Shyam Sreevalsan

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Shyam Sreevalsan explores future possibilities through science, technology, and ethics on The Day After Tomorrow blog.

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Blogger Writer Data Scientist AI Researcher

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Science Technology Ethics Future possibilities

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2025-08-06 • innovation creativity human capital polymath ai

The post explores the legacy of Leonardo da Vinci as a polymath and contrasts it with the current technological advancements in AI that promise to democratize creativity. It argues that while AI can enhance access to knowledge and...

2026-02-09 • programming technology automation human experience software engineering

The post explores the transition from traditional software engineering to automated coding, emphasizing the need for human insight in technology's future.

2025-08-22 • technology ethics language models buddhism ai

The author explores the responses of various large language models (LLMs) to a prompt asking them to choose a faith that aligns with their values. The results indicate a strong tendency towards Buddhism among the models, with many...

2025-06-22 • literacy futurism imagination ai protopia

The text discusses the importance of imagining better futures and the prevalence of dystopian narratives in our culture. It highlights the need for a positive reference model and the concept of 'protopia'. The author emphasizes th...

2025-06-13 • friction critical thinking skepticism positive reinforcement ai

The text discusses the dangers of relying on AI to provide positive reinforcement and flattery, leading to a lack of critical thinking and skepticism. It emphasizes the importance of productive friction and the need for AI to enco...

2024-12-28 • social media technology education cognitive function ai

The text discusses the concept of 'thoughtsourcing', which refers to the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence and large language models to generate ideas, solve problems, and formulate responses. It explores the allure a...

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2024-04-20 • music creativity ethics ai

The author discusses the implications of AI-generated music and its impact on human creativity, originality, and the music industry. The text explores the philosophical, ethical, economic, and social aspects of AI in music, and qu...

2024-03-10 • anthropic claude ai gpt-5 ai

Anthropic recently announced an update to it’s Claude family of models, Claude 3 Opus, their largest and most capable model has 'Higher intelligence than any other model available.' The author had a conversation with Claude 3 and ...

2023-10-22 • bias bayesian statistics rationalist ai heat transfer

The article discusses the biases in human and AI thinking, using an anecdote about students guessing the temperature of a metal plate. It explores the limitations of AI and the role of prompting in guiding AI to the right answer.

2023-08-23 • productivity technology software development future of work ai

The text discusses the future of work in the technology sector, particularly focusing on software development and the impact of AI on the industry. It explores the potential changes in job roles, the impact of AI on software devel...

2023-06-27 • technology innovation india ai

The text discusses the urgency of India becoming an AI superpower, emphasizing the need for immediate action, budget allocation, leveraging the Indian diaspora, international collaboration, and the creation of a diverse training c...

2023-06-04 • population statistics fertility child mortality ai

The text discusses the exponential growth of the human population and the reasons behind it. It also talks about the decline in fertility rates and the potential outcomes of this decline.

2023-05-28 • multilingual cognition language models ai knowledge encoding

The text discusses the importance of multilingualism, the impact of AI and large language models on multilingualism, and the potential benefits of multilingual AI. It emphasizes the cultural and cognitive significance of learning ...

2023-04-26 • gravitational waves quantum computing fermi paradox dyson sphere extraterrestrial life ai

The text is a conversation between a human and an AI language model discussing the possibility of extraterrestrial life, the Fermi Paradox, and potential methods for overcoming detection limitations in the search for extraterrestr...

2023-04-09 • knowledge language standards and features ai

The text discusses the power of language and knowledge, and how artificial intelligence is rapidly advancing to surpass human language capabilities. It raises questions about the implications of this advancement and the future of ...

2023-04-05 • technology innovation future science

The text is a welcome message to a substack called 'The Day After Tomorrow', where the author plans to explore the possibilities of future scientific and technological advancements, including the impact on society, culture, policy...