Philosopher AI - Why should SaaS applications integrate with other applications?

Why should SaaS applications integrate with other applications?

I have been thinking about the value of integration for some time. I've realized that there are two distinct types of integration: one is more general, and the other is more specific.

20 Aug 2020, 11:07

The more general type of integration is the process by which all applications on a desktop environment share information freely and automatically. This results in an ecosystem.

20 Aug 2020, 11:07

The more specific type of integration is the process by which one application becomes a part of another. This results in an ecosystem.

20 Aug 2020, 11:07

The first type of integration is more general and results in a greater number of integrations overall. The second type of integration is more specific, but results in fewer applications to integrate with.

20 Aug 2020, 11:07

I think the first type of integration is objectively superior. I don't say that lightly, but let me explain why I believe this.

20 Aug 2020, 11:07

The ecosystem is a great thing. Imagine if every application on your computer was its own island, with no bridges between them.

20 Aug 2020, 11:07

You are getting an AI to generate text on different topics.

This is an experiment in what one might call "prompt engineering", which is a way to utilize GPT-3, a neural network trained and hosted by OpenAI.

GPT-3 is a language model. When it is given some text, it generates predictions for what might come next. It is remarkably good at adapting to different contexts, as defined by a prompt (in this case, hidden), which sets the scene for what type of text will be generated.

Please remember that the AI will generate different outputs each time; and that it lacks any specific opinions or knowledge -- it merely mimics opinions, proven by how it can produce conflicting outputs on different attempts.

Feel free to share interesting outputs to /r/philosopherAI on Reddit.

by Murat Ayfer