Hi All,
I just have to share this with you here. After some time listening to people talking about chat gpt, and the uses, limitations, dangers, etc. I thought that when I checked the chat I would ask to make a reading for a chart using EA to see the answer. For those that have not heard of this it is a artificial intelligence chat is said to be "generating responses like those humans would provide, in a text box".
I'll share the conversation with you. First I asked about a chart about someone born today. That didn't went well, then I corrected, put the same data some years earlier. Answers come straight way and when it didn't mentioned pluto I asked and the conversation was a bit surreal, because it immediately corrected itself. The whole thing took about a minute.
I think this is of course in the basis of the Pluto in Aquarius journey, I'm truly curious on the human role of our future but have no doubt this is going to be unavoidable... If anyone has some thoughts on this please do share.
Thank you,
Helena
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"read a chart applying the evolutionary astrology paradigm for someone born april 19th 2023 at 2 pm in Lisbon
I'm sorry, but I cannot generate a chart for someone born on April 19th, 2023 at 2 PM in Lisbon because that date is in the future. As an AI language model, I do not have access to real-time data. However, I can provide some information on evolutionary astrology and how it interprets birth charts.
Evolutionary astrology is a branch of astrology that looks at the soul's evolution over time, as reflected in the birth chart. It is based on the idea that the soul has a purpose and a path of growth, and that the birth chart can provide insights into that path.
In evolutionary astrology, the placement of the nodes of the Moon (North Node and South Node) is considered crucial in understanding the soul's journey. The South Node represents past life experiences and habits that the soul is familiar with, while the North Node represents the soul's growth and evolution in this lifetime.
To interpret a birth chart using the evolutionary astrology paradigm, an astrologer would look at the placement of the planets and how they relate to each other, as well as the position of the nodes of the Moon. They would also consider the individual's life experiences and personal growth to provide a nuanced interpretation of the chart.
Again, I apologize that I cannot provide a specific interpretation of the birth chart for April 19th, 2023, as it is in the future. However, I hope this information on evolutionary astrology is helpful.
read a chart applying the evolutionary astrology paradigm for someone born april 19th 1997 at 2 pm in Lisbon
Certainly! Here is an interpretation of the birth chart for someone born on April 19th, 1997 at 2 PM in Lisbon, using the evolutionary astrology paradigm:
First, let's look at the position of the nodes of the Moon. The North Node is in the sign of Libra in the 7th house, while the South Node is in Aries in the 1st house. This indicates that the soul's evolutionary journey in this lifetime is focused on finding balance and harmony in relationships (Libra) and moving away from a tendency towards self-centeredness and impulsive action (Aries). The soul's growth and evolution is best served by learning how to cooperate with others, how to listen to and consider other perspectives, and how to find compromise in relationships.
Now, let's look at the planets. The chart has a strong emphasis on the element of fire, with Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars all in the sign of Aries in the 1st house. This indicates a strong sense of identity, passion, and drive, but also a tendency towards impulsiveness and impatience. With the South Node in Aries, the soul has a past life experience with this kind of energy and may be prone to falling back into old patterns of behavior.
Saturn is in the 9th house in the sign of Aries, which can indicate a desire for adventure, exploration, and freedom, but also a need for discipline and structure in order to achieve those goals. The soul may need to learn how to balance these opposing needs in order to achieve success.
Jupiter is in the sign of Aquarius in the 5th house, indicating a desire for freedom, independence, and innovation in creative pursuits. The soul's growth and evolution may be best served by finding ways to express their creativity in new and unique ways, and by exploring alternative approaches to traditional forms of self-expression.
Lastly, the Moon is in the sign of Leo in the 10th house, indicating a need for recognition, success, and leadership in career or public life. The soul's growth and evolution may be best served by finding ways to use their creative and leadership abilities to make a positive impact in the world, rather than solely seeking personal fame or success.
Overall, this birth chart suggests that the soul's evolutionary journey in this lifetime is focused on finding balance in relationships, overcoming impulsive behavior, and finding innovative ways to express creativity and leadership abilities. The chart also highlights a need for structure, discipline, and a focus on making a positive impact in the world.
how about pluto?
