Contrary to all the doom and gloom and popular headlines about the imminent bursting of an AI bubble, investment in AI is greater than ever. Two tech podcasts have addressed this topic, and both conclude that there is no evidence … Continue reading AI Bubble? A Fairy Tale for Scaredy-Cats
When Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, he fired 80 percent of the workforce. In his opinion, Twitter employed too many useless, “woke” employees who would only restrict freedom of speech. What observers had expected, namely that the Twitter … Continue reading Trend: “Going Elon” with AI
As if out of nowhere, ChatGPT emerged last year into the consciousness of a wider public that vacillates between fear and fascination. It cannot be overlooked that this generative text AI has already taken a firm place in the lives … Continue reading Why is AI Developing so Quickly? A Search for Answers…
We have heard more than enough about disinformation (intentionally false information) and misinformation (unintentionally false information). We have also received more than enough of the bullshit that is deliberately put forward by someone who doesn’t really care what others think … Continue reading Botshit instead of bullshit?
In a TED Talk, robot ethicist Kate Darling of MIT describes how she demonstrated a small dinosaur robot to a friend. This little robot named Pleo had some sensors and motors built in, it could walk around and move its head, but it could also tell if it was standing upright or lying down. If he was lying down or hanging down, he would start crying. Darling’s friend examined the robot while holding it upside down, which caused the robot to cry. Darling felt so uncomfortable doing this that she took the robot back from her friend.
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A psychologically surprisingly powerful Foresight Mindset tool is messages from the future. For example, participants are given the task of writing a newspaper article from the future ten years from today’s date, with the headline describing the bankruptcy of their … Continue reading Messages from the Future