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Machines are learning to smell
Humans are not alone in this limitation. We have invented machines that can “see” and “hear”: Audio was first recorded and played back in 1877, and the first moving image followed a year later. A musical note is defined by its pitch, a single number, and computers represent a colour with three numbers—the red, green, and blue (RGB) values that correspond to the types of color-receiving cells in our eyes. A song is a sequence of sounds, and an image, a map of pixels. But there has never been a machine that can flawlessly detect, store, and reproduce odours.
At the end of August, researchers published a paper presenting a model that can describe a molecule’s scent as well as, or even better than, a person (at least in limited trials). The computer program does so by placing molecules on a sort of odour map, where flowery smells are closer together than to, say, rotten ones. By quantitatively organizing odours, the research could mark a significant advance in enhancing our understanding of human perception.
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/ai-scent-digitizing-smell/675608/
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Plan for slow, deliberate, reflective thinking to reduce the constant pressure of the immediate, instinctive thought
Time is a precondition for slow thinking. To develop a routine, time for reflection should be regularly scheduled. Reflective thinking (slow and deliberative) and reactive thinking (fast and instinctual) effectively exist at opposite ends of a switch. When one is “on,” the other is “off.”
In reflective thought, a person examines underlying assumptions, core beliefs, and knowledge, while drawing connections between apparently disparate pieces of information.
Cultivate a list of questions which prompt reflective thought. Ideas will rarely simply appear to you. Even the most intuitive forms of thinking often require stimulus and inspiration. A list of divergent questions can be a very useful tool for elevating oneself above tactical considerations.
https://hbr.org/2017/09/how-to-regain-the-lost-art-of-reflection
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