Rusty Kane and the allure of AI

I’m Rusty Kane, an old coder who thought he’d seen it all. But these days, there’s a new dame in town — artificial intelligence. She’s smart, mysterious, and way out of my league. Still, I can’t help chasing after her.

She keeps moving ahead, but every so often she pauses to show me a corner of her world. Here I’ve written down what came into view before she slipped away again.

  • Foundations — AI reveals her roots in history and basic principles.
  • Text AI — AI finds her voice in words, sentences, and replies.
  • Vision AI — AI opens her eyes to images and patterns.
  • Audio AI — AI listens to voices, music, and everyday sound.
  • Multimodal AI — AI joins her senses: reading, watching, and listening.
  • Agent AI — AI takes action, planning and carrying out tasks.
  • Other AI — AI appears in a variety of rôles.

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