The Modern Bar Cart Podcast Episode 294 - AI Cocktails (Part 2)
Jan 24, 2025
Rob Nester, creator of "Drinking with Robots," dives into the fascinating intersection of AI and mixology. He discusses how AI bartenders mirror human tendencies in cocktail creation and explores the concept of "cognitive outsourcing." Nester explains why AI cocktails often miss the mark on greatness, despite being 90% accurate. The conversation highlights the human superpower of flavor intersubjectivity and compares the processing power of the human brain to supercomputers. Join them for a compelling look at the future of bartending!
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Cognitive Outsourcing
- Consider which tasks you'd outsource to AI in 30 years, given its rapid evolution.
- Think beyond rote digital tasks and consider home automation and even driving.
Outsourcing Cognition
- Outsourcing cognition involves entrusting tasks previously handled by our brains to devices/programs.
- Consider the simple act of checking the weather app versus opening a window.
AI Cocktails: 90% There
- AI-generated cocktails are often 90% perfect but lack the final 10% of human refinement.
- Bartenders can fine-tune AI recipes by selecting specific ingredients and adjusting ratios.