I'm confused: who is the expert curating knowledge about Yellowstone? It appears that most of the sources are Park Service webpages, which are public domain, so OK I guess. But isn't "hoovering up public domain webpages" likely to generate AI slop?
Since I was confused, I asked in the chat if all the sources were public domain, and the answer was basically Not necessarily. So I asked if you had the permissions, and the answer was:
<<<Based on our previous conversation, you correctly identified that **not all of the content in the sources provided is in the public domain, and some explicitly states it is offered "with permission from the copyright holders"** [previous turn]. Images and diagrams are also sometimes attributed with a copyright symbol or noted as "Adapted with permission" [previous turn].
Regarding your question, "Do you have the permissions?":
As an AI, I **do not "have" or "hold" permissions** in the legal sense, nor do I acquire or store copyrighted material. My function is to process the text that is provided to me as input during our conversation to generate a response for your query. The sources you are referring to were **provided by you** as the context for my answers.
Therefore, I operate within the confines of the text that you supply to me, and my responses are generated by analyzing and recontextualizing that information based on your requests.>>>
I realize this is just a demonstration. But to me it demonstrates the danger of this alleged publishing model. Other than my personal ethics, what stops me from uploading copyrighted books about Yellowstone to illegally make money with a better Public Notebook than your AI slop?
Wonderful reading. Thanks Steven, I found the story and the insights that emerge from it truly inspiring.
As someone who has a passion for curation, PKM and creating new value out of what is already out there, I want to thank you for reporting on this front.
I look forward to get my hands dirty with Featured Notebooks and to report on what I will discover.
@Steven Johnson great insights and I’ve been trying to reach you for over a year. I built this vision at an Alpha level. It’s called, Knolly. The concept of “knowledge bottles” which I read now for the first time here on your post but created at BookBuddy and eventually was chipping away at with Knolly. The vision for a completely new consumer interface to experience expert knowledge, publish your own, and remix to learn more and create better has always been the vision. I’d love to have a meeting of the minds. I bet we can do so much more together and I’ve been seeing this vision clearly since 2023.
Just started exploring Featured Notebooks ... great idea! With the passing of Bill Atkinson, I've decided to bury my bitterness regarding HyperCard. Oh, what could have been ... it's a long story. Another one of my flameouts was Ted nelson and Xanadu. So many great ideas ... all long past.
I'm confused: who is the expert curating knowledge about Yellowstone? It appears that most of the sources are Park Service webpages, which are public domain, so OK I guess. But isn't "hoovering up public domain webpages" likely to generate AI slop?
Since I was confused, I asked in the chat if all the sources were public domain, and the answer was basically Not necessarily. So I asked if you had the permissions, and the answer was:
<<<Based on our previous conversation, you correctly identified that **not all of the content in the sources provided is in the public domain, and some explicitly states it is offered "with permission from the copyright holders"** [previous turn]. Images and diagrams are also sometimes attributed with a copyright symbol or noted as "Adapted with permission" [previous turn].
Regarding your question, "Do you have the permissions?":
As an AI, I **do not "have" or "hold" permissions** in the legal sense, nor do I acquire or store copyrighted material. My function is to process the text that is provided to me as input during our conversation to generate a response for your query. The sources you are referring to were **provided by you** as the context for my answers.
Therefore, I operate within the confines of the text that you supply to me, and my responses are generated by analyzing and recontextualizing that information based on your requests.>>>
I realize this is just a demonstration. But to me it demonstrates the danger of this alleged publishing model. Other than my personal ethics, what stops me from uploading copyrighted books about Yellowstone to illegally make money with a better Public Notebook than your AI slop?
Wonderful reading. Thanks Steven, I found the story and the insights that emerge from it truly inspiring.
As someone who has a passion for curation, PKM and creating new value out of what is already out there, I want to thank you for reporting on this front.
I look forward to get my hands dirty with Featured Notebooks and to report on what I will discover.
@Steven Johnson great insights and I’ve been trying to reach you for over a year. I built this vision at an Alpha level. It’s called, Knolly. The concept of “knowledge bottles” which I read now for the first time here on your post but created at BookBuddy and eventually was chipping away at with Knolly. The vision for a completely new consumer interface to experience expert knowledge, publish your own, and remix to learn more and create better has always been the vision. I’d love to have a meeting of the minds. I bet we can do so much more together and I’ve been seeing this vision clearly since 2023.
Just started exploring Featured Notebooks ... great idea! With the passing of Bill Atkinson, I've decided to bury my bitterness regarding HyperCard. Oh, what could have been ... it's a long story. Another one of my flameouts was Ted nelson and Xanadu. So many great ideas ... all long past.