It just occurred to me that @vgr's formulation of AI as "a camera, not an engine" finally helps fill in the "unknown knowns" quadrant of Donald Rumsfeld's (in)famous 2x2 in a satisfying way.

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It just occurred to me that @vgr's formulation of AI as "a camera, not an engine" finally helps fill in the "unknown knowns" quadrant of Donald Rumsfeld's (in)famous 2x2 in a satisfying way. https://studio.ribbonfarm.com/p/a-camera-not-an-engine

Blogged a quick reaction to this along with another connection that emerged

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Blogged a quick reaction to this along with another connection that emerged 

https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2024/01/24/unknown-knowns/

Very interesting piece on current events (in particular the situation in India, which I’m not very familiar with).

That said, I think this take on “unknown knowns” is closer to Žižek's than my own. Though it also points to a stronger overlap between the two conceptions than I’d previously entertained.

Interesting read and I like the quick dip in India's history (I'm woefully ignorant having received the typical ego-centric American education). 

I had a different idea of what "unknown knowns" are. Haven't properly put a pen to it but something like the different between "intuition" and consciously knowing something.