind with each iteration.

Artificial Intelligence

Punctuated Equilibrium: An Evolutionary Leap Driven by AI

John Nosta on September 7, 2024

LLMs represent a punctuated equilibrium in human evolution, a sudden leap in cognitive capability, transforming thought, creativity, and decision-making in ways once unimaginable.

Cognition

What Do LLMs Really "Know"?

John Nosta on September 6, 2024

LLMs blur the line between human knowledge and machine inference, hinting at a techno-consciousness that challenges the very nature of understanding and what it means to "know."

Artificial Intelligence

The Ontology of LLMs: A New Framework for Knowledge

John Nosta on September 5, 2024

Discover how AI's fluid ontologies mirror human cognition, potentially revolutionizing our approach to knowledge in the digital age.

Artificial Intelligence

AI and the Emerging Role of Iterative Intelligence

John Nosta on September 4, 2024

Iterative intelligence, fueled by AI and human collaboration, is transforming personal thought and redefining how we learn, innovate, and grow.

Artificial Intelligence

From GUI to LLM: Unlocking the Future of Human Thought

John Nosta on September 3, 2024

Just as Steve Jobs saw the GUI as a world-changing inflection point, we're now at an even more profound moment with LLMs.

Cognition

Thinking Backward to Embrace the Future

John Nosta on August 31, 2024

Large language models could help unlock future innovation by embracing the wisdom of the past, blending traditional practices with cutting-edge technology.

Artificial Intelligence

AI Makes the Big Picture Much Bigger

John Nosta on August 30, 2024

The "big picture" has transformed into a vast cognitive mosaic, where LLMs connect ideas and insights, challenging us to embrace complexity and unlock new opportunities.

Cognition

"Cognitive Resonance" and the Power of Large Language Models

John Nosta on August 29, 2024

Large language models, through cognitive resonance, amplify creativity and transform AI from mere tools into powerful partners in human thought and innovation.

Artificial Intelligence

Are Large Language Models More Liberal?

John Nosta on August 28, 2024

A new study shows that today's AI models lean left of center, shaping public discourse and raising ethical concerns about bias in technology.

Artificial Intelligence

The Great AI Detection Dilemma

John Nosta on August 26, 2024

As AI mimics humans flawlessly, our quest to unmask it may distract us from a deeper revolution in communication and creativity.

Artificial Intelligence

Seeking the Genius Within

John Nosta on August 25, 2024

Discover how large language models are transforming the solitary journey of genius into a collaborative dialogue, unlocking new realms of creativity and insight.

Artificial Intelligence

Can LLMs Think Like Us?

John Nosta on August 24, 2024

Predicting the next word may be the understatement of the century—LLMs are on the cusp of inferring the future.

Artificial Intelligence

LLMs as a Step Forward in Cognitive Fitness

John Nosta on August 23, 2024

LLMs are reshaping how we think by fostering deeper, sustained engagement and metacognition, potentially transforming our cognitive abilities.

Creativity

Cognitive Connectivity: Bridging Minds and Machines

John Nosta on August 19, 2024

Discover how cognitive connectivity, powered by LLMs, ignites creativity, fuels joyful curiosity, and transforms the way we think and learn, in the emerging Cognitive Age.

Artificial Intelligence

Can LLMs Help Reframe Human Consciousness?

John Nosta on August 16, 2024

LLMs can open new doors to cognitive and perhaps even conscious expansion, influencing how we experience and interpret the world.

Creativity

Accelerating Past Gutenberg and Google to the Cognitive Age

John Nosta on August 15, 2024

Personal Perspective: A future powered by connection between human minds and LLMs, promises a world in which our capacity for thought and innovation is unlocked.

Artificial Intelligence

AI's Watchful Eye on Patient Health Status

John Nosta on August 14, 2024

AI-enhanced facial expression recognition accurately predicts health deterioration with a 99.89% accuracy.

Artificial Intelligence

Cultivating the Modern Polymath with AI

John Nosta on August 9, 2024

AI is igniting a new Renaissance, transforming curious minds into modern polymaths and redefining the boundaries of human knowledge and creativity.