The Potential Pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Creativity Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have come a long way in recent years, and their potential applications seem endless. From self-driving cars to chatbots and virtual assistants, AI and ML have already made a significant impact on various industries. However, as the technology becomes more advanced, concerns arise regarding its impact on creativity. The text above highlights a fundamental issue with AI and ML, how it favors the “done and finished” past over creating something new and innovative. When a person is faced with a blank page, they draw from past experiences and write about them, resulting in something unique and creative. In contrast, an AI model that has only been trained on previous datasets will produce similar results, and this is where the danger lies.

The ever-changing world of cryptocurrency can be overwhelming for many, with new terms and concepts being introduced regularly. Recently, the term “staking” has been gaining popularity in the world of cryptocurrency. Staking involves lending a specified amount of your cryptocurrency holdings, like etherum, to the network for validating transactions. In return, you receive dividends in the form of currency you invested. Wealthsimple is one platform where you can stake your etherum at a promo rate of 4.5%. It is important to note that staked etherum can now be unstaked at any time due to the recent Ethereum Network Update.

Google’s infamously difficult interview process has come under scrutiny once again, this time by a former employee who argues that the approach is flawed. The criticism focuses on a specific coding test that the author says is both irrelevant to actual engineering work, and can be passed by candidates who excel at solving puzzles but won’t necessarily excel at the job. The coding test in question requires the candidate to write a function that determines whether a given string is a concatenation of a number of dictionary words. However, the author argues that this question doesn’t evaluate technical abilities or skills that are actually relevant to engineering work. The author suggests several ways that the question could be improved, such as presenting a naive solution and then asking the candidate to improve it.

The Toronto housing market is once again seeing skyrocketing prices, with anecdotes of recent sales of semi-detached homes selling for over a million dollars. There is a clear lack of inventory in the market as demand continues to surge, leaving many potential buyers with limited options. While many are quick to blame government policies, it is important to remember that housing is a government-backed investment vehicle that many are using as a means of investment.

Substack, the popular newsletter platform has come under scrutiny recently for its new feature called “Notes,” with some users speculating that it’s an attempt to pivot to an advertising-based business model. The skepticism has not been helped by the fact that Substack raised a ton of money on a high valuation, spending 25 million to make just one million last year and is now scrambling to raise a new crowd-sourced round. However, it’s important to note that Substack is very clear that its ultimate goal is to convert casual readers into paying subscribers, and it runs on paid subscriptions, not ads. This differentiation sets it apart from social media sites like Twitter and Facebook who rely on ad revenue.