I am not an economist, but lots of real economists are trying to scare me into thinking that the dollar is doomed, and the exploding deficit is responsible. What does this mean for me?
Tag Archives: artificial intelligence
AI: What’s Really Happening Here?
I’m not really an AI doomer, but I thought I might put in a word for control of these new technologies, and for THE PUBLIC INTEREST, not just the tech industry!
What Is This “AI Bubble” You Hear About?
Huge amounts of money are feverishly pursuing the AI industry, including data centers and still uncertain future developments — sure looks like a bubble!
Wealth Creation: Does it Matter Where it Comes From?
Rent-seeking, in economic thought, seems to be critical to capitalism’s survival … but so is labor! Both are necessary to achieve the abundance we all seek …
Why Do I Write?
I’ve been here before. In fact, about once a year (at least), I feel compelled to write about some variation on the theme of what I’m trying to accomplish with Warp & Woof. I suspect the reason I keep revisiting the topic is that I have serious difficulties understanding my true motivations for writing. AllContinue reading “Why Do I Write?”
Alignment: Not Just for AI
Social alignment is, as always, the central moral question behind any engineering project — AI alignment is no different, do we trust ourselves enough to shepherd these projects?
Models
Recently, there has been a flurry of new, highly capable AI products released — I tried ChatGPT, it ain’t there yet!
Link from NBC News
Good interview with science advisor to “Westworld” series — talks about consciousness, relates to post from March, “Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus”
Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus
Published March 8, 2018 in Warp & Woof Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus Yuval Harari’s View of History William Sundwick Inspired by Jared Diamond’s 1997 best seller Guns, Germs, and Steel, 35-year-old Israeli history professor Yuval Noah Hararipublished his first book, Sapiens, a brief history of Humankind (2011 in Hebrew, English edition 2014). He,Continue reading “Cognitive Revolution to Homo Deus”
Links from Think Progress and The Atlantic
10% isn’t nearly enough, but it is a renewable energy milestone. Could be much greater with federal incentives — not likely in a Trump administration (despite Rick Perry’s history as a wind farm promoter in TX) Not sure a “non-human” language is necessarily bad … especially if it improves negotiating skills of robots!
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