Better to ask forgiveness than permission? – Big Tech regulatory framework

You want your kids to be good citizens, conscientious & responsible; but also resilient to new challenges and hardships (as “sh** happens”). So, how do you come up with guidelines for their growth that are as dynamic as the novel circumstances they’ll face? Ditto for economic and social health and growth? As noted elsewhere as… Continue reading Better to ask forgiveness than permission? – Big Tech regulatory framework

AI prompt engineering – employment opportunities

Prompt engineers are in demand. This article notes salary ranges. • CNBC > makeit > “This is the No. 1 ‘most important’ AI skill you need to know, says MIT expert: ‘You can learn the basics in 2 hours’” by Tom Huddleston Jr. (Sep 22 2023) – Everyone needs to learn prompt engineering. Prompt engineering… Continue reading AI prompt engineering – employment opportunities

Shaping and stirring the AI boom – Time’s 10^2 influencers

The most influential people in AI … movers & shakers, shaping the good, bad, & ugly. Only the beginning … • PR Newswire > “TIME Reveals Inaugural TIME100 AI List of the World’s Most Influential People in Artificial Intelligence” (Sep 7, 2023) The 2023 TIME100 AI list features 43 CEOs, founders and co-founders … The… Continue reading Shaping and stirring the AI boom – Time’s 10^2 influencers

Will androids be less tribal? – restraining AI ‘replicator’ risk

AI chatbots are like replicators. What could go … In his latest Plaintext newsletter, Steven Levy recounts his conversation earlier this summer with legendary artificial intelligence researcher Geoffrey Hinton, “after he [Hinton] had some time to reflect on his post-Google life and mission” – in his “new career as a philosopher.” The fears Hinton is… Continue reading Will androids be less tribal? – restraining AI ‘replicator’ risk

Fusion dreams – big science tokamak travail

No “Mr. Fusion” in the near future. Perhaps not even a giant tokamak. Here’s a tale of ongoing Big Science travail, Big Science going bust. A schedule that just keeps slipping into the future. • Scientific American > “World’s Largest Fusion Project Is in Big Trouble, New Documents Reveal” by Charles Seife (June 15, 2023)… Continue reading Fusion dreams – big science tokamak travail