Thought Shots

Concise pieces on ideas that intrigue me.

Is Love Dead?

Is Love Dead? 2560 2048 Ayush Prakash

On January 13th, 2024, I got cheated on. And it sucked. But it made me…

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The Dreadful Co-Existence With Ulterior Noise

The Dreadful Co-Existence With Ulterior Noise 2560 1707 Ayush Prakash

Do you also continue to find yourself struggling with addiction? Not to alcohol or opioids,…

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Who Cares About The Difference Between AI and ML?

Who Cares About The Difference Between AI and ML? 2560 1707 Ayush Prakash

As I dive deeper into the complexity of artificial intelligence, I find myself hassling with…

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Survive To Work: A Gen Z’s Experience With The Job Hunt

Survive To Work: A Gen Z’s Experience With The Job Hunt 2560 1707 Ayush Prakash

Engaging in the dreaded job hunt can be anxiety-filled, demoralizing, and mentally-taxing. Especially in 2022,…

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On Writing. Why I Wrote A Book About Artificial Intelligence

On Writing. Why I Wrote A Book About Artificial Intelligence 2560 1922 Ayush Prakash

There’s no need for a 20-year-old to write a book. Especially about a technically complex,…

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The “Robot Chef” Example

The “Robot Chef” Example 2560 1707 Ayush Prakash

My mother has cooked for me all my life. As I was a picky person…

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The Control Problem

The Control Problem 2560 1706 Ayush Prakash

The topic of superintelligence has tasked computer scientists and philosophers with the notorious question: how…

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Iceberg Thinking

Iceberg Thinking 2560 1710 Ayush Prakash

Icebergs have many metaphors surrounding them. The main one associated is that things on the…

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The Bottleneck

The Bottleneck 2560 1670 Ayush Prakash

Modern humans have been around for ~200 000 years. In this time, humanity has faced…

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