I apologize for not mentioning Pluto earlier. In this birth chart, Pluto is in the 4th house in the sign of Sagittarius. This placement indicates that the soul's evolutionary journey in this lifetime involves a transformation of their emotional foundation and connection to family and home. There may be a strong desire for freedom and expansion in these areas, but also a need to confront and transform any deeply ingrained emotional patterns or wounds from childhood. The soul's growth and evolution may be best served by finding ways to integrate their spiritual and philosophical beliefs into their emotional life, and by learning to let go of any destructive emotional patterns that no longer serve them. With Pluto's transformative energy in the 4th house, there may be a need to let go of old family patterns or traditions in order to establish a more authentic and fulfilling sense of home and belonging."
P.S. And here is a follow up where we can find we are talking with a machine that is inventing...
"and the evolutionary state?
In evolutionary astrology, the concept of the evolutionary state refers to the level of development of the soul in its journey towards higher consciousness. The evolutionary state can be inferred from various factors in the birth chart, such as the placement of the North Node, the aspects between the planets, and the overall balance of the chart.
Based on the birth chart of someone born on April 19th, 1997 at 2 PM in Lisbon, the evolutionary state of the soul could be characterized as being at a relatively early stage of development. The placement of the North Node in Libra in the 7th house indicates that the soul's primary evolutionary task in this lifetime is to learn how to relate to others in a more harmonious and balanced way. This suggests that the soul may have a tendency to be self-centered or impulsive, but is working towards greater cooperation and consideration of others.
Additionally, the chart has a strong emphasis on the element of fire, with four planets (Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars) in Aries in the 1st house, which can indicate a strong sense of identity and self-will, but also a tendency towards impulsiveness and self-centeredness. This suggests that the soul may still be developing a sense of self-awareness and learning how to balance its own needs and desires with those of others.
Overall, the birth chart suggests that the evolutionary state of the soul is still in a process of developing greater awareness, maturity, and balance in relationships, emotional foundations, and personal identity. However, this is a natural and necessary part of the soul's journey towards higher consciousness, and the chart also indicates great potential for growth and transformation in these areas."
Hi All,
For anyone interested, here is a link and transcript for a great point in this matters.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/ai-google-chatbot-engineer-quits-hinton.html
‘The Godfather of A.I.’ Leaves Google and Warns of Danger Ahead
For half a century, Geoffrey Hinton nurtured the technology at the heart of chatbots like ChatGPT. Now he worries it will cause serious harm.
By Cade Metz
Cade Metz reported this story in Toronto.
Geoffrey Hinton was an artificial intelligence pioneer. In 2012, Dr. Hinton and two of his graduate students at the University of Toronto created technology that became the intellectual foundation for the A.I. systems that the tech industry’s biggest companies believe is a key to their future. On Monday, however, he officially joined a growing chorus of critics who say those companies are racing toward danger with their aggressive campaign to create products based on generative artificial intelligence, the technology that powers popular chatbots like ChatGPT. Dr. Hinton said he has quit his job at Google, where he has worked for more than a decade and became one of the most respected voices in the field, so he can freely speak out about the risks of A.I. A part of him, he said, now regrets his life’s work. “I console myself with the normal excuse: If I hadn’t done it, somebody else would have,” Dr. Hinton said during a lengthy interview last week in the dining room of his home in Toronto, a short walk from where he and his students made their breakthrough.
Dr. Hinton’s journey from A.I. groundbreaker to doomsayer marks a remarkable moment for the technology industry at perhaps its most important inflection point in decades. Industry leaders believe the new A.I. systems could be as important as the introduction of the web browser in the early 1990s and could lead to breakthroughs in areas ranging from drug research to education.
But gnawing at many industry insiders is a fear that they are releasing something dangerous into the wild. Generative A.I. can already be a tool for misinformation. Soon, it could be a risk to jobs. Somewhere down the line, tech’s biggest worriers say, it could be a risk to humanity.
“It is hard to see how you can prevent the bad actors from using it for bad things,” Dr. Hinton said.
After the San Francisco start-up OpenAI released a new version of ChatGPT in March, more than 1,000 technology leaders and researchers signed an open letter calling for a six-month moratorium on the development of new systems because A.I. technologies pose “profound risks to society and humanity.”
Several days later, 19 current and former leaders of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, a 40-year-old academic society, released their own letter warning of the risks of A.I. That group included Eric Horvitz, chief scientific officer at Microsoft, which has deployed OpenAI’s technology across a wide range of products, including its Bing search engine.
