Human Intelligence Powers AI's "Secret" Intelligence
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Books
- "The Imitation Game" by Danny Kahneman - Mentioned in the context of behavioral research and how people tend to cheat when opportunities arise, especially in single-shot relationships.
Videos & Documentaries
- Mechanical Turk - Used as an analogy to explain how seemingly autonomous processes in AI can have human operators behind the scenes, and the desire to abstract human intelligence via an API.
Research & Studies
- Prisoner's Dilemma - Discussed as a game theory concept that illustrates how single-shot relationships incentivize participants to "steal" (or cheat), whereas dynamic relationships with multiple touch points incentivize "sharing" (or not cheating).
Tools & Software
- Prolific - A human data infrastructure company that facilitates access to trustworthy participants for data collection and research for frontier AI models.
- Merge - A code review platform that the host started, highlighting the need for human expertise in code review despite automation claims.
- Uber - Used as an analogy for marketplace dynamics, specifically the "chicken and egg" problem of bootstrapping a platform with both supply and demand.
- Tiktok, Instagram Reels, YouTube - Cited as examples of platforms using a "two towers" algorithm for content recommendation, similar to how Prolific ranks humans for tasks.
Articles & Papers
- "Share or Steal" Experiment - Mentioned as a game theory experiment similar to the Prisoner's Dilemma.
People Mentioned
- Danny Kahneman - A researcher whose work on behavioral economics and decision-making is relevant to understanding human incentives and potential for cheating.
Organizations & Institutions
- US Tech Companies - Identified as the primary players currently controlling frontier AI models and platforms.
Websites & Online Resources
- Financial Times - Mentioned as an example of a publication that receives recurring payments for its data, suggesting a similar licensing model for human expertise.
- The New York Times - Mentioned as an example of a publication that receives recurring payments for its data, suggesting a similar licensing model for human expertise.
- Reddit - Mentioned as an example of a platform that receives recurring payments for its data, suggesting a similar licensing model for human expertise.
- Spotify - Used as an analogy for how proceeds can be distributed to content providers, suggesting a model for incentivizing human data providers.
Other Resources
- Human Data Infrastructure - The core concept Prolific operates within, emphasizing the importance of human input in AI development.
- "Digital Twin" of Expertise - A concept for a highly personalized model that reflects an individual's expertise, potentially incentivized through ongoing passive income.
- Solar Panel Analogy - Used to illustrate the concept of providing energy (data/expertise) back to the grid (AI infrastructure) for ongoing incentives.