As Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis has argued in Aeon: ‘Repetition serves as a handprint of human intent. One European critic argued in 1929 that music required communication ‘from soul to soul, a communication that the machine is, and ever will be incapable of creating’. What’s the difference between a drummer and a drum machine? I think a drum machine couldn’t get close. This has been cascading for a decade in social media and with only certain exceptions continues to get more fervent all the time. For people working in the public sector it means a reduction in the hours they spend on basic tasks, which will give them more time to spend on innovative ways to improve services. Good drumming is about more than staying in time. For instance, in January 2023, IQVIA Inc’s (US) NLP Risk Adjustment Solution, applied by a large US healthcare payer, successfully automated, and digitalized their risk adjustment process, enhancing efficiency by over 25%. Utilizing NLP, they improved medical record reviews, enabling nurses to identify conditions more accurately and submit reimbursement claims to CMS with increased precision.
It is the subject of the paperclip maximizer, an influential thought experiment about the existential risk that AI may pose to humanity. Human analysis of the data used to train models may be able to identify issues such as bias and lack of representation. Frey and Osborne’s analysis also buys into a familiar narrative of AI, of a competition between humans and robots. It’s not exactly AI, but what could once be done in hours by a skilled reference librarian can now be done in seconds by anyone using Google and Wikipedia. The related concept “speed superintelligence” describes an AI that can function like a human mind, only much faster. Like riding a bicycle, the relevant knowledge is tacit, held in the body as much as the brain. The Appraisal Institute empowers valuation professionals through community, credentialing, education, body of knowledge and ethical standards. IT’S HARD TO think of a single technology that will shape our world more in the next 50 years than artificial intelligence. We drummers tend to be ambivalent about technology. Here is a list of top 10 AI books that will help you understand the AI revolution and provide a comprehensive view of this incredible technology.
The inventor Johann Nepomuk Maelzel, who made ear trumpets for Ludwig van Beethoven to help with the composer’s deafness, also invented the metronome, a device of which Beethoven once said: ‘Whoever has the right feeling, needs none; and whoever lacks it, has no use for one – he will run away with the whole orchestra anyway.’ In the 19th century, flautists who used the pads of their fingers to shape and bend notes were concerned that the invention of a flute with linked mechanical keys would take away the instrument’s nuance. The heirs often have very different priorities, and they will have superstars singing ringtones and radio jingles if the money is right. In the right hands, it can change our sense of rhythm. Embarking on the journey to learn AI can be daunting, but having a strategic approach can make the process more structured and manageable. Humans can develop romantic relations with AI.
We enjoy the spectacle of computers beating humans at chess and Go, and wonder whether computers might soon win games like the Turing test. Deep learning has also made huge progress in games. Learning AI equips beginners with skills that enhance problem-solving capabilities and fosters innovation. Taking a course on AI ethics and responsible AI ensures that you’re not only equipped with technical skills but also understand the broader impact of AI on society. Agencies shall account for technical talent needs required to adopt AI and integrate it into their missions and other roles necessary to use AI effectively, such as AI-related governance, ethics, and policy positions. The invention of the drum kit in the early years of the 20th century combined these roles into one labour-saving bricolage. The addition of a snare drum helped normalise a one-two, bass-snare, stomp-clap rhythm of downbeats and backbeats. The ‘swing’ of a Brazilian samba gives the rhythm a galloping feel. In a Brazilian samba bateria (percussion section), the loose jingles of the chocalho naturally fall behind the beat while the tamborim (a small drum played with a small stick) is played ahead of the beat, driving the music forward.