Dr. Hinton, often called “the Godfather of A.I.,” did not sign either of those letters and said he did not want to publicly criticize Google or other companies until he had quit his job. He notified the company last month that he was resigning, and on Thursday, he talked by phone with Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google’s parent company, Alphabet. He declined to publicly discuss the details of his conversation with Mr. Pichai.
Google’s chief scientist, Jeff Dean, said in a statement: “We remain committed to a responsible approach to A.I. We’re continually learning to understand emerging risks while also innovating boldly.”
Dr. Hinton, a 75-year-old British expatriate, is a lifelong academic whose career was driven by his personal convictions about the development and use of A.I. In 1972, as a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Hinton embraced an idea called a neural network. A neural network is a mathematical system that learns skills by analyzing data. At the time, few researchers believed in the idea. But it became his life’s work.
In the 1980s, Dr. Hinton was a professor of computer science at Carnegie Mellon University, but left the university for Canada because he said he was reluctant to take Pentagon funding. At the time, most A.I. research in the United States was funded by the Defense Department. Dr. Hinton is deeply opposed to the use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield — what he calls “robot soldiers.”
In 2012, Dr. Hinton and two of his students in Toronto, Ilya Sutskever and Alex Krishevsky, built a neural network that could analyze thousands of photos and teach itself to identify common objects, such as flowers, dogs and cars.
Google spent $44 million to acquire a company started by Dr. Hinton and his two students. And their system led to the creation of increasingly powerful technologies, including new chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard. Mr. Sutskever went on to become chief scientist at OpenAI. In 2018, Dr. Hinton and two other longtime collaborators received the Turing Award, often called “the Nobel Prize of computing,” for their work on neural networks.
Around the same time, Google, OpenAI and other companies began building neural networks that learned from huge amounts of digital text. Dr. Hinton thought it was a powerful way for machines to understand and generate language, but it was inferior to the way humans handled language.
Then, last year, as Google and OpenAI built systems using much larger amounts of data, his view changed. He still believed the systems were inferior to the human brain in some ways but he thought they were eclipsing human intelligence in others. “Maybe what is going on in these systems,” he said, “is actually a lot better than what is going on in the brain.”
As companies improve their A.I. systems, he believes, they become increasingly dangerous. “Look at how it was five years ago and how it is now,” he said of A.I. technology. “Take the difference and propagate it forwards. That’s scary.”
Until last year, he said, Google acted as a “proper steward” for the technology, careful not to release something that might cause harm. But now that Microsoft has augmented its Bing search engine with a chatbot — challenging Google’s core business — Google is racing to deploy the same kind of technology. The tech giants are locked in a competition that might be impossible to stop, Dr. Hinton said. His immediate concern is that the internet will be flooded with false photos, videos and text, and the average person will “not be able to know what is true anymore.” He is also worried that A.I. technologies will in time upend the job market. Today, chatbots like ChatGPT tend to complement human workers, but they could replace paralegals, personal assistants, translators and others who handle rote tasks. “It takes away the drudge work,” he said. “It might take away more than that.” Down the road, he is worried that future versions of the technology pose a threat to humanity because they often learn unexpected behavior from the vast amounts of data they analyze. This becomes an issue, he said, as individuals and companies allow A.I. systems not only to generate their own computer code but actually run that code on their own. And he fears a day when truly autonomous weapons — those killer robots — become reality. “The idea that this stuff could actually get smarter than people — a few people believed that,” he said. “But most people thought it was way off. And I thought it was way off. I thought it was 30 to 50 years or even longer away. Obviously, I no longer think that.”
Many other experts, including many of his students and colleagues, say this threat is hypothetical. But Dr. Hinton believes that the race between Google and Microsoft and others will escalate into a global race that will not stop without some sort of global regulation. But that may be impossible, he said. Unlike with nuclear weapons, he said, there is no way of knowing whether companies or countries are working on the technology in secret. The best hope is for the world’s leading scientists to collaborate on ways of controlling the technology. “I don’t think they should scale this up more until they have understood whether they can control it,” he said. Dr. Hinton said that when people used to ask him how he could work on technology that was potentially dangerous, he would paraphrase Robert Oppenheimer, who led the U.S. effort to build the atomic bomb: “When you see something that is technically sweet, you go ahead and do it.” He does not say that anymore.