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The human creative community, the U.S. Copyright Office, and AI-enabled creators all have different ideas about where copyrightable human creativity begins. Are you entitled to royalties if your work is used to help train a model? If a model is prompted to create something that is inspired by a bunch of different styles is that work "original?" If a human uses what they've learned to craft a prompt is the result of that prompt "original?" Humans learn by mimicking. In fact, human beings are the most successful mimics on the planet. “Watch Mommy!” or “Daddy will show you how to do it,” or “Repeat after me” are phrases we have heard all of our lives. You will learn about this subject by mimicking the words, acronyms and concepts written here – that’s why you are reading. Generative AI learns in a very similar way. Has it crossed a line? If it has, we’ve been walking up to the edge for decades. Let's explore. Continue Reading →

The rise of generative AI has unlocked the potential for exponential productivity increases for everyone. We're seeing 5 to 15% productivity increases from workers who are simply leveraging ChatGPT. Imagine if you could create a custom AI that was an expert in your industry, an expert in the inner workings of your company, and always up to date. The term for processing your data and then using it to enhance a GPT model's expertise for your specific purposes is "embedding." There are a couple of ways to accomplish this, but one stands out as more practical than the other. Let's explore. Continue Reading →

This essay was originally published on November 16, 2019. It was updated and republished on November 11, 2022. Adobe announced Firefly, its generative AI assistant, on March 21, 2023. If you want a clear example of the exponential pace of technological change, most of the capabilities I hypothesized (and many I did not think of) are features of Firefly. Continue Reading →

The next generation of the World Wide Web (web3) is being built on blockchains using tools and technologies similar to the ones that empower cryptocurrency, NFTs, smart contracts, and the world of DeFi. While there is no agreed-upon technical definition for web3, my favorite philosophical definition is: "A decentralized platform that empowers both users and creators to share in the value they create." It's a nice idea, but how would it actually work? Continue Reading →

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become more prevalent across many jobs for years, but recent advances have many worried their position could now be on the line. Shelly Palmer joins NewsNation's "Morning in America" to encourage people to look at how they can utilize AI to be "more productive" instead of worrying about which jobs could go away. Continue Reading →

Unlike existing, but newly popular, artificial intelligence (AI) systems which are designed to perform specific tasks such as image recognition, speech recognition, and natural language processing, artificial general intelligence (AGI) systems will be super-AI systems that will be able to learn anything and perform intellectual tasks at a level of expertise comparable to or exceeding that of human beings. Continue Reading →

I'm proud to announce a brand new free course, Metacademy: Web3 & The Metaverse, where you'll learn to navigate this new terrain and leverage it for your business. Continue Reading →

There have been several reports that the ChatGPT-enhanced Bing search engine has become "unhinged" or that it has fallen in love with a user (or two). This is understandable. After all, AI models are people too. Actually, no. That's total nonsense. That said, your anxiety is real. So, here – for your amusement and edification, I asked ChatGPT about our relationship and if we needed couples counseling. Continue Reading →

Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney are changing the way that many people do their work. Are you at risk of losing your job? Shelly Palmer speaks with Dan Bowens on Fox 5's Good Day New York about the positions most at risk of losing their job to AI. Continue Reading →

After dinner last night, three generations of my family were sitting in the living room discussing the possibility of finding a movie we could all watch together. While this passionate debate about which movies won an Oscar and which were just fan favorites was heating up and heading nowhere, I asked ChatGPT to, "list some great movies that would be appropriate for kids 12-14, parents 32-46, and grandparents." In just under 30 seconds, it helped us find our movie. Amazing! Except… we didn't visit any websites to accomplish our search. As someone who writes and publishes 5,000-7,500 original words each week, the ramifications of this new workflow are profound. Continue Reading →