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Invisible Computers

A collection of 2 issues

Where Is the Machine Usefulness? The Faster Horse

Whatever you think of AI, it certainly has the potential to replace jobs. Recent advances have allowed LLMs, strange programs, to use a GUI based computer. Isn't that just a faster horse?

Mark Weiser: The World Is Not a Desktop

Mark Weiser argues that computers should be like childhood memories and therefore be designed to be forgotten, yet easily recalled when needed. In his paper, he advocates for computers to be as invisible as any other good tool; that we don't need virtual reality, intelligent agents, or multimedia.