Former President Obama's comments on a "Messy World" where we should get over absolute purity are spot on.
Avoiding the Chilling effect of Political Correctness
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2050 Underwater
A great NYT article covering new research on the impact of sea level rises. #climateemergency
The Good and Evil of Technology
How we apply technologies, where benefits accrue and who is impacted by impacted will be crucial questions for the next few decades of society.
Warum the Hell Nicht?
Sometimes you have to say what you have to say... in German.
Learning from Da Vinci’s To-Do List
Leonardo Da Vinci's to-do lists are pretty fascinating. It's hard to imagine a fuller life of learning and creation.
Getting Better at Technology Ethics: EthicsOS
Technology is creating massive change in society. In many cases, that's for good, but there is certainly the potential for great harm. A lot of press coverage focused on anecdotal incidents of bad outcomes. These are sometimes outliers or red-herrings (deaths from autonomous vehicles, for example, are terrible for those involved, but it is still … Continue reading Getting Better at Technology Ethics: EthicsOS
It’s not about the Content, It’s about the People
I spent the week at Red Hat's excellent Red Hat Summit in Boston and coincidentally, the OAI just announced a new direction for the APIStrat conference - check out the new ASC event here! Both made me reflect on why I go to events (and sometimes have a hand in organizing them). Red Hat is … Continue reading It’s not about the Content, It’s about the People
The Full Stack AI Startup: Platform v’s Service
For AI startups, just like API startups going full stack in a particular market might be more successful than providing a generic service.
Podcasts in the Shower
A human life, no matter how long, has a limited amount of brain cycles available. A limited number of thoughts that can be thought. A limited amount of time for processing information and coming to conclusions. In AI terms this is called Bounded Rationality: Bounded rationality is the idea that when individuals make decisions, their rationality is limited … Continue reading Podcasts in the Shower